Hung Cao, currently undersecretary for the Navy, will take over on an acting basis.

US Navy Secretary John Phelan was dismissed by the Trump administration, with the Pentagon confirming his resignation. This ...

U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Donald Trump's second term but just the ...

John Phelan sparked tensions within the department over his support for a new battleship.

WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Trump's second term but just the ...

Former Secretary of the Navy John Phelan waited more than an hour to meet President Donald Trump on Wednesday, April 22, and personally begged him to reinstate him in his role, according to reports ...

Navy Secretary John Phelan is departing the administration after serving in the role for just over a year, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday. “On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary ...

US Navy Secretary John Phelan was ousted from his job on Wednesday, in a surprise announcement from the Pentagon that shocked ...

Cao, a 25-year Navy combat veteran who ran unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate and House in Virginia, stepped in to ...

Phelan’s firing reveals turbulence in US military leadership amid the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran.

Navy Secretary John Phelan has been removed from his post after months of clashes with senior Pentagon leaders over shipbuilding plans and management issues.