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Open Press Events

Press Events Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

The secretary and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, visit Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, at 10:30 a.m. EDT, to welcome Army Gen. Austin S. Miller back from Afghanistan, where he transitioned command authorities of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) earlier this week. (pooled press coverage)

Secretary of Defense
Lloyd J. Austin III

The secretary and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, visit Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, at 10:30 a.m. EDT, to welcome Army Gen. Austin S. Miller back from Afghanistan, where he transitioned command authorities of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) earlier this week. (pooled press coverage)

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 of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visit Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, at 10:30 a.m. EDT, to welcome Army Gen. Austin S. Miller back from Afghanistan, where he transitioned command authorities of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) earlier this week. (pooled press coverage)

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

The chairman and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visit Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, at 10:30 a.m. EDT, to welcome Army Gen. Austin S. Miller back from Afghanistan, where he transitioned command authorities of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) earlier this week. (pooled press coverage)

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


Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby briefs the media in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972) at 3 p.m. EDT. The briefing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Paul D. Cramer, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for sustainment; Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army, Installations, Environment and Energy Jack Surash; Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Installations, Environment and Energy Todd Schafer; and Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Installations, Environment and Energy Jennifer L. Miller, provide testimony at 4 p.m. EDT at a virtual House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness hearing on the Department of Defense fiscal 2022 budget request for military construction, energy and environmental programs.

DoD Postings: July 14, 2021