Public Hearing

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The Commissioners of the National Commission on the Future of the Navy (NCFN), in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023, will hold a public hearing with Navy, Marine Corps, and Joint uniformed leaders to better understand the actions necessary to secure America's future maritime seapower. Those wishing to attend, present at, or submit a written statement to the Board prior to the public hearing must provide advance notice to the agency as detailed below.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64145-64146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20513]


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NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE NAVY


Public Hearing

AGENCY: National Commission on the Future of the Navy.

ACTION: Announcement of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Commissioners of the National Commission on the Future of 
the Navy (NCFN), in accordance with the National Defense Authorization 
Act of 2023, will hold a public hearing with Navy, Marine Corps, and 
Joint uniformed leaders to better understand the actions necessary to 
secure America's future maritime seapower. Those wishing to attend, 
present at, or submit a written statement to the Board prior to the 
public hearing must provide advance notice to the agency as detailed 
below.

DATES: 1 p.m. EST, Thursday, October 8, 2026.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will take place in Room 222 (Senate Armed 
Services Committee Room) of the Russell Senate Office Building. The 
hearing is open to the public.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress established the National Commission 
on the Future of the Navy in the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense 
Authorization Act to provide an independent, bipartisan assessment of 
U.S. naval force structure, readiness, and long-term maritime 
requirements. The statute directs the Commission to conduct a 
comprehensive review of fleet size and force mix, naval aviation, 
shipbuilding capacity, personnel policies, and the force-generation 
model that sustains

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combat power at sea. It authorizes the Commission to hold public 
hearings, receive testimony, and obtain information from federal 
departments and agencies to support recommendations to Congress. This 
is the fourth hearing in support of this effort.
    The hearing is comprised of one panel that is open to the public 
and available via livestream. The panel will consist of the Vice Chief 
of Naval Operations and the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps 
and will provide a uniformed leadership perspective on the topics 
discussed above.
    The livestream will be on Senate broadcast channels or on the 
Commission's YouTube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@FutureNavy">https://www.youtube.com/@FutureNavy</a>.

    For further information on the Commission, go to 
<a href="http://www.futurenavy.senate.gov">www.futurenavy.senate.gov</a>.
Matthew Neumeyer,
Chief of Staff, National Commission on the Future of the Navy.
[FR Doc. 2026-20513 Filed 10-6-26; 8:45 am]
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