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Advisory
Immediate Release

Secretary of Defense to Make Personnel Announcement

April 29, 2016

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. will make an important personnel announcement at 2:30 p.m. EDT, April 29, in the Pentagon. Journalists desiring to cover the announcement should contact 703-697-5131, and should plan on meeting in Room 2D961 by 2:10 p.m. to be escorted to the event.