Senior Pentagon official resigns (Politico)

A senior Pentagon official whose leadership style reportedly was under investigation by the department?s inspector general resigned Thursday.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has accepted the resignation of Clifford Stanley, a retired Marine Corps major general and undersecretary for personnel and readiness, according to Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Doug Wilson. Stanley will leave his post within two weeks, Wilson said.

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?He felt he had done his utmost to carry out the mandate he was given, and that he had arrived at the point where the next steps could be carried out most effectively by a successor. His decision to resign was his own,? Wilson said in a statement.

?Secretary Panetta, who is on travel in Asia, believes that Dr. Stanley has been a devoted public servant ? including as a Marine ? for all of his professional career,? Wilson added. ?He has praised Dr. Stanley as an advocate for America?s men and women in uniform. The secretary has accepted his resignation, and upon his return will personally convey his appreciation for Dr. Stanley?s service as part of the Pentagon?s senior leadership team.?

In his resignation letter, Stanley expressed his ?gratitude ? for this truly unique opportunity to serve? and his belief that the personnel and readiness division ?is on the right path.?

Stanley took over the post in February 2010, assigned by then-Secretary Robert Gates to shake up the agency.

However, his leadership style sparked accusations, mostly anonymous, that he had ?hurt morale by dismissing or reassigning dozens of top officials, spent lavishly on a new conference room, and offended staff members when he used the word ?mongoloidism? to describe people of low intelligence,? The Washington Post reported in August.

Wilson said Stanley will be replaced by his deputy, Jo Ann Rooney, until a permanent successor is confirmed.

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