Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Today in the Department of Defense, Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Today in the Department of Defense, Wednesday, March 03, 2010
March 2, 2010

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn attend memorial service for late Congressman John Murtha at 11 a.m. EST at Statuary Hall, US Capitol.

Secretary of the U.S. Army John McHugh and Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. George W. Casey testify at a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee on FY 2011 Army Budget at 9:30 a.m. EST.

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen will give a Landon Lecture at Kansas State University at 3:30 p.m. CST

Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell will conduct a press briefing at 1 p.m. EST in the DoD Briefing Room. Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the River Entrance (Press Parking, Stop 1) only. Plan to arrive no later than 45 minutes prior to the event; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition Sean Stackley, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources Vice Admiral John Terence Blake USN and Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration Lieutenant General George J. Flynn, USMC testify at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on the Fiscal Year 2011 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for Department of the Navy shipbuilding acquisition programs at 2 p.m. EST.

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Clifford L. Stanley, General Counsel of the Department of Defense, Co-Chair Don't Ask, Don't Tell Working Group Jeh C. Johnson and Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe, Co-Chair Don't Ask, Don't Tell Working Group General Carter F. Ham, USA testify at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on a review of the Department of Defense process for assessing the requirements to implement repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell at 2:30 p.m. EST.

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