United States Department of Defense

            A senior Department of Defense official and a senior Department of State official will conduct a background briefing on the latest Section 1230 Report on Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan, at 12 p.m. EST, Dec. 10, in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2E973). 

            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 703-697-5131 for escort into the building.