Monday, April 26, 2010

Today in the Department of Defense, Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Today in the Department of Defense, Tuesday, April 27, 2010
April 26, 2010

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates hosts an honor cordon to welcome Israel's Minister of Defense Ehud Barak to the Pentagon today at 2 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 Pentagon River Parking Entrance 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 to the cordon.

Secretary Gates and Minister Barak will conduct a brief media availability at 3 p.m. in the DoD Briefing Room, 2E973. Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the Pentagon River Parking Entrance 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.

Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn has no public or media events on his schedule.

Director, Defense Travel Management Office Pamela Mitchell, and Director, Business Transformation Agency David Fisher testify at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, on the Defense Travel System at 2 p.m. EDT in room 2118, Rayburn.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism Garry Reid and Col. Vincent Reap, USSOCOM J-8, testify at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee, Terrorism, Unconventional Threats, and Capabilities Subcommittee, on U.S. Special Operations Command rotary wing shortfalls at 2:30 p.m. EDT in room 210, HVC.

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