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Memorandums, Defense Planning
Guidance.
— Other classified analyses as
required.
Meeting Accessibility: In accordance
with section 10(d) of the FACA, 5 U.S.C.
552b, and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the DoD
determined that the Wednesday,
January 8, 2014 meeting 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
classified information and matters
covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) will be
discussed.
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
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 5:00 p.m. on
January 7, 2014 to be considered by the
Commissioners. This deadline for
emailed and faxed comments has been
extended from December 13, 2013. The
postmark deadline to mail comments
was November 8, 2013.
Due to difficulties finalizing the
meeting agenda for the scheduled
meeting of January 8, 2014, of the
National Commission on the Structure
of the Air Force 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
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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.
Dated: December 23, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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The Department of Defense
(DoD) announces that the following
Federal advisory committee meeting of
the National Commission on the
Structure of the Air Force (‘‘the
Commission’’) will take place.
DATES: Date of Open Meeting, including
Hearing: Thursday, January 9, 2014,
from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registration
will begin at 11:00 a.m. Please also see
instructions to register for oral public
comments in advance.
ADDRESSES: 2521 South Clark Street
Suite 200, Crystal City, VA 22202.
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:
dfoafstrucomm@osd.mil. Desk (703)
545–9113. Facsimile (703) 692–5625.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to
difficulties finalizing the meeting
agenda for the scheduled meeting of
January 9, 2014, of the National
Commission on the Structure of the Air
Force 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.
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.
Purpose of Meeting: The members of
the Commission will hear testimony
from Deborah Lee James, Secretary of
the U.S. Air Force and oral comments
from the public.
Agenda: Deborah Lee James, Secretary
of the U.S. Air Force will testify from
11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m. The public is
invited to give oral comments to the
Commission on the following topics that
have been addressed in the
Commission’s draft report. The
Chairman will introduce each topic and
subtopic. Individual members of the
public will then comment on the topic.
SUMMARY:
1:00 p.m.—The Uncertain Future
Strategic Environment
Office of the Secretary
AGENCY:
Notice of Advisory Committee
Meeting.
ACTION:
1. 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.
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2. Emerging demands on Air Force
capabilities such as, intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance,
remotely piloted aircraft, space,
cyberspace, special operations, and
building partnership capacity. Further,
implications for the structure of the Air
Force from the growing threat involving
simultaneous attacks on the Homeland.
3. Implications of rising demands and
expectations for missions such as
Homeland Defense, Homeland Security,
and Defense Support to Civil
Authorities.
4. 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.
1:40 p.m.—The Inexorable Resource
Trend
1. Projections and assumptions about
future resource levels that will be
available to organize, train and equip
the Air Force; how the Budget Control
Act and Sequestration legislation will
affect Total Obligational Authority and
associated planning, programming and
budgeting flexibility.
2. 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; various approaches on
how to calculate and apply cost
methods and data to questions of force
structure.
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2:30 p.m.—Enduring Roles of the
Components
1. Address the root causes of
legislative and bureaucratic
development of the force structure
issues that led to the creation of the
Commission in 2013; how these issues
are rooted in the American militia
heritage and the arc of Air Force history
since 1947.
2. 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.
3:10 p.m.—Shaping and Sizing the
Force
1. How to institutionalize the shift in
the fundamental role of the reserve
components from a strategic reserve to
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an operational reserve with associated
expectations.
2. Force mix options to assess in
terms of relative weight of force
structure in each of the components.
3. Whether to recommend 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.
4. Considerations for measuring and
assessing active, reserve, and Air
National Guard effectiveness, including
both cost-effectiveness and mission
effectiveness.
3:50 p.m.—Managing the Force
Weigh alternative approaches to how
the nation should direct, control and
guide the active, reserve, and Air
National Guard to include:
1. Whether, and if so how, to simplify
Title 10, Title 32 and other governing
legislative authorities;
2. How to re-balance the current mix
of Active, Reserve and Air National
Guard components into and across any
and all mission function;
3. Whether, and if so how, to
reorganize the Air Force Active, Reserve
and Air National Guard into less than 3
components;
4. Can the Air Force move to a
periodic readiness schedule without
creating a ‘‘hollow force’’;
5. Does component ‘‘ownership’’ of
aircraft matter anymore and how can the
Associate Unit paradigm be adapted to
the future;
6. 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;
7. 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:
a. Enhancing the total force through
equalized opportunities across the
components for professional and
technical education and shared
experiences;
b. Recognizing in promotion and
selection processes differing but
equivalent ends, ways, and means of
professional development.
8. Fundamental shift in policy goals
for ‘‘Deploy-to-Dwell,’’ ‘‘Mobilizationto-Dwell,’’ and associated metrics for
the post-Afghanistan period, as well as
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how deployment credit will be
accounted;
9. Reconsider the nation’s needs for
Overseas Basing and the capacity of
CONUS infrastructure afforded by
investments in Reserve and Guard
basing capacities available to the Total
Force.
