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Immediate Release

Department of Defense Press Briefings on the President's Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Budget

Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Paul Selva will conduct a briefing Feb. 9 at 1:30 p.m. EST in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2E973).

Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Mike McCord and Director, Force Structure, Resources and Assessment, Joint Staff, Lt. Gen. Anthony R. Ierardi will conduct a briefing Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. EST in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2E973).

Director, Army Budget, Maj. Gen. Thomas Horlander will conduct a briefing Feb. 9 at 3 p.m. EST in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2E973).

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Budget, Rear Adm. William Lescher will conduct a briefing Feb. 9 at 3:45 p.m. EST in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2E973).

Air Force Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget, Maj. Gen. James F. Martin Jr., and Air Force Deputy for Budget, Carolyn M. Gleason will conduct a briefing Feb. 9 at 4:30 p.m. EST in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2E973).

Director, Missile Defense Agency, Vice Adm. James D. Syring will conduct a briefing Feb. 9 at 5:15 p.m. EST in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2E973).

Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge or Pentagon Metro Entrance only. Plan to arrive no later than 30 minutes prior to the event; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Please call 703-697-5131 for escort into the building.