No Acting Defense Secretary Announced

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When Trump takes office, it’s unclear who will lead Pentagon

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As of Friday , officials said they had not yet heard who will become the acting defense secretary.

The military chiefs of the Army , Navy and Air Force are getting ready to step in as acting service secretaries because no civilians had been named or, in some cases, had turned down the opportunity.

As is customary, all current political appointees will step down as of noon on Inauguration Day , leaving hundreds of key defense posts open.

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