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Immediate Release

Press Briefing with Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force

Senior Air Force officials will brief the press today at 1 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2E973). Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark A. Welsh, III, will discuss the current state of the Air Force as well as share their thoughts on the future of the Air Force.

Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the River Entrance only. Plan to arrive no later than 45 minutes prior to the event; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Please call 703-695-0640 for escort into the building.