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Brett Sylvia
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Brett Gareth Sylvia is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the director of Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the Joint Staff from 2025 to 2026. A 1994 graduate of the United States Military Academy, he holds advanced degrees in engineering management and military arts and sciences. During his military career, he commanded the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell from 2023 to 2025 and served as vice director for strategy, plans, and policy of the Joint Staff. He retired from the Army in October 2026 after being removed from his position on the Joint Staff.
In the news: Fired from his post as chief strategist and planner at the Pentagon by the Secretary of Defense after allegedly leaking information about the war with Iran to journalists.
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