Overview

• Fulcher formally stepped down Thursday after completing his planned six-month stint as a senior adviser to Secretary Pete Hegseth.
• Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell praised Fulcher’s contributions and rejected characterizations of his exit as a firing.
• During his tenure, Fulcher guided major acquisition reviews, accelerated software procurement, and helped shift nearly $50 billion toward readiness programs.
• His resignation marks the sixth senior advisory departure from Hegseth’s office since January.
• The Pentagon has yet to name a successor, leaving Fulcher’s former advisory post vacant.