Today in the Department of Defense, Friday, October 01, 2010

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn have no public or media events on their schedules.

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen will address the Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities Annual Luncheon at noon MST at the Westin La Paloma, 3800 East Sunrise Drive, Tucson.  A press conference will follow at 2:p.m.  Media contact is Laura Shaw, 520-609-5972 or laura.shaw@treoaz.org . Mullen will then conduct a public town hall in the University of Arizona’s Centennial Hall at 3 p.m.  Media contact is UA Office of Federal Relations, 520-621-3108.