U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr., commander, U.S. Central Command, will brief the press on the status of operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility at 8:30 a.m. EDT, Friday, March 13, in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972). This briefing will be on-the-record and on-camera.
Both U.S. and foreign journalists without a Pentagon building pass must be pre-registered in the Pentagon Visitor Management System to attend this briefing. Plan on being escorted from the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge or the Pentagon Metro Entrance Facility only. Please arrive no later than 45 minutes before the briefing and have proof of affiliation and photo identification.
Please call 703-697-5131 for any questions and escort into the building.
The briefing will also be streamed live on Defense.gov.