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Open Press Events

Press Events Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

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

Secretary of Defense
Lloyd J. Austin III

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

Press Events Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks

The deputy secretary provides keynote remarks at 4:30 p.m. EST at a Center for Security Studies event on "The All-Volunteer Force at 50: Civil-Military Challenges and Opportunities" at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. The keynote remarks will be livestreamed on Defense.gov.

Deputy Secretary of Defense
Kathleen H. Hicks

The deputy secretary provides keynote remarks at 4:30 p.m. EST at a Center for Security Studies event on "The All-Volunteer Force at 50: Civil-Military Challenges and Opportunities" at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. The keynote remarks will be livestreamed on Defense.gov.

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

The chairman is traveling.

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

The chairman is traveling.

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 Defense for Policy Dr. Colin H. Kahl; Department of Defense Inspector General Robert P. Storch; and Army Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Sims, Joint Staff director for Operations, J-3, provide testimony at 10 a.m. EST at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on oversight of U.S. military support to Ukraine, Rayburn House Office Building 2118, Washington, D.C. The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.
 
Sergeant Major of the Army Michael A. Grinston, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James A. Honea, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman provide testimony at 10:30 a.m. EST at a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies oversight hearing on the quality of life in the U.S. military, Rayburn House Office Building 2358A, Washington, D.C. The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder briefs the media in Airmen's Hall (Pentagon 4th floor, Apex 9/10) at 1 p.m. EST.  The briefing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Dr. Mara E. Karlin, performing the duties of deputy under secretary of defense for policy, speaks at 2 p.m. EST at a virtual Center for a New American Security event on "Deepening Defense Integration with Allies and Partners." Register at cnas.org.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Celeste Wallander and Army Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Sims, Joint Staff director for Operations, J-3, provide testimony at 2 p.m. EST at a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense oversight hearing on Ukraine, H-140 Capitol, Washington, D.C. The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov.

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., Under Secretary of the Army Gabe Camarillo, Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven, and Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones provide testimony at 2 p.m. EST at a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel hearing on the impacts of COVID-19 on the Department of Defense and its service members, Rayburn House Office Building 2118, Washington, D.C. The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment Brenden Owens; Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Energy, Installations and Environment Meredith Berger; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Installations, Energy and Environment Rachel Jacobson; and Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Energy, Installations and Environment Edwin Oshiba provide testimony at 2:30 p.m. EST at a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness hearing on the military construction program and infrastructure, environment and energy programs, and facility sustainment, restoration and modernization accounts, Rayburn House Office Building 2212, Washington, D.C. The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov.

DoD Postings: February 28, 2023