Presidential Military Spouse Commission
The Presidential Military Spouse Commission is a federal commission created by Executive Order 14415, signed by U.S. president Donald Trump in August 2026.[1]
The commission is tasked with advising the President on issues including housing, healthcare, employment, education, and deployment support for military spouses.[2] The commission is chaired by Jennifer Hegseth, wife of United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.[3][4] The panel will submit annual reports to the president and a final report after two years.[2]
The U.S. Department of Defense will provide administrative support and funding for the commission, which operates under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.[2]
Members
Members and leaders of the commission are as follows:[5]
Leadership
- Chairwoman: Jennifer Hegseth — spouse of Secretary of War
- Deputy Assistant to the President and Executive Director: Desiree Sayle
Commission members
- Christie Mullin — spouse of the Secretary of Homeland Security
- Cassandra Driscoll, M.D. — spouse of the Secretary of the Army
- April Cao — spouse of the Secretary of the Navy
- Jean Meink — spouse of the Secretary of the Air Force
- Mary Mahoney — spouse of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Katrina Isom — spouse of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Kim LaNeve — spouse of the Chief of Staff of the Army
- Trish Smith — spouse of the Commandant of the Marine Corps
- Donna Caudle — spouse of the Chief of Naval Operations
- Cindy Wilsbach — spouse of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force
- Jennifer Saltzman — spouse of the Chief of Space Operations
- Shannon Nordhaus — spouse of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau
- Karen Raines — spouse of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau
- Lynda-Lee Lunday — spouse of the Commandant of the Coast Guard
- Kimberly Weimer — spouse of the Sergeant Major of the Army
- Andrea Ruiz — spouse of the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
- Angie Perryman — spouse of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
- Doniel Wolfe, Ed.D. — spouse of the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
- Cathy Bentivegna — spouse of the Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
- Krystal Waldron — spouse of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
References
- ↑ "Establishing the President's Military Spouse Commission". The White House. 2026-08-03. Retrieved 2026-08-03.
- 1 2 3 Kopylov, Frank (2026-08-03). "Trump establishes Presidential Military Spouse Commission". Florida’s Voice. Retrieved 2026-08-03.
- ↑ "Trump signs executive order forming Military Spouse Commission". PBS News. 2026-08-03. Retrieved 2026-08-03.
- ↑ "Trump establishes new commission aimed at improving life for military spouses". Stars and Stripes. 2026-08-03. Retrieved 2026-08-03.
- ↑ "Military Spouse Commission". The White House. Retrieved 2026-08-23.