American Athletic Conference Commissioner Tim Pernetti expressed appreciation for President Donald Trump's recent executive order aimed at protecting the exclusive broadcast window for the Army-Navy football game.

The executive order appears designed to safeguard the traditional broadcasting arrangement for the annual rivalry game between the United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy. The Army-Navy game is one of college football's most storied traditions, typically held in early December.

Pernetti's statement of thanks suggests the executive order addresses concerns within college athletics about potential scheduling conflicts or broadcast competition that could affect the game's prominence. The Army-Navy game has historically enjoyed a protected time slot that allows it to be the sole major college football game being played.

The specific details of the executive order and its mechanisms for protecting the broadcast window were not immediately available. The annual Army-Navy game draws significant national attention and is considered one of the most important games in college football from a tradition and patriotic standpoint.