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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 Federated States of Micronesia President Wesley Simina to the Pentagon at 3:30 p.m. EDT at the River Entrance. All journalists covering 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 3 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 3:10 p.m. EDT. All journalists covering the ceremony, including those with a Pentagon access badge, must be in place no later than 3:15 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 Federated States of Micronesia President Wesley Simina to the Pentagon at 3:30 p.m. EDT at the River Entrance. All journalists covering 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 3 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 3:10 p.m. EDT. All journalists covering the ceremony, including those with a Pentagon access badge, must be in place no later than 3:15 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 Air Force Gen.Charles Q. Brown, Jr.

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

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force Gen.Charles Q. Brown, Jr.

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

Navy Adm. John Aquilino, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; and Army Gen. Paul LaCamera, commander, United Nations Command, ROK/U.S. Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea, provide testimony at 9:30 a.m. EDT at a Senate Armed Services Committee posture hearing, Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Dr. Celeste Wallander; Army Gen. Michael Kurilla, commander, U.S. Central Command; and Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, provide testimony at 10 a.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in the greater Middle East and Africa, Rayburn House 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 Army Christine Wormuth provides remarks at 11 a.m. EDT at a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the 23d Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133d Signal Services Company, known collectively as the "Ghost Army", in recognition of unique and highly distinguished service during World War II, at the Capitol Visitor Center, Washington, D.C.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George (2:10 p.m. EDT); Gen. Charles Flynn, commanding general, U.S. Army Pacific (2:45 p.m. EDT); Maj. Gen. David W. Gardner, commanding general, Joint Readiness Training Center, and Maj. Gen. Curt Taylor, commanding general, National Training Center (3:40 p.m. EDT); and Maj. Gen. Paul Stanton, commanding general, Cyber Center of Excellence (4 p.m. EDT) speak at a Defense One digital event on the State of the Army. Register at defenseone.com.

Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh briefs the media at 2:30 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Briefing Room, 2D972. The briefing will also be livestreamed on defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Dr. John Plumb; Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander, U.S. Strategic Command; Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander, U.S. Space Command; and Air Force Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, commander, U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, provide testimony at 3:30 p.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces posture hearing, 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: March 21, 2024