President's Military Spouse Commission; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

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The Department of War (formerly the DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the President's Military Spouse Commission ("the Commission") will take place.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 215 (Monday, November 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 70872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22834]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


President's Military Spouse Commission; Notice of Federal 
Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY:  The Department of War (formerly the DoD) is publishing this 
notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee 
meeting of the President's Military Spouse Commission (``the 
Commission'') will take place.

DATES:  Open to the public via livestream, Monday, November 16, 2026, 
from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

ADDRESSES:  This meeting will be held at the White House and viewable 
by the public at <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/military-spouse-commission/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/military-spouse-commission/</a>. Registration is not required.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  The Commission at <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/military-spouse-commission/contact/or">https://www.whitehouse.gov/military-spouse-commission/contact/or</a> Josie Beets, 
Designated Federal Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b64786f256668266a676e7325647e786f267b26792566697325787b647e786e266e667b676472666e657f267f6e6a664b666a626725666267"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="16796572387b753b777a736e38796365723b663b64387b746e386566796365733b737b667a796f7b7378623b6273777b567b777f7a387b7f7a">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 
U.S.C. Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to execute 
the provisions of Executive Order 14417. Per the Executive Order, the 
Commission will discuss strengthening military families, improving 
retention, and ensuring military spouses and families are ready to meet 
any challenge. The Commission will advise and assist the President on 
policies affecting military spouses and military families by 
identifying challenges and developing policy recommendations to address 
housing, employment, healthcare, education, childcare, and deployment-
related support.
    Agenda: Monday, November 16, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. 
Official Call to Order, Opening Remarks, Executive Director Welcome, 
Administrative Session Briefing, Briefing: Public Submissions & Survey 
Updates, Commission Participation, Adjournment.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-
3.140 through 102-3.165, this meeting is open to the public from 1:00 
p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on November 16, 2026, via livestream at <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/military-spouse-commission">https://www.whitehouse.gov/military-spouse-commission</a>.
    Written Statements: Written comments may be received by the 
President's Military Spouse Commission at any time and may be made 
available to the Commission members for their consideration prior to 
the meeting. Written comments may be submitted via <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/military-spouse-commission/contact/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/military-spouse-commission/contact/</a>. Please note 
that since the Commission operates under the provisions of the FACA, 
all written comments received will be treated as public documents and 
will be made available for public inspection. Those who make 
submissions are requested to avoid including personally identifiable 
information such as names of adults and children, phone numbers, 
addresses, Social Security Numbers and other contact information within 
the body of the written statement.

    Dated: November 5, 2026.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2026-22834 Filed 11-6-26; 8:45 am]
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