array of objects inaccessible outside of $.ajax function

Question

AJAX function that reads json data. Works well.

function getUSCF() {

$.ajax({
    type: "Get",
    url: "assets/uscf/uscf.json",
    dataType: "json",
    success: function(data) {
    members = [];
    temp = JSON.stringify(data);
    members = JSON.parse(temp);
    alert (JSON.stringify(members));
    //members =  _.sortBy(members, o => o.Name)
    //members = _.uniqBy(members,'Name');
    
    },
    error: function(){
        alert("json not found");
    }
});
}

But the problem is that the created "members" array of objects is not readable outside of the function getUSCF().

function initJSON() {

getUSCF(); alert(JSON.stringify(members)); // Uncaught ReferenceError: members is not defined 

alert(members.length); // Uncaught ReferenceError: members is not defined
}

initJSON();

Answer 1

I simply use php.

members = <?php include('assets/uscf/uscf.json');?>;