Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has “removed U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield from her position as U.S. representative to NATO’s military committee,” Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell announced on Tuesday.
Parnell announced the news in a statement on X, adding that Vice Admiral Chatfield had been removed by the Defense Secretary “due to a loss of confidence in her ability to lead,” but giving no specifics as to what that might mean. He further noted, “The Defense Department is grateful for her many years of military service.”
Secretary Hegseth has removed U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield from her position as U.S. representative to NATO’s military committee due to a loss of confidence in her ability to lead. The Defense Department is grateful for her many years of military service.
— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellATSD) April 8, 2025
Chatfield has held…