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Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
102–3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972, the public or interested
organizations may submit written
statements to the Strategic
Environmental Research and
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Office of the Secretary
Meeting of the National Commission
on the Structure of the Air Force
Director of Administration and
Management, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of advisory committee
meeting.
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The Department of Defense is
publishing this notice to announce that
the following Federal advisory
committee closed meeting of the
National Commission on the Structure
of the Air Force (‘‘The Commission’’)
will take place.
DATES: Dates of Closed Meeting,
including Hearing and Commission
Discussion: Tuesday, November 19,
2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: 2521 South Clark Street,
Suite 525, Crystal City, VA 22202 and
possibly a secure video teleconferencing
line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
Marcia Moore, Designated Federal
Officer, National Commission on the
Structure of the Air Force, 1950 Defense
Pentagon Room 3A874, Washington, DC
20301–1950. Email:
marcia.l.moore12.civ@mail.mil. Desk
(703) 545–9113. Facsimile (703) 692–
5625.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of
Meeting: 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 102–3.150. This meeting is the
third in a series of three meetings held
for the Commissioners to consider
information and data from a variety of
sources that will be presented and
aggregated by employing several data,
analytic and decision support tools that
contain classified information.
Agenda: The agenda items are:
—The role of airpower in the postAfghanistan national security
situations likely to be encountered by
the Air Force capabilities and Airmen
and the implications for the structure
of the Air Force. This discussion will
be organized into three categories.
SUMMARY:
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Dr. Anna Knox, Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken, SC.
Dr. Danny Reible, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX.
Dr. Philip Gschwend, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, MA.
Dr. Todd Bridges, USACE–ERDC–EL, Vicksburg, MS.
Dr. Andrea Leeson, Environmental Restoration Program Manager.
Dr. Birthe Kjellerup, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD.
The ‘‘Away Game,’’ will involve
emerging demands on Air Force
capabilities such as: Intelligence,
Surveillance and reconnaissance,
Remotely Piloted Aircraft, Space,
Cyber, Special Operations, and
Building Partnership Capacity.
Commissioners will also explore the
implications of rising demands and
expectations for the ‘‘Home Game’’ in
missions such as Homeland Defense,
Homeland Security, and Defense
Support to Civil Agencies. This will
include implications for the structure
of the Air Force from the growing
threat of the ‘‘Away Game’’ involving
simultaneous attacks on the
Homeland. The third area of
discussion will be on the continuing
growth of demand on traditional Air
Force core functions including: Air
Superiority, Air Mobility, Global
Precision Attack, Nuclear Deterrence
Operations, Command and Control,
Personnel Recovery, Agile Combat
Support, Training and Education, and
other specific mission sets such as
security forces, civil engineering and
science and technology.
—Projections and assumptions about
future resource levels that will be
available to organize, train and equip
the Air Force. This will include
assumptions about how the Budget
Control Act and Sequestration
legislation will affect Total
Obligational Authority and associated
planning, programming and budgeting
flexibility. Commissioners will also
consider the impact of strategic
choices on Air Force capabilities and
force structure options derived from
the selection of national priorities
among modernization, technology,
recapitalization, readiness, capacity
and force structure. In this discussion
Commissioners will consider the
various approaches to how to
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calculate and apply cost methods and
data to questions of force structure.
—The root causes of legislative and
bureaucratic development of the force
structure issues that led to the
creation of the Commission in 2013.
They will consider how these issues
are rooted in the American militia
heritage and the history of the Air
Force since 1947. This discussion will
extend to accounting for the sociocultural dimensions of force structure
issues ranging from the fundamental
relationship of the American people
to their military and to sub-cultures
within the Air Force.
—How to institutionalize the shift in the
fundamental role of the reserve
components from a strategic reserve to
an operational reserve with associated
expectations. Commissioners will also
consider the force mix options they
are prepared to assess in terms of
relative weight of force structure in
each of the components.
Commissioners will consider whether
to recommend that the Department of
Defense invert the force sizing
planning paradigm from sizing to
meet the expected wartime surge to an
approach that begins with the Steady
State Requirement then resource the
components to provide the nation
with a meaningful surge capacity for
the strategy. They will also address
considerations for measuring and
assessing Active, Reserve and Guard
Effectiveness—both cost and mission
effectiveness.
