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This Office of the Secretary of Defense FOIA release (24-F-0893) collects Pentagon public affairs and legislative affairs emails from March 4 to 6, 2024. They include a Scientific American editor's request to join the press list for an AARO media event and a daily press operations summary. The file also holds readouts of Hill briefings. Acting AARO Director Tim Phillips and Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick briefed congressional staff on the Historical Record Report, including KONA BLUE. A separate SASC briefing covered drone incursions at JBLE in December.
From: Sent: Subject: Signed By: (b)(6) CIV OSD PA (USA) Wednesday, March 6, 2024 5:25 PM OSD(PA) COB (b)(6) (b)(6) CTR OSD PA (USA) DOD RELEASES * SECDEF Call with Kuwait. Posted a readout of Secretary Austin's call today with the Kuwaiti Acting Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Minister of Interior, His Excellency Sheikh Fahad Youssef Al-Sabah, to reaffirm the strong bilateral defense partnership between the U.S. and Kuwait. SECDEF congratulated the Minister on his recent appointment as Minister of Defense and thanked Kuwait for longstanding and critical hospitality in hosting U.S. forces. Secretary Austin also acknowledged Kuwait's leading role in working to achieve regional stability and security. The readout is posted here: https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3698567/secretary-of-defense-lloyd- j-austin-iiis-phone-call-with-the-kuwaiti-minister-o/ * DSD Visit to California. Posted a readout on Deputy Secretary Hicks visiting Camp Pendleton and Fort Irwin, California, on March 4-5 to engage with senior Army leadership running Project Convergence Capstone 4 (PCC4) and participating in the Global Information Dominance Experimentation (GIDE) series. The readout is posted here: https://www.defense.goviNews/Releases/Release/Article/3697112/readout-of-deputy-secretary-of-defense-kathleen- hicks-visit-to-california/ * DSD Statement on PPBE Final Report. Posted a statement by Deputy Secretary Hicks on the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform final report. The Implementation Plan, led by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/CFO (OUSD(C)) in conjunction with stakeholders across the Department, addresses the implementation of the 13 near-term recommendations. DSD's statement is posted here: https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3698304/deputy-secretary-of-defense-kathleen-hicks- statement-on-the-commission-on-plann/ The final report is posted here: https://media.defense.gov/2024/Mar/06/2003407506/-1/-1/0/DOPSR-CLEARED-2-21-2024-PUBLIC-RELEASE-VERSION- IMPLEMENTATION-PLAN-PPBE-COMMISSION-RECOMMENDATIONS.PDF * U.S.-Oman Joint Military Commission. Posted a readout on the U.S.-Oman Joint Military Commission in Muscat, Oman, on March 5-6. DASD(ME) Amb. Shapiro led the U.S. delegation. Secretary General, His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Bin Nasser Al—Za'abi, led the Oman delegation. The readout is posted here: https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3698420/readout-of-us-oman-joint-military-commission/ * SECDEF Call with Germany. Posted a readout of Secretary Austin's call Monday with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius to reaffirm the strong transatlantic alliance in the face of Russian attempts to sow disunity. Both agreed that ensuring that Ukraine has what it needs to defend itself against Russia's onslaught remains a top priority for the U.S. and Germany. The readout is posted here: https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3697566/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis- call-with-german-minister-o/ * Papua New Guinea. Posted a readout of ASD(IPSA) Dr. Ratner's meeting today with Papua New Guinea's Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso at the Pentagon. The two officials discussed how the U.S. and PNG have deepened their defense and security ties to further advance a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, including peace, stability, and prosperity in the Pacific Islands region. The readout is posted here: 1
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