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DOD - 41850 - Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council	Agency Name	Department of Defense
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	41850
Original Establishment Date	11/14/2008	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.militaryonesource.mil/leaders-servi...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	21
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Designated Federal Officer
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	12/13/2022	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Vesen
Date Of Renewal Charter	12/13/2024	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	L.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Thompson
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	Public Law 110-181(10 USC 1781a)	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(703) 571-2360
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Public Law 110-181 (10 U.S.C. § 1781a)	Designated Federal Officer Email*	vesen.l.thompson2.civ@mail.mil
Effective Date Of Authority*	1/28/2008
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	Federal statute directs the committee to submit of each year, to the Secretary of Defense recommendations on military family readiness. Recommendations, at a minimum, includes the following:1. An assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of the military family readiness programs and activities of the Department of Defense during the preceding fiscal year in meeting the needs and requirements of military families.2. Recommendations on actions to be taken to improve the capability of the military family readiness programs and activities of the Department of Defense to meet the needs and requirements of military families, including actions relating to the allocation of funding and other resources to and among such programs and activities.
How is membership balanced?*	The Council, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 1781a, shall be comprised of no more than 21 members appointed as follows:(a) In General.-There is in the Department of Defense the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council (in this section referred to as the "Council"). (b) Members.-(1) The Council shall consist of the following members: (A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, who shall serve as chair of the Council and who may designate a representative to chair the council in the Under Secretary's absence. (B) The following persons, who shall be appointed or designated by the Secretary of Defense: (i) One representative of each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force, each of whom shall be a member or civilian employee of the armed force to be represented. (ii) One representative, who shall be a member or civilian employee of the National Guard Bureau, to represent both the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. (iii) One spouse or parent of a member of each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force, two of whom shall be the spouse or parent of an active component member and two of whom shall be the spouse or parent of a reserve component member. (C) Three individuals appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among representatives of military family organizations, including military family organizations of families of members of the regular components and of families of members of the reserve components. (D) The senior enlisted advisor from each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force, except that two of these members may instead be selected from among the spouses of the senior enlisted advisors. (E) The Director of the Office of Military Family Readiness Policy.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Council is required to meet at least twice per fiscal year.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	Federal statute (10 U.S.C. § 1781a) requires the Secretary of Defense to establish this council.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Meetings are not closed to the public unless the Department of Defense determines that items on the planned agenda meet the closed meeting provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 552b(c). Pursuant to DoD policy closed meetings can only be authorized by the DoD Sponsor (i.e., the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness), and only after consultation with the Office of the Department of Defense General Counsel.
Recommendation Remarks	As a result of the DoD advisory committee review directed on March 7, 2025, the committee did not meet and all members' terms of service were concluded by the Secretary of Defense on April 25, 2025.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	Yes
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	Yes
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Other not selected.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Under $100,000	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Cost saving are attributed to the use of the Virtual meetings format	Grants Review Comment	None
Number Of Recommendations*	58	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The council did not meet in FY 2025.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	79.30%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	A review of all 58 recommendations since the beginning of the Council showed 46 of 58 recommendations have been implemented.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	20.70%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	A full review of partially implemented recommendations will be made in 2026.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	None
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Council provides status updates on MFRC Recommendations at follow-on open public meetings and provides information about implementation of recommendations through community outreach communications. It also works with sponsors of recommendations to develop and oversee implementation of all approved recommendations. Sponsors, DoD leaders and staff, and the public are invited to provide MFRC members with written submissions regarding the work of the Council, including recommendations and topics (focus areas) under review, throughout the year. In FY 2024, the Housing Working Group was added as a Subcommittee of the MFRC.	Narrative Description*	In accordance with Section 1781a of Title 10, U. S. Code, the Military Family Readiness Council provides independent assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of the military family readiness programs and activities of the Department of Defense. The Council provides recommendations on how to improve these programs and activities to the Secretary of Defense of each year.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$40,000.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$155,000.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$200,000.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$15,000.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$27,000.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$32,000.00
11. Total Costs	$182,000.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$287,000.00
Date Cost Last Modified	9/15/2025 10:18 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	1.50
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	1.50	Est Cost Remarks	The intent is to continue to conduct council meetings in a virtual environment unless otherwise directed by the Council Chair.
Cost Remarks	The Council did not meet in FY 2025.

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