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Today in DOD

Today in DOD for April 19, 2023

April 18, 2023

Secretary of the Army Christine E. Wormuth and Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville provide testimony at 10 a.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Army's fiscal 2024 budget request, 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Department of Defense Inspector General Storch provides testimony at 10 a.m. EDT at a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on the 2021 withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, 2154 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) Director Dr. Sean M. Kirkpatrick provides testimony at 10:30 a.m. EDT at a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities hearing on AARO's mission, activities, oversight and budget, 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.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment Brendan M. Owens; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics Vice Adm. Ricky Williamson; Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Edward D. Banta, deputy commandant, Installations and Logistics (Panel I); and Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations Lt. Gen. Kevin Vereen; Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection Lt. Gen. Tom D. Miller; and Space Force Associate Chief Operations Officer Bruce Hollywood (Panel II), provide testimony at 10:30 a.m. EDT at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs hearing on the fiscal 2024 budget request for military construction and family housing, Dirksen Senate Office Building 124, Washington, D.C. The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall (noon EDT); Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman (12:30 p.m. EDT); and Space Development Agency Director Dr. Derek M. Tournear (4:50 p.m. EDT), speak at The Space Foundation's in-person and virtual National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Register at spacesymposium.org.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment Brendan M. Owens; Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, and Environment Rachel L. Jacobson; Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment Meredith A. Berger; and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environment Ravi I. Chaudhary provide testimony at 1:30 p.m. EDT at a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support hearing on military construction, energy, installations, environmental and base closure programs in review of the fiscal 2024 defense authorization request and the Future Years Defense Program, SR-232A Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov.

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Douglas R. Bush; Army Maj. Gen. Michael "Mac" McCurry, commanding general, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Novosel; Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition Frederick "Jay" Stefany; Navy Rear Adm. Andrew J. Loiselle, director, Air Warfare Division; and Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Aviation Lt. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm provide testimony at 3 p.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee hearing on modernization plans and investment programs for rotary wing aviation systems in the fiscal 2024 budget request, 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George; Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti; Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith; Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin; and Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David D. Thompson provide testimony at 3:30 p.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal 2024 budget request for military readiness, 2212 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.