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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

 
Meeting of the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in 
the Services (DACOWITS)

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a), Public Law 92-463, as amended, 
notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the Defense 
Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS). The 
purpose of the Committee meeting is to provide further briefings on 
various topics to Committee members. The meeting is open to the public, 
subject to the availability of space.

DATES: 8-9 May 2003.

ADDRESSES: Double Tree Hotel, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Commander Shannon Thaeler, 
USN DACOWITS, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Room 3D769, Washington, DC 20301-
4000. Telephone (703) 679-2122.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons may submit a written 
statement of consideration by the Committee and make an oral 
presentation of such. Persons desiring to make an oral presentation or 
submit a written statement to the Committee must notify the point of 
contact listed above no later than noon, May 9, 2003, from 4:45 p.m. to 
5 p.m. before the full Committee. Presentations will be limited to two 
minutes. Number of oral presentations to be made will depend on the 
number of requests received from members of the public. Each person 
desiring to make an oral presentation must provide the point of contact 
listed above with one (1) copy of the presentation by noon, May 2, 2003 
and bring 50 copies of any material that is intended for distribution 
at the meeting. Persons submitting a written statement only must submit 
one (1) copy of the statement to the DACOWITS staff by the close of the 
meeting on May 9, 2003.

Meeting Agenda

Thursday, May 8, 2003

Welcome Administrative Remarks
Women's Work Issues Panel
Dr. Bonnie Moore/RADM (Sel) Deborah Lower
Break
Work/Family Conflict Issues for Soldier and Families
TriCare 101
Lunch (by invitation only)
Special Guests: Service Senior Enlisted Advisors
Air Force Quality of Life Programs
National Guard Quality of Life Programs
Marine Corps Quality of Life Programs
Break
Mr. Abell, PDUSD (P&R)
Dr. Wolfowiz, Deputy Secretary of Defense

Friday, May 9, 2003

Reserve Panel: Comprehensive Review of the Guard and Reserve
Break
Best Practices, Civilian OB/GYN Hospital and Clinics
DOD Women's Health Research Program: LTC Karl Friedl
Lunch
Navy Family Summit: RADM (Sel) Marc Purcell
Caliber Associates Current Research Review Briefing
Committee Time
Public Forum

    Dated: April 10, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-9453 Filed 4-16-03; 8:45 am]

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