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Today in DOD

Today in DOD for May 12, 2021

May 11, 2021
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Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond (8:40 a.m. EDT); Missile Defense Agency Vice Adm. Jon A. Hill (9:50 a.m. EDT); Space Development Agency Director Dr. Derek Tournear (11:45 a.m. EDT); Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. (3:15 p.m. EDT); and other senior Department of Defense and U.S. military officials speak at the virtual McAleese 12th Annual "FY2022 Defense Programs" Conference. Register at mcaleese.webex.com.

Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Frederick J. (Jay) Stefany provides keynote remarks at 9:30 a.m. EDT, and other senior Department of Defense and U.S. military officials speak, at the virtual Naval Postgraduate School Acquisition Research Symposium. Register at event.nps.edu/conf/app/researchsymposium/home#!/page/173?c=37.

Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Affairs David F. Helvey and Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Matthew G. Trollinger, Joint Staff deputy director for politico-military affairs, provide testimony at 11 a.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Committee hearing for an update on Afghanistan, Room 2118, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.  The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Dr. Terry Adirim, acting assistant secretary of defense for health affairs; Lernes Herbert, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs; Dr. Elizabeth Van Winkle, executive director, Office of Force Resiliency; Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, Lt. Gen. Gary Brito; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, N-1, and Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. John Nowell; Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services Lt. Gen. Brian Kelly; Deputy Marine Corps Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Lt. Gen. David Ottignon; and Space Force Chief Human Capital Officer Patricia Murphy, provide testimony at 2:30 p.m. EDT at a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel hearing on Department of Defense military and personnel programs in review of the fiscal 2022 defense authorization request and the Future Years Defense Program, Room SD-106, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.  The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters Andrew Walter; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy Leonor Tomero; Air Force Gen. Timothy Ray, commander, Air Force Global Strike Command; and Navy Vice Adm. Johnny Wolfe, director, Navy Strategic Systems Programs, provide testimony at 4:30 p.m. EDT at a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces hearing on Department of Defense budget posture for nuclear forces in review of the fiscal 2022 defense authorization request and the Future Years Defense Program, Room SR-232A, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.  The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.