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Open Press Events

Press Events Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

The secretary provides opening remarks at a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at 8 a.m. EDT. The remarks will be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon. After the meeting, the secretary and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, will brief the media at 12:30 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Briefing Room (Rm 2D972). The briefing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Secretary of Defense
Lloyd J. Austin III

The secretary provides opening remarks at a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at 8 a.m. EDT. The remarks will be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon. After the meeting, the secretary and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, will brief the media at 12:30 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Briefing Room (Rm 2D972). The briefing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

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 brief the media following today's virtual Ukrainian Defense Contact Group meeting at 12:30 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Briefing Room (Rm 2D972). The briefing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

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

The chairman and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III brief the media following today's virtual Ukrainian Defense Contact Group meeting at 12:30 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Briefing Room (Rm 2D972). The briefing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Press Events Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm.Christopher W. Grady 

The vice chairman provides the opening remarks at 9:10 a.m. EDT at the National Defense Industrial Association 2023 JADC2 All Domain Warfare Symposium Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, Virginia.

Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Navy Adm.Christopher W. Grady 

The vice chairman provides the opening remarks at 9:10 a.m. EDT at the National Defense Industrial Association 2023 JADC2 All Domain Warfare Symposium Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, Virginia.

Additional Open Press Events

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Kathleen Miller speaks at 4 p.m. EDT at the National Defense Industrial Association 2023 JADC2 All Domain Warfare Symposium Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, Virginia. Register at NDIA.org.

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities Madeline Mortelmans provides remarks at 9:15 a.m. EDT, and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs Sharon Burke and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Arctic and Global Resilience Iris Ferguson provide remarks at 2:30 p.m. EDT at the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program's 30th Anniversary Conference, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, 201 Waterfront St., Oxon Hill, Maryland. A livestream link is available at https://www.nationalguard.mil/Features/2023/SPP-30th-Anniversary/

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James McConville speaks at noon at the Association of the United States Army Noon Report webinar. Register at ausa.org.

Jeffrey Register, director, Defense Human Resources Activity, provides testimony on the Defense Travel System at 1 p.m. EDT at a House Oversight Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation hearing, 2154 House Rayburn Office Building, Washington, D.C.

DoD Postings: July 18, 2023