News: U.S Department of Defense information

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. are traveling.

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III provide testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee on the posture of the Department of the Air Force at 9:30 a.m. EST, SD-G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia.

Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment Pete Potochney, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, and the Environment Katherine G. Hammack, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment Dennis V. McGinn, and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Energy, and the Environment Miranda A. A. Ballentine provide testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies on the fiscal year 2017 budget request for installations, environment, energy and base realignment and closing at 9:30 a.m. EST,  HVC-120, The Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia.

Acting Secretary of the Army Patrick Murphy and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley provide testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on the Army fiscal year 2017 budget request at 10 a.m. EST,  H-140, The Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia.

Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., Marine Lt. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, deputy commandant for programs and resources, and Marine Maj. Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese, assistant deputy commandant for installations and logistics, provide testimony to the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness on the Marine Corps fiscal year 2017 budget request and readiness at 10:30 a.m. EST,  2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia.