Notice2026-00135

Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

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Published
January 8, 2026

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Defense DepartmentAir Force Department

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy (BoV AFA) will take place.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 703-704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00135]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy (BoV AFA), 
Department of the Air Force.

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to 
announce that the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the 
Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy (BoV AFA) will take 
place.

DATES: The meeting is open to the public Thursday, February 5, 2026, 
from approximately 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). Those wishing to 
attend in person are requested to submit their name, affiliation, and 
phone number to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aefbfdefe8ef80e6ff80ece1f8eedbdd80cfc880c3c7c2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbeee8fafdfa95f3ea95f9f4edfbcec895dadd95d6d2d7">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> by January 30, 2026. The meeting 
will be handicap accessible. Seating is available on a first come, 
first served basis.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, 
1st St. SE, Washington, DC 20515 in Room HVC-201. All members of the 
public are subject to security screening. The Department of the Air 
Force will escort members of the public to HVC-201. Information on 
visiting the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center including guidelines, travel, 
and emergency information is available at <a href="https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/visit/know-before-you-go">https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/visit/know-before-you-go</a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Designated Federal Officer: Dr. Raquel Rimpola, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6336302225224d2b324d212c352316104d02054d0e0a0f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f0a0c1e191e71170e711d10091f2a2c713e3971323633">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, 703-693-2767, 1660 Air Force Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20330-1660.
    Alternate Designated Federal Officer: Ms. Blaire Brush, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dd888e9c9b9cf3958cf39f928b9da8aef3bcbbf3b0b4b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7a2f293b3c3b54322b5438352c3a0f09541b1c54171316">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 3200, USAF Academy, CO 
80840-5025.
    USAFA BoV Website: <a href="https://www.usafa.edu/about/bov/">https://www.usafa.edu/about/bov/</a>. It contains 
information on the Board of Visitors, link to the meeting, and approved 
meeting agenda.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. 1001 
et seq.), the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 
CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the 
committee is not obligated to allow a member of the public to speak or 
otherwise address the committee during the meeting and members of the 
public attending the committee meeting will not be permitted to present 
questions from the

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floor or speak to any issue under consideration of the committee.
    Purpose of the Meeting: In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 9455(e)(1), 
the BoV AFA provides independent advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of the Air Force, on 
matters relating to the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), including 
morale, discipline, and social climate, the curriculum, instruction, 
physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and other matters 
relating to the USAFA that the BoV AFA decides to consider. This is the 
2026 Organizational Meeting of the BoV AFA.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and section 
102-3.140 and section 1009(a)(3) of FACA, any member of the public 
wishing to provide input to the BoV AFA may submit a written statement. 
The public or interested organizations may submit written comments or 
statements to the Board about its mission and/or the topics to be 
addressed in the open sessions of this public meeting. Written comments 
or statements should be submitted to the Alternate Designated Federal 
Officer via electronic mail, at the email address listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section in the following formats: Adobe 
Acrobat and/or Microsoft Word. The comment or statement must include 
the author's name, title, affiliation, address, and daytime telephone 
number. Written comments or statements being submitted in response to 
the agenda set forth in this notice must be received at least five (5) 
business days prior to the meeting. Please note that because the BoV 
AFA operates under FACA, all written comments will be treated as public 
documents and will be made available for public inspection.
    Disability and Language Accommodations: Please direct any requests 
for disability or language accommodations to the Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.

Crystle C. Poge,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-00135 Filed 1-7-26; 8:45 am]
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