Skip next section Pentagon ousts US Army Chief of Staff Randy George April 3, 2026 Pentagon ousts US Army Chief of Staff Randy George George's removal comes amid the US' ongoing war in the Middle East Image: piemags/IMAGO Pentagon chief spokesperson, Sean Parnell, said in a statement that the Army's chief of staff, General Randy George, was going to step down from the post and retire immediately. "The Department of War is grateful for General George's decades of service to our nation. We wish him well in his retirement," Parnell said. George assumed his role in 2023 after being confirmed by the Senate. He was nominated to the position by former US President Joe Biden. The Army chief of staff typically serves a four-year term, meaning that George would have held the position until 2027. He had previously served as the senior military assistant to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin from 2021-2022, after decades of service.…