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Immediate Release

Department of Defense Press Briefings on the President's Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Budget

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Christopher W. Grady will deliver opening remarks March 11 at 2 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room, 2D972.

Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer Michael J. McCord and Vice Adm. Sara A. Joyner, Director, Force Structure, Resources and Assessment, Joint Staff will conduct a briefing March 11 at 2:40 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room, 2D972.

Under Secretary of the Army Gabe Camarillo and Director of the Army Budget Maj. Gen. Mark S. Bennett will conduct a briefing March 11 at 3:30 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room, 2D972.

Under Secretary of the Navy, Erik Raven, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Budget/Director, Fiscal Management Division, RDML Ben Reynolds will conduct a briefing March 11 at 4:20 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room, 2D972.

Performing the duties of Under Secretary of the Air Force Kristyn Jones, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget Maj. Gen. Mike A. Greiner will conduct a briefing March 11 at 5:10 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room, 2D972.

There will be 60 chairs for reporters in the room.  The seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Only one seat per news organization is authorized. 

The briefing will be livestreamed on defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Both U.S. and foreign journalists without a Pentagon building pass must be pre-registered in the Pentagon Visitor Management System to attend these briefings; please send your name, outlet and a good email to osd.pa.dutyofficer@mail.mil as soon as possible to ensure time to process the pre-registration request.  Plan on being escorted from the Pentagon Metro Entrance Facility only. Please arrive no later than 45 minutes before the first briefing you wish to attend; have proof of affiliation and photo identification. Please call 703-697-5131 for any questions and escort into the building.

If you have any questions, please contact the Duty Officer.

** For awareness, the PBR will not be open for seating until 1:30 p.m.