Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy Charles S. Abell conducts a Pentagon press briefing. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy Charles S. Abell, conducts a Pentagon press briefing June 22, 2001, on the Department of Defense's handling of overseas absentee ballots. The purpose of this briefing is to discuss actions taken or planned, in response to a DoD Inspector General review of the procedures for handling overseas absentee ballots. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.04 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 477834-W-XBX22-033.jpg Photo Gallery