*Administration of Barack Obama, 2013 *

**Letter to the Chairman of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission Transmitting Principles for Modernizing the Military Compensation and Retirement Systems **

*September 12, 2013 *

*Dear Mr. Chairman: *

Pursuant to section 674(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, Public Law 112–239, January 2, 2013, I hereby transmit to you and the other members of the Military Compensation and Retirement Commission, the principles for modernizing the military compensation and retirement systems requested by the Act.

I wish the Commission success in its important work.

Sincerely,

BARACK OBAMA

NOTE: The letter was sent to Alphonso Maldon, Jr., Chairman, Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission.

*Categories:* Letters and Messages : Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, letter to Chairman*.*

*Subjects:* Armed Forces, U.S. : Servicemembers :: Military compensation and retirement systems, modernization efforts; Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission.* *

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201300619.