diff --git a/src/Components/Officers.js b/src/Components/Officers.js
index a00e167..5f8a95a 100644
--- a/src/Components/Officers.js
+++ b/src/Components/Officers.js
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import "../CSS/Officers.css";
 import ProfileCard from "./profileCard";
 
 const Officers = () => {
-  
+  const SHOW_OFFICER_APPLICATION = false;
+  const APPLICATION_YEAR = "2025-2026";
   const [selectedYear, setSelectedYear] = useState(null);
   const [teamMembers, setTeamMembers] = useState([]);
   const [yearOptions, setYearOptions] = useState([]);
@@ -14,12 +15,12 @@ const Officers = () => {
     const availableYears = [];
 
     // officer data will be out at the end of June, this will update beginning of July
-    const defaultToThisYear = currentDate.getMonth() > 5; 
+    const defaultToThisYear = currentDate.getMonth() > 5;
 
     // check if officer json data for the current year should be added
     // and exists first, then add previous years back to 2022
     for (let year = currentDate.getFullYear(); year >= 2022; year--) {
-      if(defaultToThisYear || year !== currentDate.getFullYear()) {
+      if (defaultToThisYear || year !== currentDate.getFullYear()) {
         try {
           await import(`../Data/officers${year}.json`);
           availableYears.push(year);
@@ -64,30 +65,35 @@ const Officers = () => {
           <h1>Our Officers</h1>
         </div>
         <div className="Officer-content">
-        <div className="officer-application-link">
-          <Link to="/OfficerApplication">
-            <button className="apply-button">Apply to be an Officer for 2025-2026!</button>
-          </Link>
+          {/* CONTROLLED BY FLAG ABOVE */}
+          {SHOW_OFFICER_APPLICATION && (
+            <div className="officer-application-link">
+              <Link to="/OfficerApplication">
+                <button className="apply-button">
+                  Apply to be an Officer for {APPLICATION_YEAR}!
+                </button>
+              </Link>
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
-          <nav className="officer-sidebar">
-            <h2>Year</h2>
-            <ul>
-              {yearOptions.map((year) => (
-                <li key={year}>
-                  <button
-                    onClick={() => handleYearChange(year)}
-                    className={selectedYear === year ? "selected" : ""}
-                  >
-                    {year}
-                  </button>
-                </li>
-              ))}
-            </ul>
-          </nav>
-          <div className="officer-info">
-            <h2>{selectedYear} Officers</h2>
-            <ProfileCard info={teamMembers} />
-          </div>
+        <nav className="officer-sidebar">
+          <h2>Year</h2>
+          <ul>
+            {yearOptions.map((year) => (
+              <li key={year}>
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => handleYearChange(year)}
+                  className={selectedYear === year ? "selected" : ""}
+                >
+                  {year}
+                </button>
+              </li>
+            ))}
+          </ul>
+        </nav>
+        <div className="officer-info">
+          <h2>{selectedYear} Officers</h2>
+          <ProfileCard info={teamMembers} />
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>