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Open Press Events

Press Events Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

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Secretary of Defense
Lloyd J. Austin III

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Press Events Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks

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Deputy Secretary of Defense
Kathleen H. Hicks

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

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

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

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

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Additional Open Press Events


Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Affairs David F. Helvey and Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Matthew G. Trollinger, Joint Staff deputy director for politico-military affairs, provide testimony at 10 a.m. EDT at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the transition of all U.S. and Coalition forces from Afghanistan and its implications, Room SD-G50, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Barbara McQuiston; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology Dr. Philip Perconti; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy Research, Development, Test, and Engineering Joan "JJ" Johnson; and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics for Science Technology, and Engineering Kristin Baldwin, provide testimony at 11 a.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems hearing on Department of Defense science and technology strategy, policy and programs for fiscal 2022, Room 2118, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, speaks at 11:45 a.m. EDT at the National Defense Industrial Association's virtual 2021 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference. Register at sofic.org

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Western Hemisphere Daniel P. Erikson provides virtual remarks at 1 p.m. EDT at Florida International University's 6th Annual Hemispheric Security Conference. Register at lacc.fiu.edu.

Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Terry Adirim and Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, director, Defense Health Agency, provide a COVID-19 update to the media in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972) at 3:15 p.m. EDT. The briefing will be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

DoD Postings: May 20, 2021