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Open Press Events

Press Events Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

The secretary hosts an enhanced honor cordon ceremony at 8:45 a.m. EDT welcoming South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun to the U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) at the Pentagon. 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 7:45 a.m. EDT; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Security screening at this location will close promptly at 8:15 a.m. EDT. Journalists with a Pentagon access badge, and whom have entered the building prior to 7:45 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 8:15 a.m. EDT. All journalists covering the ceremony, including those with a Pentagon access badge, must be in place no later than 8:30 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. After the SCM concludes, Secretary Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun will conduct a joint press briefing at 12:30 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.

Secretary of Defense
Lloyd J. Austin III

The secretary hosts an enhanced honor cordon ceremony at 8:45 a.m. EDT welcoming South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun to the U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) at the Pentagon. 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 7:45 a.m. EDT; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Security screening at this location will close promptly at 8:15 a.m. EDT. Journalists with a Pentagon access badge, and whom have entered the building prior to 7:45 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 8:15 a.m. EDT. All journalists covering the ceremony, including those with a Pentagon access badge, must be in place no later than 8:30 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. After the SCM concludes, Secretary Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun will conduct a joint press briefing at 12:30 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.

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 is traveling.

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

The vice chairman is traveling.

Additional Open Press Events

Department of Defense Microelectronics Principal Director Dr. Dev Shenoy speaks at 10 a.m. EDT at the 2024 Microelectronics Commons Annual Meeting and NSTC Symposium, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Ronald T. Keohane and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment Brendan Owens speak at 11 a.m. EDT at a virtual Center for a New American Security event on "Quality of Life for Service Members and their Families." Register at cnas.org.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy Dr. Laura D. Taylor-Kale participates in a 1 p.m. EDT fireside chat at a Center for Strategic and International Studies webcast on Implementing the National Defense Industrial Strategy. Register at csis.org.

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder hosts a press briefing in the Pentagon Briefing Room, 2D972, at 1:45 p.m. EDT on the military services' successes and challenges regarding fiscal 2024 recruitment and to preview service goals for fiscal 2025. Briefing participants include Director of Military Accession Policy (Military Personnel Policy) Dr. Katie Helland; Maj. Gen. Johnny Davis, commanding general, U.S. Army Recruiting Command and Fort Knox; Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein, commander, Air Force Recruiting Services (speaking for both Air Force and Space Force); Rear Adm. James Waters III, commander, Navy Recruiting Command; and Maj. Gen. William Bowers, commanding general, Marine Corps Recruiting Command. The briefing will be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

DoD Postings: October 30, 2024