Defense Secretary Austin’s Chief of Staff to Step Down

Chief of staff to the secretary of defense, Kelly Magsamen on July 6, 2023. Chad J. McNeeley/Department of Defense

Kelly Magsamen, the chief of staff for Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, is set to resign from her Pentagon post at the end of June.

Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary confirmed Ms. Magsamen’s resignation plans during a press briefing on Wednesday.