The Pentagon on Friday announced four new senior advisers for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following front office infighting that saw the exodus of five senior staff in the past several weeks.

The new advisers include Col. Ricky Buria, a former junior military assistant, Patrick Weaver, a former Defense Department “special assistant,” and Justin Fulcher, a top DOGE official placed at the Pentagon.

Sean Parnell, who had been the Pentagon press secretary, has been promoted to assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs and senior adviser.

“Regular workforce adjustments are a feature of any highly efficient organization,” the Pentagon’s acting press secretary Kingsley Wilson said in a statement announcing the new roles.

“Secretary Hegseth will continue to be proactive with personnel decisions and will work hard to ensure the Department of Defense has the right people in the right positions to execute President Trump’s agenda,” she continued.

The statement belies the recent upheaval at the department, where earlier this month top staffers Dan Caldwell,

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