United Kingdom Maj. Gen. Doug Chalmers, deputy commander, Strategy and Sustainment (S&S) Combined Joint Task Force- Operation Inherent Resolve, will brief the media live via DVIDS on March 31 at 11 a.m. EDT, in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2E973) to provide an update on operations. Foreign journalists without a Pentagon building pass must plan on being escorted from the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge only, or, if arriving at the Pentagon Metro Entrance Facility, must contact 703-697-5131 a minimum of one hour prior to your arrival. Please arrive no later than 45 minutes before the briefing if coming by Metro. U.S. journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the River Entrance Pedestrian Bridge or the Pentagon Metro Visitors Entrance 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. The briefing will also be streamed live on www.defense.gov.