The primary objective of the STS-35 mission was round the clock observation of the celestial sphere in ultraviolet and X-Ray astronomy with the Astro-1 observatory which consisted of four telescopes: the Hopkin More
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Capt. J.J. O'Conner, commanding officer of Air Station Sacramento, holds a press briefing with members of the media Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. O'Conner expressed his sincere gratitude for the ou More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - John J. Nevarez answers questions about his ocean survival experience during a press briefing at Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Friday, May 21, 2010. John, his brother Elias Nevarez and Re More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - John J. Nevarez, Rebecca Sullivan and Elias Nevarez (left-to-right, sitting, bottom right) answer questions about their survival experience during a press briefing at Coast Guard Sector Jac More
ROBERT, La. -- BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles speaks at a press briefing May 27, 2010 as U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary Landry and Chief of Staff, MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Mike Prendergast looks on. More
ROBERT, La. -- U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary Landry speaks at a press briefing May 27, 2010 as BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles looks on. The briefing was held to discuss top kill operations currently More
ROBERT, La. -- U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary Landry speaks at a press briefing May 27, 2010 as BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles and Chief of Staff, MMS Gulf of Mexico Region Mike Prendergast looks on. More
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for east Asia and Asia Pacific Security Affairs David Helvey briefs members of the media on the DoD report to Congress titled "Military and Security Developments Inv More
Pentagon Press Secretary George E. Little briefs members of the media Jan. 8, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. Little took questions on the president's nomination of former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel to becom More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, addresses reporters as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey listens during a press briefing Jan. 10, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, More
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel takes questions during a press briefing March 15, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. Hagel announced that the Department of Defense would increase missile defense investmen More
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel briefs the press during a flight to Israel over the Atlantic Ocean, April 20, 2013. Hagel was starting a seven-day trip to the middle east where he will visit with foreign count More
U.S. Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, the commander of U.S. Pacific Command, conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Jan. 23, 2014. (DOD photo by Sgt. Aaron Hostutler, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)
Pentagon Press Secretary U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby briefs reporters Feb. 20, 2014, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. (DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett/Released)
U.S. Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, right, the commander of U.S. Africa Command, and Amanda J. Dory, second from right, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs, brief the press in the press More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, at lectern, the Pentagon press secretary, answers questions from the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., June 17, 2014. Kirby took questions about th More
U.S. Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, the commander of U.S. Pacific Command, answers questions from the press during a briefing in the press briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., July 29, 2014. Lock More
A reporter listens to comments from U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel during a press briefing aboard a flight to New Delhi Aug. 7, 2014. Hagel traveled to India to meet with government leaders and discuss d More
Presentation of Patch, Press Briefing, Lt. Gen. Donald M. Campbell, Jr. commanding general United States Army Europe, answers questions at a press briefing after the Patch and Welcome Ceremony in honor of Brig. More
Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby briefs members of the press during a press conference at the Pentagon Nov. 25, 2014. (DoD Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Hurt/Released)
Air Force Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget, Maj. Gen. James F. Martin Jr. holds a press conference in the Pentagon briefing room outlining the Air Force's share of the President's Fiscal Year 2016 Defense More
Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Mike McCord and Director, Force Structure, Resources and Assessment, Joint Staff, Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay brief the press on the President's Fiscal Year 2016 Defense Budget More
The 36th Infantry Division's commanding general, Maj. Gen. Lester "Les" Simpson, and senior staff officers were interviewed by media role players during the division's Warfighter exercise, June 6. The media eng More
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook answers reporters' questions during a press briefing at the Pentagon Sept. 15, 2015. Cook responded to numerous queries about potential DoD responses to provocative military More
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon, Sept. 30 2015. (DoD photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)
Army Gen. John F. Campbell, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon Oct. 5, 2015. (DoD photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Israel's Minister of Defense Moshe Ya'alon conduct a joint press conference at the Pentagon Oct. 28, 2015. (Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announces his Women in Service Review during a press brief at the Pentagon, Dec. 3, 2015. (DoD photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a majority member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, speaks during a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis before departing Fairbanks, Alaska, June More
U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis greets reporters before a joint press conference with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., A More
Soldiers from 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team attend a press briefing hosted by actors at the fictional town of Razish at National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Ca on 7 Sep.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper speaks to the press during a press conference at the Pentagon Briefing Room in Washington, D.C., Jan. 7, 2020. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicole Mejia)
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, Mr. Jonathan R. Hoffman, and Vice Director of the Joint Staff, Rear Adm. William D. Byrne Jr., hold a press briefing at the Pentagon Briefing Room, 19 F More
The Pentagon Press Briefing Room before the start of a telephone briefing with the commander of U.S. Strategic Command, Navy Adm. Charles A. "Chas" Richard, about Stratcom's response to COVID-19, the Pentagon, More
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper briefs the media about the department's COVID-19 response, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 17, 2020. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Chief of the National Guard Bureau Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel speaks to members of the press during a press briefing about the National Guard support to DoD's COVID-19 efforts at the Pentagon Briefing Roo More
Acting Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Thomas B. Modly and Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operation host a press briefing to discuss Navy support during the COVID-19 response at the Pentagon Briefing Roo More