Meeting Accessibility: The building is
fully handicap accessible. Visitors must
show a picture I.D. and complete a
security screening. Public parking is
available within walking distance.
Media and other organizations who
wish to use video or camera technology
during the meeting must obtain
permission prior to the meeting.
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 meeting or the Commission’s
mission. The Designated Federal Officer
(DFO) will review all submitted written
statements. 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 5:00 p.m. on
January 6, 2014 to be considered by the
Commissioners for the final report. This
deadline for emailed and faxed
comments has been extended from
December 13, 2013. The postmark
deadline to mail comments was
November 8, 2013.
Oral Comments: Individuals who
wish to make an oral comment during
the meeting on January 9, 2014, on the
specific topics described in this notice,
are strongly encouraged to pre-register
for the meeting by 5:00 p.m. on January
6, 2014. Walk-in registrations will be
accepted by 11:30 a.m. on January 9,
2014. Oral commenters will be allotted
no less than 5 minutes each for their
presentations. The actual time allotment
will be given on the day of the meeting.
Registration for oral comments must
include a summary of points to be made
and the topic to be addressed on at least
one of the following, as described in this
notice:
1. The Uncertain Future Strategic
Environment
2. The Inexorable Resource Trend
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3. Enduring Roles of the Components
4. Shaping and Sizing the Force
5. Managing the Force
Registration: Individuals who wish to
attend the public hearing and meeting
on Thursday, January 9, 2014 are
encouraged to register for the event in
advance with the Designated Federal
Officer, using the electronic mail and
facsimile contact information found in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section. The communication should
include the registrant’s full name, title,
affiliation or employer, email address,
and daytime phone number. If
applicable, include written comments
and/or a request to speak on one of the
topics and a summary of your
comments. Registrations and written
comments must be typed.
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, Office
of the Secretary of Defense. 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.
Dated: December 23, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD–2013–OS–0234]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Office of the Inspector General,
DoD.
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The Office of the Inspector
General (OIG) is amending a system of
records notice, CIG–21, Congressional
Correspondence Tracking System, in its
existing inventory of record systems
subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5
U.S.C. 552a), as amended. This system
maintains records of all Congressional
inquiries and the OIG, DoD response,
and to conduct the necessary research to
provide information responsive to
Congressional inquiries.
SUMMARY:
This proposed action will be
effective on January 27, 2014 unless
comments are received which result in
a contrary determination. Comments
will be accepted on or before January
27, 2014.
DATES:
You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by any of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Federal Docket Management
System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
East Tower, 2nd Floor, Suite 02G09,
Alexandria, VA 22350–3100.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number for this Federal Register
document. The general policy for
comments and other submissions from
members of the public is to make these
submissions available for public
viewing on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Dorgan, DoD IG FOIA/Privacy
Office, Department of Defense, Inspector
General, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
Alexandria, VA 22350–1500 or
telephone: (703) 699–5680.
The Office
of the Inspector General systems of
records notices subject to the Privacy
Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended,
have been published in the Federal
Register and are available from the
address in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT or at https://dpclo.defense.gov/
privacy/SORNs/component/oig/
index.html. The proposed changes to
the record system being amended are set
forth below. The proposed amendment
is not within the purview of subsection
(r) of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C.
552a), as amended, which requires the
submission of a new or altered system
report.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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ACTION:
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Aaron Siegel,
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Officer, Department of Defense.
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SYSTEM NAME:
Congressional Correspondence
Tracking System (June 5, 2006, 71 FR
32312).
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Delete entry and replace with
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of Communications and Congressional
Liaison, Office of the Inspector General
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Delete entry and replace with
‘‘Assistant Inspector General for Office
of Communications and Congressional
Liaison, Office of the Inspector General
of the Department of Defense, 4800
Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA
22350–1500.’’
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Delete entry and replace with
‘‘Individuals seeking to determine
whether information about themselves
is contained in this system of records
should address written inquiries to the
Freedom of Information Act Requester
Service Center/Privacy Act Office, 4800
Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA
22350–1500.
Written requests should contain the
individual’s full name and work
organization.’’
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Delete entry and replace with
‘‘Individuals seeking access to
information about themselves contained
in this system of records should address
written inquiries to the Freedom of
Information Act Requester Service
Center/Privacy Act Office, 4800 Mark
Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350–
1500.
Written requests should contain the
individual’s full name and work
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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 (DoD) announces that the following
Federal advisory committee meeting of the National Commission on the
Structure of the Air Force (``the Commission'') will take place.
DATES: Date of Open Meeting, including Hearing: Thursday, January 9,
2014, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registration will begin at 11:00
a.m. Please also see instructions to register for oral public comments
in advance.
ADDRESSES: 2521 South Clark Street Suite 200, Crystal City, VA 22202.
