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Navy/USMC

Acting Navy Undersecretary Forced Out

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, January 15th, 2014

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Acting Navy Undersecretary Forced Out

Robert Martinage. Photo: Navy

The acting undersecretary of the Navy, Robert Martinage, has been forced to resign from the post after Navy Secterary Ray Mabus determined he was unable to "effectively perform his duties," the Navy said Wednesday. Martinage's resignation is effectively immediately and he will be replaced in that role by Thomas Hicks, who is also the deputy undersecretary and deputy chief management officer, the Navy said. Martinage has been serving as acting undersecretary since Robert Work departed last year. A Navy official…

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