{"id":43200,"date":"2015-02-11T22:33:29","date_gmt":"2015-02-11T22:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2015\/02\/11\/ash-carter-s-team-taking-shape\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:34:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:34:06","slug":"ash-carter-s-team-taking-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/interviews\/2015\/02\/11\/ash-carter-s-team-taking-shape\/","title":{"rendered":"Ash Carter&#8217;s Team Taking Shape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 As Ash Carter nears his widely anticipated confirmation to become the next US defense secretary, the team that he will bring with him to the Pentagon is already taking shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carter is expected to tap current Air Force Undersecretary <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">of the Air Force <\/span>Eric Fanning as his chief of staff, and US Army Maj. Gen. 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