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Open Press Events

Press Events Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

The secretary and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff brief the media at 1:30 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972). Due to COVID social distancing concerns, there will be 20 chairs for reporters in the room - 16 on the normal floor area, under the ceiling microphone coverage, and four against the exterior walls, which will not be under ceiling microphone coverage.  The seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Only one seat per news organization is authorized.  The standard Zoom call-information will be published separately; calls after 1:25 p.m. EDT will not have an opportunity to ask questions.  The briefing will be aired on https://www.defense.gov/Watch/Live-Events/ and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Secretary of Defense
Lloyd J. Austin III

The secretary and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff brief the media at 1:30 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972). Due to COVID social distancing concerns, there will be 20 chairs for reporters in the room - 16 on the normal floor area, under the ceiling microphone coverage, and four against the exterior walls, which will not be under ceiling microphone coverage.  The seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Only one seat per news organization is authorized.  The standard Zoom call-information will be published separately; calls after 1:25 p.m. EDT will not have an opportunity to ask questions.  The briefing will be aired on https://www.defense.gov/Watch/Live-Events/ and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Press Events Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks

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

Deputy Secretary of Defense
Kathleen H. Hicks

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

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

The chairman and Secretary Austin brief the media at 1:30 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972). Due to COVID social distancing concerns, there will be 20 chairs for reporters in the room - 16 on the normal floor area, under the ceiling microphone coverage, and four against the exterior walls, which will not be under ceiling microphone coverage.  The seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Only one seat per news organization is authorized.  The standard Zoom call-information will be published separately; calls after 1:25 p.m. EDT will not have an opportunity to ask questions.  The briefing will be aired on https://www.defense.gov/Watch/Live-Events/ and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

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

The chairman and Secretary Austin brief the media at 1:30 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972). Due to COVID social distancing concerns, there will be 20 chairs for reporters in the room - 16 on the normal floor area, under the ceiling microphone coverage, and four against the exterior walls, which will not be under ceiling microphone coverage.  The seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Only one seat per news organization is authorized.  The standard Zoom call-information will be published separately; calls after 1:25 p.m. EDT will not have an opportunity to ask questions.  The briefing will be aired on https://www.defense.gov/Watch/Live-Events/ and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

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

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

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

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

Additional Open Press Events

Gregory M. Kausner, performing the duties of deputy under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, provides remarks at 10:30 a.m. EDT at an online European Defence Agency (EDA)/EU event on military mobility. Register at militarymobility.eda.europa.eu/.

Army Gen. Paul E. Funk II, commanding general, Army Training and Doctrine Command, participates in a virtual fireside chat at 1 p.m. EDT at a Center for a New American Security special event on the Army People Strategy. Register at cnas.org.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael M. Gilday provides virtual remarks at 1:30 p.m. EDT at the Navy Memorial SITREP Speaker Series. Register at navymemorial.org/new-events.

Vice Adm. William J. Galinis, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command; Rear Adm. Eric Ver Hage, director, Surface Ship Maintenance and Modernization (SEA 21), Naval Sea Systems Command; and Rear Adm. Howard B. Markle, deputy commander, Logistics, Maintenance, and Industrial Operations (SEA 04), Naval Sea Systems Command, provide testimony at 3 p.m. EDT at a virtual House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee hearing on ship and submarine maintenance.

DoD Postings: May 6, 2021