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Open Press Events

Press Events Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper

The secretary hosts an enhanced honor cordon welcoming the Republic of Estonia's Defense Minister Juri Luik to the Pentagon at 1 p.m. EST on the steps of the River Entrance. The secretary and Minister Luik also brief the press at approximately 2 p.m. EST in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972). All journalists desiring to cover the honor cordon must obtain a wristband from security screening. Journalists without a Pentagon facility access card must go through security screening at the base of the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge, and will be escorted to the cordon from there. Security screening will begin at approximately 12:20 p.m. EST; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Journalists with a Pentagon facility access card, and whom have entered the building prior to noon EST, may go through security screening at the River Entrance to obtain their wristband. All journalists wishing to cover the honor cordon, including those with a Pentagon facility access card, must be in place no later than 12:45 p.m. EST. 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 honor cordon, must undergo security screening. Journalists with a Pentagon facility access card who wish to cover the press conference only should be seated in the Pentagon Briefing Room by 1:45 p.m. EST. Please call 703-697-5131 with any questions. The joint briefing will also be streamed live on Defense.gov.

Defense Secretary
Dr. Mark T. Esper

The secretary hosts an enhanced honor cordon welcoming the Republic of Estonia's Defense Minister Juri Luik to the Pentagon at 1 p.m. EST on the steps of the River Entrance. The secretary and Minister Luik also brief the press at approximately 2 p.m. EST in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972). All journalists desiring to cover the honor cordon must obtain a wristband from security screening. Journalists without a Pentagon facility access card must go through security screening at the base of the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge, and will be escorted to the cordon from there. Security screening will begin at approximately 12:20 p.m. EST; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Journalists with a Pentagon facility access card, and whom have entered the building prior to noon EST, may go through security screening at the River Entrance to obtain their wristband. All journalists wishing to cover the honor cordon, including those with a Pentagon facility access card, must be in place no later than 12:45 p.m. EST. 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 honor cordon, must undergo security screening. Journalists with a Pentagon facility access card who wish to cover the press conference only should be seated in the Pentagon Briefing Room by 1:45 p.m. EST. Please call 703-697-5131 with any questions. The joint briefing will also be streamed live on Defense.gov.

Press Events Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist

The deputy secretary has no public or media events on his schedule.

Deputy Secretary of Defense
David L. Norquist

The deputy secretary has no public or media events on his schedule.

Press Events Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen.Mark A. Milley  

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

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army Gen.Mark A. Milley  

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

Press Events Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen.John E. Hyten  

The vice chairman is traveling.

Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force Gen.John E. Hyten  

The vice chairman is traveling.

Additional Open Press Events

Air Force Secretary Barbara M. Barrett and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein provide testimony at 9:30 a.m. EST to the Senate Armed Services Committee on the posture of the Department of the Air Force in review of the fiscal 2021 defense authorization request and the future years defense program, Room SH-216, Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia.

Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Sustainment) Peter Potochney provides testimony on military privatized housing at 10:30 a.m. EST to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, H-309 Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia. The hearing will also be streamed live on Defense.gov.

Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy and Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville provide testimony at 10:30 a.m. EST to the House Armed Services Committee on the fiscal 2021 defense authorization budget request for the Department of the Army, Rayburn House Office Building 2118, Washington, District of Columbia.

Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force Shon J. Manasco; Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen W. Wilson; and Air Force Lt. Gen. David D. Thompson, vice commander, U.S. Space Force, provide testimony at 2 p.m. EST to the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness on the fiscal 2021 Air Force and Space Force readiness posture, Rayburn House Office Building 2118, Washington, District of Columbia.

Victorino Mercado, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans, and capabilities; Vice Adm. Johnny R. Wolfe, director, Navy Strategic Systems Programs; and Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark, deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, provide testimony at 2:30 p.m. EST to the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces on the fiscal 2021 budget request for nuclear forces and atomic energy defense activities, Rayburn House Office Building 2212, Washington, District of Columbia. The hearing will also be streamed live on Defense.gov.

Dr. James H. Anderson, performing the duties of deputy under secretary of defense for policy; and Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, commander, U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, provide testimony at 2:30 p.m. EST to the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support on U.S. policy and posture in support of Arctic readiness., Room SR-232A, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia. The hearing will also be streamed live on Defense.gov.

National Guard Bureau Chief Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, Marine Forces Reserve Commander Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, Army Reserve Chief Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey, Navy Reserve Chief Vice Adm. Luke M. McCollum, and Air Force Reserve Chief Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee provide testimony on the National Guard and Reserves budget request at 3 p.m. EST to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, H-140 Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia.

DoD Postings: March 3, 2020