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Open Press Events

Press Events Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

The secretary hosts a full honors ceremony and meeting welcoming Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. to the Pentagon at 10:30 a.m. EDT on the River Parade Field. 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 9 a.m. EDT; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Security screening at this location will close promptly at 9:30 a.m. EDT. Journalists with a Pentagon access badge, and whom have entered the building prior to 9 a.m. EDT, may go through security screening at the River Entrance to obtain their wristband; please obtain your wristband at the River Entrance by 9:45 a.m. EDT. All journalists covering the ceremony, including those with a Pentagon access badge, must be in place no later than 10 a.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 a full honors ceremony and meeting welcoming Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. to the Pentagon at 10:30 a.m. EDT on the River Parade Field. 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 9 a.m. EDT; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Security screening at this location will close promptly at 9:30 a.m. EDT. Journalists with a Pentagon access badge, and whom have entered the building prior to 9 a.m. EDT, may go through security screening at the River Entrance to obtain their wristband; please obtain your wristband at the River Entrance by 9:45 a.m. EDT. All journalists covering the ceremony, including those with a Pentagon access badge, must be in place no later than 10 a.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

Department of Defense Chief Information Officer John Sherman (9 a.m. EDT), and Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Dr. Craig Martell (noon EDT), participate in fireside chats, and other officials speak at AFCEA TechNet Cyber 2023 at the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland. The remarks will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon. 

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael L. Connor, and ArmyLt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, chief of engineers and commanding  general, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), provide testimony at 10 a.m. EDT at a Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing on the fiscal 2024 USACE budget and implementation of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C

DoD Postings: May 3, 2023