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:
dfoafstrucomm@osd.mil. Desk (703) 545-9113. Facsimile (703) 692-5625.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to difficulties finalizing the meeting
agenda for the scheduled meeting of January 9, 2014, of the National
Commission on the Structure of the Air Force 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.
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.
Purpose of Meeting: The members of the Commission will hear
testimony from Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force and
oral comments from the public.
Agenda: Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force will
testify from 11:30 a.m.--1:00 p.m. The public is invited to give oral
comments to the Commission on the following topics that have been
addressed in the Commission's draft report. The Chairman will introduce
each topic and subtopic. Individual members of the public will then
comment on the topic.
1:00 p.m.--The Uncertain Future Strategic Environment
1. 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.
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2. Emerging demands on Air Force capabilities such as,
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, remotely piloted
aircraft, space, cyberspace, special operations, and building
partnership capacity. Further, implications for the structure of the
Air Force from the growing threat involving simultaneous attacks on the
Homeland.
3. Implications of rising demands and expectations for missions
such as Homeland Defense, Homeland Security, and Defense Support to
Civil Authorities.
4. 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.
1:40 p.m.--The Inexorable Resource Trend
1. Projections and assumptions about future resource levels that
will be available to organize, train and equip the Air Force; how the
Budget Control Act and Sequestration legislation will affect Total
Obligational Authority and associated planning, programming and
budgeting flexibility.
2. 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; various approaches on how to calculate and apply
cost methods and data to questions of force structure.
2:30 p.m.--Enduring Roles of the Components
1. Address the root causes of legislative and bureaucratic
development of the force structure issues that led to the creation of
the Commission in 2013; how these issues are rooted in the American
militia heritage and the arc of Air Force history since 1947.
2. 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.
3:10 p.m.--Shaping and Sizing the Force
1. How to institutionalize the shift in the fundamental role of the
reserve components from a strategic reserve to an operational reserve
with associated expectations.
2. Force mix options to assess in terms of relative weight of force
structure in each of the components.
3. Whether to recommend 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.
4. Considerations for measuring and assessing active, reserve, and
Air National Guard effectiveness, including both cost-effectiveness and
mission effectiveness.
3:50 p.m.--Managing the Force
Weigh alternative approaches to how the nation should direct,
control and guide the active, reserve, and Air National Guard to
include:
1. Whether, and if so how, to simplify Title 10, Title 32 and other
governing legislative authorities;
2. How to re-balance the current mix of Active, Reserve and Air
National Guard components into and across any and all mission function;
3. Whether, and if so how, to reorganize the Air Force Active,
Reserve and Air National Guard into less than 3 components;
4. Can the Air Force move to a periodic readiness schedule without
creating a ``hollow force'';
5. Does component ``ownership'' of aircraft matter anymore and how
can the Associate Unit paradigm be adapted to the future;
6. 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;
7. 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:
a. Enhancing the total force through equalized opportunities across
the components for professional and technical education and shared
experiences;
b. Recognizing in promotion and selection processes differing but
equivalent ends, ways, and means of professional development.
8. 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;
9. Reconsider the nation's needs for Overseas Basing and the
capacity of CONUS infrastructure afforded by investments in Reserve and
Guard basing capacities available to the Total Force.
Meeting Accessibility: The building is fully handicap accessible.
Visitors must show a picture I.D. and complete a security screening.
Public parking is available within walking distance. Media and other
organizations who wish to use video or camera technology during the
meeting must obtain permission prior to the meeting.
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 meeting or the Commission's mission. The Designated
Federal Officer (DFO) will review all submitted written statements.
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 5:00 p.m. on January 6,
2014 to be considered by the Commissioners for the final report. This
deadline for emailed and faxed comments has been extended from December
13, 2013. The postmark deadline to mail comments was November 8, 2013.
Oral Comments: Individuals who wish to make an oral comment during
the meeting on January 9, 2014, on the specific topics described in
this notice, are strongly encouraged to pre-register for the meeting by
5:00 p.m. on January 6, 2014. Walk-in registrations will be accepted by
11:30 a.m. on January 9, 2014. Oral commenters will be allotted no less
than 5 minutes each for their presentations. The actual time allotment
will be given on the day of the meeting. Registration for oral comments
must include a summary of points to be made and the topic to be
addressed on at least one of the following, as described in this
notice:
1. The Uncertain Future Strategic Environment
2. The Inexorable Resource Trend
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3. Enduring Roles of the Components
4. Shaping and Sizing the Force
5. Managing the Force
Registration: Individuals who wish to attend the public hearing and
meeting on Thursday, January 9, 2014 are encouraged to register for the
event in advance with the Designated Federal Officer, using the
electronic mail and facsimile contact information found in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The communication should include
the registrant's full name, title, affiliation or employer, email
address, and daytime phone number. If applicable, include written
comments and/or a request to speak on one of the topics and a summary
of your comments. Registrations and written comments must be typed.
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,
Office of the Secretary of Defense. 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.
Dated: December 23, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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