United States Department of Defense TODAY IN DOD On the web: http://www.defenselink.mil/today Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711

Today in the Department of Defense, July 14 - 16, 2001

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz are in Washington this weekend. There are no media or public events on their schedules.

As part of the Defense Department's ongoing robust research and development effort for missile defense, the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization will conduct a flight test to include the planned intercept of a long-range ballistic missile target on Saturday, July 14. The flight test launch window is scheduled for 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. EDT. See the news release for details.

The Executive Committee of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services will visit military commands and meet with service members in Alaska, Korea, Japan, Okinawa and Hawaii from July 14 through July 29. See the news release for details.

The next regular Department of Defense news briefing will be conducted Tuesday, July 17, at 1:30 p.m. in the DoD briefing room, Pentagon 2E781. The briefer will be Rear Adm. Craig R. Quigley, deputy assistant secretary of Defense for public affairs.

U.S. soldiers and airmen from Germany and Italy are participating in the training exercise Rapid Guardian II in Kosovo through July 20. See the European Command web page for details.

See Other Events for additional listings, including air shows, band concerts, Congressional hearings, reunions and much more.

What's New in DefenseLINK

• Transcript Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with Group of Reporters
• News Release General Officer Announcement
• News Release Contracts for July 13, 2001 (posted at 5 p.m. EST)
• More news, photos, advisories, contracts, transcripts

Contacts

Additions and corrections for Today in the Department of Defense are invited and should be sent by e-mail to media@defenselink.mil.

News media representatives with questions for the Department of Defense may reach our press desk by calling +1 (703) 697-5131.

All others are invited to contact our public inquiries section by phone or U.S. mail or through the web. See our comment page for details.

A public affairs duty officer is available 24 hours a day through +1 (703) 697-5131. In case of a family emergency, please contact your local American Red Cross.

Printer-friendly Version

Email A Copy