Today in the Department of Defense, October 15, 2015

Republic of Korea’ s President Her Excellency Park Geun-hye to the Pentagon at 9:20 a.m. EDT at the Pentagon River Terrace Parade Field. After a bilateral meeting, they will meet with U.S. and Korean service members in the Secretary’s corridor at 10:15 a.m. EDT.   Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge only. Plan to arrive no later than 45 minutes before the event; have proof of affiliation and photo identification. Please call 703-697-5131 for escort to the event.

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will make a brief statement at the top of Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook’s press briefing at 1:45 p.m. EDT in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2E973). Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge only. Plan to arrive no later than 30 minutes before the event; have proof of affiliation and photo identification. Please call 703-697-5131 for escort into the building.

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter hosts an honor cordon to welcome the Republic of Korea’ s Minister of National Defense Han Min Koo to the Pentagon at 2:30 p.m. EDT at the Pentagon River Entrance.   Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge only. Plan to arrive no later than 30 minutes before the event; have proof of affiliation and photo identification. Please call 703-697-5131 for escort to the event.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. have no public or media events on their schedules.

Source: U.S Department of Defense

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Robert Williams