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Open Press Events

Press Events Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

The secretary hosts an enhanced honor cordon and meeting welcoming Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen to the Pentagon at 10:30 a.m. EDT on the steps of the River Entrance. All journalists covering the arrival ceremony must obtain a wristband from security screening. Journalists without a Pentagon access badge must go through security screening at the base of the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge, and will be escorted to the arrival ceremony from there. Security screening will begin at approximately 9:30 a.m. EDT; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Security screening at this location will close promptly at 10:30 a.m. EDT. Journalists with a Pentagon access badge, and whom have entered the building prior to 9:30 a.m. EDT, may go through security screening at the River Entrance to obtain their wristband; please obtain your wristband at the River Entrance by 10 a.m. EDT. All journalists covering the ceremony, including those with a Pentagon access badge, must be in place no later than 10:15 a.m. EDT. Once security screening has been initiated at the base of the bridge, all journalists entering the building via the bridge for any reason, including those with a Pentagon facility access card not covering the arrival ceremony, must undergo security screening. Please call 703-697-5131 with any questions.

Secretary of Defense
Lloyd J. Austin III

The secretary hosts an enhanced honor cordon and meeting welcoming Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen to the Pentagon at 10:30 a.m. EDT on the steps of the River Entrance. All journalists covering the arrival ceremony must obtain a wristband from security screening. Journalists without a Pentagon access badge must go through security screening at the base of the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge, and will be escorted to the arrival ceremony from there. Security screening will begin at approximately 9:30 a.m. EDT; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Security screening at this location will close promptly at 10:30 a.m. EDT. Journalists with a Pentagon access badge, and whom have entered the building prior to 9:30 a.m. EDT, may go through security screening at the River Entrance to obtain their wristband; please obtain your wristband at the River Entrance by 10 a.m. EDT. All journalists covering the ceremony, including those with a Pentagon access badge, must be in place no later than 10:15 a.m. EDT. Once security screening has been initiated at the base of the bridge, all journalists entering the building via the bridge for any reason, including those with a Pentagon facility access card not covering the arrival ceremony, must undergo security screening. Please call 703-697-5131 with any questions.

Press Events Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks

The deputy secretary provides remarks on "Pentagon Priorities Amid Polycrises" at 3 p.m. EDT at a Center for Strategic and International Studies "Smart Women, Smart Power: Celebrating 10 Years" webcast livestreamed at youtube.com/watch?v=U5BZDZYGCwA.

Deputy Secretary of Defense
Kathleen H. Hicks

The deputy secretary provides remarks on "Pentagon Priorities Amid Polycrises" at 3 p.m. EDT at a Center for Strategic and International Studies "Smart Women, Smart Power: Celebrating 10 Years" webcast livestreamed at youtube.com/watch?v=U5BZDZYGCwA.

Press Events Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen.Charles Q. Brown, Jr.

The chairman has no public or media events on his schedule.

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force Gen.Charles Q. Brown, Jr.

The chairman has no public or media events on his schedule.

Press Events Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm.Christopher W. Grady 

The vice chairman has no public or media events on his schedule.

Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Navy Adm.Christopher W. Grady 

The vice chairman has no public or media events on his schedule.

Additional Open Press Events

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science & Technology Dr. Aprille J. Ericsson, Office of Small Business Programs Director Farooq A. Mitha, and Under Secretary of the Army Gabe Camarillo speak at a Small Business Seminar at 11:15 a.m. EDT; Office of Strategic Capital Director Dr. Jason Rathje speaks at 2:30 p.m. EDT; Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George and Sergeant Major of the Army Michael R. Weimer participate in a Warfighter and Family Forum at 3 p.m. EDT; and Army officials speak throughout the day, at the 2024 Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting & Exposition, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Livestreamed at ausa.org/ausa-live-streams.

Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh briefs the media in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972) at 2 p.m. EDT. The briefing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Army Gen. Charles A. Flynn, commanding general, U.S. Army Pacific, participates in a virtual Center for a New American Security fireside chat at 3 p.m. EDT. Register at cnas.org.

DoD Postings: October 15, 2024

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