Director of International Cooperation Melissa K. Benkert, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, provides keynote remarks at 9 a.m. EDT at an in-person and virtual Center for Strategic and International Studies event on "The Future of U.S.-Japan Defense Industrial Cooperation," 1616 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. Register at csis.org.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael R. Weimer, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James M. Honea, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David A. Flosi, Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force John F. Bentivenga provide testimony at 10:30 a.m. EDT at a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related oversight hearing on quality of life in the U.S. military, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Dr. Ely Ratner; 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 11:15 a.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Committee 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.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict Christopher P. Maier; and Army Gen. Bryan P. Fenton, commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, provide testimony at 3:30 p.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations hearing on fiscal 2025 Special Operations challenges and priorities, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. The hearing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.