Today in DoD

The secretary and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley brief the media at 11 a.m. EST in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972). Both U.S. and foreign journalists without a Pentagon building pass must be pre-registered in the Pentagon Visitor Management System to attend this briefing; plan on being escorted from the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge or the Pentagon Metro Entrance Facility only. Please arrive no later than 30 minutes before the briefing; have proof of affiliation and photo identification. Please call 703-697-5131 for any questions and escort into the building. The briefing will also be streamed live on Defense.gov.

The deputy secretary has no public or media events on his schedule.

The chairman and Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper brief the media at 11 a.m. EST in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972). Both U.S. and foreign journalists without a Pentagon building pass must be pre-registered in the Pentagon Visitor Management System to attend this briefing; plan on being escorted from the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge or the Pentagon Metro Entrance Facility only. Please arrive no later than 30 minutes before the briefing; have proof of affiliation and photo identification. Please call 703-697-5131 for any questions and escort into the building. The briefing will also be streamed live on Defense.gov.

The vice chairman is traveling.