The Pentagon Press Briefing Room is seen before Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy Jennifer Santos, and the direct More
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James C. McConville speaks at the Pentagon about the latest COVID-19 developments in the Army, Washington, D.C., March 26, 2020. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
The control room of the Pentagon Press Briefing Room before U.S. Transportation Command commander Army Gen. Stephen R. Lyons briefs via phone about Transcom’s support to the DoD COVID-19 response, at the Pentag More
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley briefs the media about the Department’s efforts to disrupt narcotics trafficking, during the White House press briefing, April 1, 2020. U.S. Coast More
Defense Secretary Mark Esper briefs the media about the Department’s efforts to deploy additional U.S. ships, aircraft, and security forces to disrupt narcotics trafficking, during the White House press briefin More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Marshall B. “Brad” Webb, Commander Air Education Training Command, speaks to media members over the phone during a press briefing. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders)
Thomas McCaffery, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Ronald Place, Defense Health Agency director, and other senior military health leaders spoke with media members today about More
Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley host a Press Briefing on DOD support to COVID-19 response in the Pentagon Briefing Room April 14, 2020. (Do More
Ellen M. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, speaks during a news conference on the Defense Department’s COVID-19 acquisition policy updates at the Pentagon Briefing Room, Washingto More
Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, commander of U.S. Northern Command, and Army Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commander of U.S. Army North, brief reporters at the Pentagon via telephone, April 21, 2020. More
Army Col. (Dr.) Eric B. Allely, Maryland National Guard state surgeon, briefs the news media via telephone from the Pentagon on the Guard’s COVID-19 statewide efforts, April 22, 2020. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Fo More
Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist and Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, brief on the Defense Department’s COVID-19 efforts during a Pentagon news conference, Apr More
Jonathan Rath Hoffman, assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, holds a news conference on COVID-19 efforts at the Pentagon, April 24, 2020. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders)
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Jonathan Rath Hoffman briefs the media, the Pentagon Press Briefing Room, Washington, D.C., May 1, 2020. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley host a Press Briefing on DOD support to COVID-19 updates in the Pentagon Briefing Room, Washington D.C. May 5, 2 More
The chief of Broadcast Operations at the Department of Defense, Tom Masten, prepares a lectern before a press briefing with Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Jonathan Rath Hoffman and Und More
Mr. Tom Masten, Chief of DoD Briefing Room, prepares the Pentagon Briefing room prior to press briefing on Defense Space Strategy with DASD for Space Policy, Stephen L. Kitay, 17 June 2020. (DoD photo by Marvi More
Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen M. Lord and U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Chief Executive Officer Adam Boehler sign a memorandum of agreement, at the Pentagon, Washing More
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Thomas McCaffery, Director of Washington Headquarters Services Thomas Muir, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy Lernes Heber More
Two senior military leaders discuss how military training is affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The speakers are: Army Maj. Gen. Lonnie G. Hibbard, command of the Army Center for Initial Military Training at Fo More
Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, and Commander, U.S. European Command Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, brief the media on the European Strategi More
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment Ellen Lord holds an on-camera, on the record press briefing August 20, 2020, in the Pentagon Briefing Room. (DoD photo by Marvin Lynchard)
OASD Audio Visual and Broadcast Engineer Andres Arredondo sets up studio and preps Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment Ellen Lord prior to recording opening remarks for TED X DAU virtual ev More
Secretary of Defense, Dr. Mark T. Esper records statement for virtual A.I. Symposium in the Pentagon Briefing Room September 8, 2020. (DoD photo by Marvin Lynchard)
Dr. Jane Pinelis, the JAIC Chief of Testing and Evaluation answer questions during press briefing in the Pentagon Briefing Room, Sept 10, 2020. (DoD photo by Marvin Lynchard)
Ellen M. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, speaks with reporters at the Pentagon, Oct. 7, 2020. (DoD Photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders)
Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense Lisa Hershman and Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Stability and Humanitarian Affairs Stephanie L. Hammond speaks with members of the Women, More
Washington Headquarters Services Director Thomas Muir briefs the media, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2021. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey conduct a press briefing at the Pentagon Aug. 14, 2012. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett/Released)
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs George Little briefs the press at the Pentagon Oct. 4, 2012. (Photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo/Released)
Pentagon Press Secretary George E. Little shares a laugh with members of the media during a briefing Jan. 8, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. Little took questions on a host of topics, including the pres More
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addresses reporters during a press briefing March 15, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. Hagel announced that the Department of Defense would increase missile defense inves More
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall addresses reporters during a press briefing May 22, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. (DOD photo by Sgt. Aaron Hostutler, More
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, and U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attend a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., June 26, 2013. During the brie More
U.S. Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, center, the commander of U.S. Pacific Command, conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Jan. 23, 2014. (DOD photo by Sgt. Aaron Hostutler, U.S. Marine More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John F. Kelly, at lectern, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, briefs reporters March 13, 2014, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. Kelly discussed his command's efforts to stem the flo More
Director, Missile Defense Agency, Vice Adm. James D. Syring holds a press conference in the Pentagon briefing room discussing the President's Fiscal Year 2016 Defense Budget, Feb. 2, 2015. DoD photo by Glenn Fa More
U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis and Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a majority member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, hold a joint press conference before departing Fairbanks, Alaska, June 24, 2018. More
Maj. Sonie Munson, Public Affairs Officer for 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, speaks on behalf of the brigade commander at a press briefing in the fictional city of Razish at National Training Center in Fort I More
U.S. Transportation Command commander Army Gen. Stephen R. Lyons, via phone from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, briefs reporters about Transcom’s support to the DoD COVID-19 response, at the Pentagon, Washingt More