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American government official
Caral Spangler
17th Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Financial Management and Comptroller)
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 17, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
SecretaryChristine Wormuth
Preceded byJohn E. Whitley
Personal details
BornCaral Elizabeth Erickson
Mankato, Minnesota, U.S.
EducationMichigan State University (BA)
Syracuse University (MPA)

Caral Elizabeth Spangler (Cah-rall Span-gla) (née Erickson); is an American government official who has served as the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) since August 17, 2021.

Early life and education

Spangler was born in Mankato, Minnesota. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics with honor from the School of Business at Michigan State University in 1980. She then obtained a Master of Public Administration degree from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University in 1981.

Career

Spangler began her career in the office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller). She then worked in the office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and as a legislative aide for Congressman Norman Mineta of California. She later worked in the offices of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, and Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller), specializing in finance and budget issues. She served as acting auditor general of the United States Navy, acting assistant secretary of the United States Army, and Assistant Deputy Commandant for Program and Resources with the US Marine Corps.

Army Nomination

President Joe Biden nominated Spangler as Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) on June 3, 2021. She was approved the Senate Armed Services Committee on August 7 and confirmed by the entire Senate on August 9 by voice vote. She was sworn in on August 17, 2021.

References

  1. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". White House. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  2. ^ "Biden nominates Spangler for Army comptroller". InsideDefense.com. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  3. ^ Gould, Joe (August 9, 2021). "Mara Karlin confirmed to lead Pentagon strategy". Defense News. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  4. "Ms. Caral Spangler". Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "CARAL E. SPANGLER". www.af.mil. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  6. Commencement, 1980 Winter Term (PDF). East Lansing, Michigan: Michigan State University. March 8, 1980. p. 26. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  7. "PN613 — Caral E. Spangler — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
Government offices
Preceded byJohn E. Whitley Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
2021–present 		Incumbent
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