—Alternative approaches to how the
nation should direct, control and
guide the active, reserve and National
Guard Air Forces, including:
Whether, and if so how, to simplify
Title 10, Title 32 and other governing
legislative authorities;
How to re-balance the current mix of
Active, Reserve and Guard components
into and across any and all mission
functions;
Whether, and if so how, to reorganize
the Air Force Active, Reserve and
National Guard into less than 3
components;
Can the Air Force move to a periodic
readiness schedule without creating a
‘‘hollow force;’’
Does component ‘‘ownership’’ of
aircraft matter anymore and how can the
Associate Unit paradigm be adapted to
the future;
Approaching future force integration
of new systems capabilities by means of
a Concurrent Proportional resourcing
method across the components to
replace today’s priority of equipping the
Active Component first;
Accelerating the adoption of a
‘‘Continuum of Service’’ model to
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facilitate the ability of Airmen to move
from any component into another at
multiple points in their career path
without prejudice;
Enhancing the total force through
equalized opportunities across the
components for professional and
technical education and shared
experiences.
Recognizing in promotion and
selection processes differing but
equivalent ends, ways, and means of
professional development.
Fundamental shift in policy goals for
‘‘Deploy-to-Dwell,’’ ‘‘Mobilization-toDwell,’’ and associated metrics for the
post-Afghanistan period, as well as how
deployment credit will be accounted.
Reconsider the nation’s needs for
Overseas Basing and the capacity of
continental United States’ infrastructure
afforded by investments in Reserve and
Guard basing capacities available to the
Total Force.
Meeting Accessibility: In accordance
with section 10(d) of the FACA, 5 U.S.C.
552b, and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the DoD
has determined that the meeting
scheduled for November 19, 2013 will
be closed to the public in its entirety.
Specifically, the Director of
Administration and Management, with
the coordination of the DoD FACA
Attorney, has determined in writing that
this meeting will be closed to the public
because it will discuss classified
information and matters covered by 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
Written Comments: Pursuant to 41
CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140 and
section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, the public
or interested organizations may submit
written comments to the Commission in
response to the stated agenda of the
open and/or closed meeting or the
Commission’s mission. The Designated
Federal Officer (DFO) will review all
submitted written statements before
forwarding to the Commission. Written
comments should be submitted to Mrs.
Marcia Moore, DFO, via facsimile or
electronic mail, the preferred modes of
submission. Each page of the comment
must include the author’s name, title or
affiliation, address, and daytime phone
number. All contact information may be
found in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section. While written
comments are forwarded to the
Commissioners upon receipt, note that
all written comments on the
Commission’s charge, as described in
the ‘Background’ section, must be
received by November 29, 2013, and
postmarked by November 8, 2013 if
mailed, to be considered by the
Commissioners for the final report.
Due to difficulties finalizing the
meeting agenda for the scheduled
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meeting of the National Commission on
the Structure of the Air Force for
November 19, 2013, the requirements of
41 CFR 102–3.150(a) were not met.
Accordingly, the Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department
of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102–
3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day
notification requirement.
Background
The National Commission on the
Structure of the Air Force was
established by the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
(Pub. L. 112–239). The Department of
Defense sponsor for the Commission is
the Director of Administration and
Management, Mr. Michael L. Rhodes.
The Commission is tasked to submit a
report, containing a comprehensive
study and recommendations, by
February 1, 2014 to the President of the
United States and the Congressional
defense committees. The report will
contain a detailed statement of the
findings and conclusions of the
Commission, together with its
recommendations for such legislation
and administrative actions it may
consider appropriate in light of the
results of the study. The comprehensive
study of the structure of the U.S. Air
Force will determine whether, and how,
the structure should be modified to best
fulfill current and anticipated mission
requirements for the U.S. Air Force in
a manner consistent with available
resources.
The evaluation factors under
consideration by the Commission are for
a U.S. Air Force structure that—(a)
meets current and anticipated
requirements of the combatant
commands; (b) achieves an appropriate
balance between the regular and reserve
components of the Air Force, taking
advantage of the unique strengths and
capabilities of each; (c) ensures that the
regular and reserve components of the
Air Force have the capacity needed to
support current and anticipated
homeland defense and disaster
assistance missions in the United States;
(d) provides for sufficient numbers of
regular members of the Air Force to
provide a base of trained personnel from
which the personnel of the reserve
components of the Air Force could be
recruited; (e) maintains a peacetime
rotation force to support operational
tempo goals of 1:2 for regular members
of the Air Forces and 1:5 for members
of the reserve components of the Air
Force; and (f) maximizes and
appropriately balances affordability,
efficiency, effectiveness, capability, and
readiness.
