Secretary Robert Gates participates in a ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of the integration of the federal civil service and the armed forces at 11 a.m. EDT at the Capitol Rotunda building in Washington D.C.
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates hosts an honor cordon to welcome Minister of National Defense Jose Bayardi of Uruguay to the Pentagon today at 4:30 p.m. EDT. The cordon will be held on the steps of the Pentagon River Entrance. Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the North Parking 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 cordon.
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates hosts an honor cordon to welcome Colombian Minister of Defense Juan Manuel Santos to the Pentagon today at 5:30 p.m. EDT. The cordon will be held on the steps of the Pentagon River Entrance. Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the North Parking 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 cordon.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England, Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command Gen. Benjamin S. Griffin and Acting Inspector General Gordon S. Heddell testify at a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee on fraud, and abuse in Defense Department contracts supporting activities in Iraq and Afghanistan at 10:30 a.m. EDT in room SD-106.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Reserve Affairs Donald Nelson testifies at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs on VA's response to the needs of returning guard and reserve members at 9:30 a.m. EDT in room SR-418.
Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell will conduct a press briefing at 12:30 p.m. in the DoD Briefing Room, 2E579. Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the North Parking 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 into the building.