Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. are traveling.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work provides remarks at the Medal of Honor ceremony honoring the heroism and valor of Navy Senior Chief Edward Byers at 1:30 p.m., in the Pentagon Auditorium (BH650). Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge or Pentagon Metro Entrance only. Plan to arrive no later than 45 minutes prior to the event; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Please call 703-697-5131 for escort to the ceremony.
Air Force Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, commander, U.S. European Command, provides testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee on the U.S. European Command at 9:30 a.m. EST, SD-G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia.
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John M. Richardson, and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller provide testimony to the House Appropriations Committee on the Navy and Marine Corps fiscal year 2017 budget request at 10 a.m. EST, H-140 The Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia.
Air Force Lt. Gen. James M. Holmes, deputy chief of staff, Strategic Plans and Requirements, and Air Force Lt. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., military deputy, office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, provide testimony to the House Armed Service Subcommittee on Seapower & Projection Forces on Air Force projection forces aviation programs and capabilities for fiscal year 2017 at 1 p.m. EST, 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia.
Adm. James F. Caldwell Jr., deputy administrator for Office of Naval Reactors, and Air Force Brig. Gen. S. L. Davis, acting deputy administrator for Defense Programs, provide testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, during the Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Weapons and Activities and Nuclear Nonproliferation and Naval reactors budget hearing at 1:30 p.m. EST, 2362-B Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia.
Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and commander, U.S. European Command, briefs the media at 3 p.m. EST in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2E973). Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge or Pentagon Metro Visitors Center only. Plan to arrive no later than 30 minutes prior to the event; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Please call 703-697-5131 for escort into the building.
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations & Low-Intensity Conflict Theresa Whelan and Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, provide testimony to the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities on the U.S. Special Operations Command fiscal year 2017 budget request at 3:30 p.m. EST, 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia.
**Editor's Note: The updated text is the addition of Adm. Breedlove's briefing at 3 p.m.