美国国防部顾问蒂娜·凯达诺大使周三宣布辞职，这使她成为一周内宣布辞职的第五位重要官员。
周一辞职前，凯达诺担任国防贸易高级顾问，成为第一个领导五角大楼国际合作项目的人。在美国国务院工作了很长时间后，她于2018年9月加入该部门。从2008年到2009年，凯达诺担任第一任美国驻科索沃大使。
国防部声明供应到小山拒绝提供关于辞职的进一步信息，除了新闻部“仍然致力于”他们的国际合作，同时他们祝愿她“继续成功”
关键军事政策顾问卡莉·宾根也于周三宣布辞职。2017年4月，唐纳德·特朗普总统提名她担任负责情报的首席副国防部长，并于下月得到参议院的确认。
宾根两周前通知特朗普，她将离职，预计将于1月份离职。
“12月5日，负责情报的国防部副部长卡莉·宾根向总统递交了辞呈，自2020年1月10日起生效，”尤赖亚·奥尔兰中校在一份声明中说新闻周刊。
“国防部在实施国防战略时提供无与伦比情报的承诺仍然坚定不移，”他补充道。"我们感谢她为部门服务，并祝愿她在下一个人生篇章中继续取得成功。"五名美国国防部高级官员的辞职在一周内被曝光。
上周曝光的五角大楼官员五次高层辞职中，周三的声明仅占两次。
五角大楼亚洲政策首席专家兰德尔·施赖弗(Randall Schriver)的辞职于12月12日宣布。消息传出后，吉米·斯图尔特很快就被揭露，他正在履行人事和战备部副部长的职责，第二天就辞职了。
周二，美国国防部高级研究计划署(DARPA)主任史蒂文·沃克(Steven Walker)宣布将辞职，转而在私营部门担任一个身份不明的职位。他的辞职将于1月10日生效。
快速连续辞职人数似乎很多的原因尚不清楚。参议员杰克·里德(民主党)暗示该部门功能失调，告诉国防新闻报道说，在那里工作的人可能会觉得他们“不仅没有被赏识，而且被白宫忽视了[。”
据报道，国防部长马克·埃斯珀对任何有问题的说法不予理会，并声称这些离开是周一“正常轮换”的一部分小山
ANOTHER PENTAGON OFFICIAL ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION, MARKING FIFTH KEY DOD DEPARTURE WITHIN SEVEN DAYS
The resignation of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) advisor Ambassador Tina Kaidanow was announced Wednesday, making her the fifth significant official to announce their resignation from the department in one week.
Before resigning Monday, Kaidanow served as a senior advisor on defense trade, becoming the first person to lead the Pentagon's international cooperation program. She joined the department in September 2018 after a long career with the U.S. State Department. From 2008 to 2009, Kaidanow served as the first U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo.
A statement that the DoD supplied to The Hill declined to provide further information about the resignation, except that the department "remains committed" to their international cooperation while they wish her "continued success."
The resignation of key military policy advisor Kari Bingen was also announced Wednesday. She was nominated to the position of Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence by President Donald Trump in April 2017 and confirmed by the Senate the following month.
Bingen informed Trump she was leaving two weeks ago and is expected to vacate the position in January.
"On Dec. 5, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Kari A. Bingen submitted her resignation to the President, effective Jan. 10, 2020," said Lt. Colonel Uriah Orland in a statement obtained by Newsweek.
"The department's commitment to providing unmatched intelligence as we implement the National Defense Strategy remains unwavering," he added. "We appreciate her service to the department and wish her continued success in the next chapter of her life."
The resignations of five high level U.S. Department of Defense officials have come to light over the course of one week.
Wednesday's announcements constitute only two of the five high level resignations by Pentagon officials that have come to light in the last week.
The resignation of Randall Schriver, the Pentagon's leading expert on Asia policy, was announced on December 12. The news was quickly followed by the revelation that Jimmy Stewart, who was performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, had quit the following day.
On Tuesday, it was announced that Steven Walker, the director of the DoD's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), would be stepping down in favor of an unidentified position in the private sector. His resignation will be effective January 10.
The reasons for the seemingly large number of resignations in quick succession are unclear. Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.) suggested that the department was dysfunctional, telling Defense News that people working there may feel they are "not only not being appreciated, but ignored [by the White House]."
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper brushed off suggestions that anything was awry and claimed that the departures were part of a "normal rotation" on Monday, according to The Hill.