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Dated: November 8, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
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Officer, Department of Defense.
Register and are available from the
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The proposed amendment is not
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the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a),
as amended, which requires the
submission of a new or altered system
report.
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Dated: November 8, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
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Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
AGENCY:
Defense Intelligence Agency,
DoD.
Notice to amend two Systems of
Records.
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ACTION:
The Defense Intelligence
Agency is proposing to amend two
systems of records, LDIA 0660,
‘‘Security and Counterintelligence
Records’’ and LDIA 0900, ‘‘Accounts
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in its existing inventory of records
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information.
SUMMARY:
Ms.
Theresa Lowery at Defense Intelligence
Agency, FAC 2A, 600 MacDill Blvd.,
Washington, DC 20340–0001 or by
phone at (202) 231–1193.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Meeting of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air
Force
AGENCY: Director of Administration and Management, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to
announce that the following Federal advisory committee closed meeting
of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force (``The
Commission'') will take place.
DATES: Dates of Closed Meeting, including Hearing and Commission
Discussion: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: 2521 South Clark Street, Suite 525, Crystal City, VA 22202
and possibly a secure video teleconferencing line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Marcia Moore, Designated Federal
Officer, National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force, 1950
Defense Pentagon Room 3A874, Washington, DC 20301-1950. Email:
marcia.l.moore12.civ@mail.mil. Desk (703) 545-9113. Facsimile (703)
692-5625.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of Meeting: 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 102-3.150.
This meeting is the third in a series of three meetings held for the
Commissioners to consider information and data from a variety of
sources that will be presented and aggregated by employing several
data, analytic and decision support tools that contain classified
information.
Agenda: The agenda items are:
--The role of airpower in the post-Afghanistan national security
situations likely to be encountered by the Air Force capabilities and
Airmen and the implications for the structure of the Air Force. This
discussion will be organized into three categories. The ``Away Game,''
will involve emerging demands on Air Force capabilities such as:
Intelligence, Surveillance and reconnaissance, Remotely Piloted
Aircraft, Space, Cyber, Special Operations, and Building Partnership
Capacity. Commissioners will also explore the implications of rising
demands and expectations for the ``Home Game'' in missions such as
Homeland Defense, Homeland Security, and Defense Support to Civil
Agencies. This will include implications for the structure of the Air
Force from the growing threat of the ``Away Game'' involving
simultaneous attacks on the Homeland. The third area of discussion will
be on the continuing growth of demand on traditional Air Force core
functions including: Air Superiority, Air Mobility, Global Precision
Attack, Nuclear Deterrence Operations, Command and Control, Personnel
Recovery, Agile Combat Support, Training and Education, and other
specific mission sets such as security forces, civil engineering and
science and technology.
--Projections and assumptions about future resource levels that will be
available to organize, train and equip the Air Force. This will include
assumptions about how the Budget Control Act and Sequestration
legislation will affect Total Obligational Authority and associated
planning, programming and budgeting flexibility. Commissioners will
also consider the impact of strategic choices on Air Force capabilities
and force structure options derived from the selection of national
priorities among modernization, technology, recapitalization,
readiness, capacity and force structure. In this discussion
Commissioners will consider the various approaches to how to
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calculate and apply cost methods and data to questions of force
structure.
--The root causes of legislative and bureaucratic development of the
force structure issues that led to the creation of the Commission in
2013. They will consider how these issues are rooted in the American
militia heritage and the history of the Air Force since 1947. This
discussion will extend to accounting for the socio-cultural dimensions
of force structure issues ranging from the fundamental relationship of
the American people to their military and to sub-cultures within the
Air Force.
--How to institutionalize the shift in the fundamental role of the
reserve components from a strategic reserve to an operational reserve
with associated expectations. Commissioners will also consider the
force mix options they are prepared to assess in terms of relative
weight of force structure in each of the components. Commissioners will
consider whether to recommend that the Department of Defense invert the
force sizing planning paradigm from sizing to meet the expected wartime
surge to an approach that begins with the Steady State Requirement then
resource the components to provide the nation with a meaningful surge
capacity for the strategy. They will also address considerations for
measuring and assessing Active, Reserve and Guard Effectiveness--both
cost and mission effectiveness.
