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Today in the Department of Defense, March 15, 2016

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. have no public or media events on their schedules.

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Daniel B. Allyn, Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michelle J. Howard, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., and Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein provide testimony to the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support on the current state of readiness of U.S. forces at 10 a.m. EDT, SR-222 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia.

Air Force Gen. Darren W. McDew, commander, U.S. Transportation Command, provides testimony to the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness on the U.S. Transportation Command 2017 readiness posture at 10:15 a.m. EDT, 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia.

Secretary of the Navy Raymond E. Mabus Jr., Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John M. Richardson, and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller provide testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee on the posture of the Department of the Navy at 2:30 p.m. EDT, SH-216 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia

Robert Cardillo, director, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Doug Loverro, Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander, Air Force Space Command, and Air Force Lt. Gen. David Buck, commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space, provide testimony to the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces on the fiscal year 2017 budget request for national security space at 3:30 p.m. EDT, 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia.

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Watch Live: Transcom Commander Testifies at Posture HearingAir Force Gen. Darren W. McDew, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, testifies on readiness posture. Watch it live here: Video

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Watch Live at 1 p.m. EDT: Pentagon Press Secretary to Brief ReportersPress Secretary Peter Cook is scheduled to conduct a news conference at the Pentagon. Story

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Secretary, Israeli Counterpart Agree to Increased Cyber CooperationDuring a meeting at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Ash Carter reaffirmed the “unshakeable” U.S. commitment to Israel’s security, Press Secretary Peter Cook said. Story | Photos | Special

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U.S. Diplomats, Military Must Partner To Confront Threats, Obama SaysDiplomacy, like military power, has a role to play in the fight against terror, President Barack Obama said at the State Department. Story |Transcript | Video | Special

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Department Expresses Condemnation of ‘Heinous Acts’ of Terror in TurkeyA Pentagon spokesman condemned a terrorist attack that killed more than 30 people in Turkey’s capital of Ankara and offered the Defense Department’s condolences to the victims’ families. Story

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Louisiana Guardsmen Rescue Thousands of Flood VictimsAbout 1,200 Louisiana National Guardsmen have been mobilized to support response operations after widespread flooding in the state. Story | Photos

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