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Open Press Events

Press Events Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

The secretary hosts an enhanced honor cordon and meeting welcoming Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol to the Pentagon at 3:20 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 2:30 p.m. EDT; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Security screening at this location will close promptly at 2:50 p.m. EDT. Journalists with a Pentagon access badge, and whom have entered the building prior to 2:30 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 2:55 p.m. EDT. All journalists covering the ceremony, including those with a Pentagon access badge, must be in place no later than 3:05 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 enhanced honor cordon and meeting welcoming Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol to the Pentagon at 3:20 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 2:30 p.m. EDT; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Security screening at this location will close promptly at 2:50 p.m. EDT. Journalists with a Pentagon access badge, and whom have entered the building prior to 2:30 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 2:55 p.m. EDT. All journalists covering the ceremony, including those with a Pentagon access badge, must be in place no later than 3:05 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

Army Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and commander, U.S. European Command; and Air Force Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, commander, U.S. Transportation Command, provide testimony at 8 a.m. EDT at a Senate Armed Services Committee posture hearing in review of the fiscal 2024 defense authorization request and the Future Years Defense Program, SD-G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., and Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman provide testimony at 12:30 p.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Department of Air Force's fiscal 2024 budget request, 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Dr. John Plumb provides keynote remarks at 2 p.m. EDT at a virtual Atlantic Council conversation on "Harnessing Allied Space Capabilities." Register at atlanticcouncil.org.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder briefs the media in Airmen's Hall (Pentagon 4th floor, Apex 9/10) at 2:30 p.m. EDT.  The briefing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Under Secretary of Defense Intelligence & Security Ronald S. Moultrie; Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, commander, U.S. Cyber Command, director, National Security Agency, and chief, Central Security Service; and Army Lt. Gen. Scott D. Berrier, director, Defense Intelligence Agency, provide testimony at 4 p.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee hearing on how the Defense Intelligence Enterprise synchronizes intelligence efforts across the community with a focus on strategic competition and countering China, 2212 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

DoD Postings: April 27, 2023