Phelan is the first service secretary pick announced by the president-elect for his second term in the White House.

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen John Phelan, a businessman and investor with no military experience, to become the next secretary of the Navy.

Nov. 27 (UPI) --President-elect Donald Trump has tapped businessman and art collector John Phelan to lead the U.S. Navy, according to a statement. On Tuesday night in a social media post, Trump said Phelan will be "a tremendous force for our Naval Service ...