--Alternative approaches to how the nation should direct, control and
guide the active, reserve and National Guard Air Forces, including:
Whether, and if so how, to simplify Title 10, Title 32 and other
governing legislative authorities;
How to re-balance the current mix of Active, Reserve and Guard
components into and across any and all mission functions;
Whether, and if so how, to reorganize the Air Force Active, Reserve
and National Guard into less than 3 components;
Can the Air Force move to a periodic readiness schedule without
creating a ``hollow force;''
Does component ``ownership'' of aircraft matter anymore and how can
the Associate Unit paradigm be adapted to the future;
Approaching future force integration of new systems capabilities by
means of a Concurrent Proportional resourcing method across the
components to replace today's priority of equipping the Active
Component first;
Accelerating the adoption of a ``Continuum of Service'' model to
facilitate the ability of Airmen to move from any component into
another at multiple points in their career path without prejudice;
Enhancing the total force through equalized opportunities across
the components for professional and technical education and shared
experiences.
Recognizing in promotion and selection processes differing but
equivalent ends, ways, and means of professional development.
Fundamental shift in policy goals for ``Deploy-to-Dwell,''
``Mobilization-to-Dwell,'' and associated metrics for the post-
Afghanistan period, as well as how deployment credit will be accounted.
Reconsider the nation's needs for Overseas Basing and the capacity
of continental United States' infrastructure afforded by investments in
Reserve and Guard basing capacities available to the Total Force.
Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with section 10(d) of the
FACA, 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that
the meeting scheduled for November 19, 2013 will be closed to the
public in its entirety. Specifically, the Director of Administration
and Management, with the coordination of the DoD FACA Attorney, has
determined in writing that this meeting will be closed to the public
because it will discuss classified information and matters covered by 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
Written Comments: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140 and
section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, the public or interested organizations
may submit written comments to the Commission in response to the stated
agenda of the open and/or closed meeting or the Commission's mission.
The Designated Federal Officer (DFO) will review all submitted written
statements before forwarding to the Commission. Written comments should
be submitted to Mrs. Marcia Moore, DFO, via facsimile or electronic
mail, the preferred modes of submission. Each page of the comment must
include the author's name, title or affiliation, address, and daytime
phone number. All contact information may be found in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section. While written comments are forwarded to
the Commissioners upon receipt, note that all written comments on the
Commission's charge, as described in the `Background' section, must be
received by November 29, 2013, and postmarked by November 8, 2013 if
mailed, to be considered by the Commissioners for the final report.
Due to difficulties finalizing the meeting agenda for the scheduled
meeting of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force
for November 19, 2013, the requirements of 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) were not
met. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer for the
Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-
calendar day notification requirement.
Background
The National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force was
established by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2013 (Pub. L. 112-239). The Department of Defense sponsor for the
Commission is the Director of Administration and Management, Mr.
Michael L. Rhodes. The Commission is tasked to submit a report,
containing a comprehensive study and recommendations, by February 1,
2014 to the President of the United States and the Congressional
defense committees. The report will contain a detailed statement of the
findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with its
recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions it may
consider appropriate in light of the results of the study. The
comprehensive study of the structure of the U.S. Air Force will
determine whether, and how, the structure should be modified to best
fulfill current and anticipated mission requirements for the U.S. Air
Force in a manner consistent with available resources.
The evaluation factors under consideration by the Commission are
for a U.S. Air Force structure that--(a) meets current and anticipated
requirements of the combatant commands; (b) achieves an appropriate
balance between the regular and reserve components of the Air Force,
taking advantage of the unique strengths and capabilities of each; (c)
ensures that the regular and reserve components of the Air Force have
the capacity needed to support current and anticipated homeland defense
and disaster assistance missions in the United States; (d) provides for
sufficient numbers of regular members of the Air Force to provide a
base of trained personnel from which the personnel of the reserve
components of the Air Force could be recruited; (e) maintains a
peacetime rotation force to support operational tempo goals of 1:2 for
regular members of the Air Forces and 1:5 for members of the reserve
components of the Air Force; and (f) maximizes and appropriately
balances affordability, efficiency, effectiveness, capability, and
readiness.
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Dated: November 8, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-27281 Filed 11-14-13; 8:45 am]
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