Army Chief of Staff Steps Down

George had served as the top Army officer since September 2023.

Gen. Randy George, chief of staff of the Army, presents a coin to a soldier from Charlie Battery, 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Artillery, in recognition of performance during Ivy Sting 4 at Fort Carson, Colo., on Feb. 3, 2026. U.S. Army/Pfc. Thomas Nguyen

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has asked the U.S. Army’s top uniformed leader to step down from his position and take immediate retirement.

CBS News was first to report on April 2, citing anonymous sources, that Hegseth had requested Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step aside.