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Pentagon removes senior official from Joint Staff post: Report
Vice Adm. Fred Kacher was removed from his Pentagon post after about 90 days with no replacement named, a decision attributed to Gen. Dan Caine by sources.
- On Wednesday, the Pentagon announced that Gen. Dan Caine restructured leadership and removed Vice Adm. Fred Kacher as director of the Joint Staff.
- Kacher assumed the post on December 5, 2025, and left after roughly 90 days—about three months—which observers called historically unusual.
- With more than 30 years of service, Vice Adm. Fred Kacher graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and commanded the U.S. Seventh Fleet, serving as vice director for operations in 2022.
- No replacement was immediately named, leaving no clear successor for the director of the Joint Staff role, and the Pentagon did not provide reasons for Vice Adm. Fred Kacher's return to the U.S. Navy.
- Amid broader Pentagon shifts, leadership changes follow the dismissal of former chairman Air Force General C.Q. Brown as the military stays alert for Middle East operations while Iran nuclear talks continue.
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Pentagon removes Joint Staff director after less than 90 days on the job
The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, was restructuring leadership and that Vice Admiral Fred Kacher was being removed from his position as director of the Joint Staff. Kacher assumed the role on December 5, 2025. “We are deeply grateful for Vice Adm. Kacher’s dedicated service to the Joint Force and his contributions to the Joint Staff,” Caine said in a statement. “Since graduating f…
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Pentagon removes high-ranking official from Joint Staff post
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – US Vice Admiral Fred Kacher has been removed from his position as director of the Joint Staff after only taking the post in December, three sources familiar with the matter told on Wednesday.
·Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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