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Open Press Events

Press Events Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

The secretary hosts an honor cordon and meeting welcoming Marshall Islands President David Kabua to the Pentagon at 3 p.m. EDT on the steps of the River Entrance.  All journalists desiring to cover 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 2:10 p.m. EDT; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Security screening at this location will close promptly at 2:30 p.m. EDT.  Journalists with a Pentagon access badge, and whom have entered the building prior to 2:10 p.m. EDT, may go through security screening at the River Entrance to obtain their wristband; please obtain your wristband at the River Entrance by 2:35 p.m. EDT. All journalists covering the ceremony, including those with a Pentagon access badge, must be in place no later than 2:45 p.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 honor cordon and meeting welcoming Marshall Islands President David Kabua to the Pentagon at 3 p.m. EDT on the steps of the River Entrance.  All journalists desiring to cover 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 2:10 p.m. EDT; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Security screening at this location will close promptly at 2:30 p.m. EDT.  Journalists with a Pentagon access badge, and whom have entered the building prior to 2:10 p.m. EDT, may go through security screening at the River Entrance to obtain their wristband; please obtain your wristband at the River Entrance by 2:35 p.m. EDT. All journalists covering the ceremony, including those with a Pentagon access badge, must be in place no later than 2:45 p.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 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 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 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

Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones provides keynote remarks at 8:15 a.m. EDT at the Women in Defense 2022 National Conference, Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel, Arlington, Virginia.

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William A. LaPlante provides virtual keynote remarks at 8:40 a.m. EDT; Defense Security Cooperation Agency Director James A. Hursch joins a panel discussion at 2 p.m. EDT; and Defense Technology Security Administration Director Michael Laychak joins a panel discussion at 4 p.m. EDT, at ComDef 2022: Integrated Deterrence, 1201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Virginia.

Army Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and commander, U.S. European Command, provides opening keynote remarks at 9:37 a.m. EDT at the virtual Center for European Policy Analysis Forum. The event can be seen at cepa.org/events/cepa-forum.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. provides keynote remarks at 2 p.m. EDT at Defense One's virtual "State of Defense" series. Register at defenseone.com.

DoD Postings: September 27, 2022