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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 Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah, Qatar's deputy prime minister and minister of state for defense affairs, to the Pentagon at 1 p.m. EDT on the steps of the River Entrance.  All journalists desiring to cover 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 12:10 p.m. EDT; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Security screening at this location will close promptly at 12:30 p.m. EDT.  Journalists with a Pentagon access badge, and whom have entered the building prior to 12:10 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 12:35 p.m. EDT. All journalists covering the ceremony, including those with a Pentagon access badge, must be in place no later than 12:45 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 Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah, Qatar's deputy prime minister and minister of state for defense affairs, to the Pentagon at 1 p.m. EDT on the steps of the River Entrance.  All journalists desiring to cover 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 12:10 p.m. EDT; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Security screening at this location will close promptly at 12:30 p.m. EDT.  Journalists with a Pentagon access badge, and whom have entered the building prior to 12:10 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 12:35 p.m. EDT. All journalists covering the ceremony, including those with a Pentagon access badge, must be in place no later than 12:45 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 Army Gen.Mark A. Milley  

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

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army Gen.Mark A. Milley  

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

Press Events Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen.John E. Hyten  

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

Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force Gen.John E. Hyten  

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

Additional Open Press Events

Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, director, Defense Information Systems Agency; and commander, Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network; and Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Dennis A. Crall, director for command, control, communications, and computers/cyber and chief information officer, Joint Staff, J6, participate in a fireside chat on Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) at 8 a.m. EDT at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) TechNet Augusta event. Register at afcea.org.

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby and Army Maj. Gen. William "Hank" Taylor, Joint Staff deputy director for regional operations, brief the media in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972) at 10 a.m. EDT. The briefing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

DoD Postings: August 19, 2021