Today in the Department of Defense, June 2-4, 2001

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld will be traveling in Europe from Sunday, June 3, through Saturday, June 9. See the background briefing for details.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz speaks at the class of 2001 graduation at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., on Saturday, June 2. See the press advisory and the academy web page for details. [academy link no longer available]

The next regular DoD news briefing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4 at 1:30 p.m. in the DoD briefing room, Pentagon 2E781. The briefer will be Rear Adm. Craig R. Quigley, deputy assistant secretary of Defense for public affairs.

BaltOps 2001, a multinational maritime exercise, continues through June 18 in the Baltic Sea. See the European Command web page for details. [link no longer available]

Joint Patriot '01, a combined inter-service reserve forces exercise, continues through June 30 at several military sites across the United States. See the news release for details.

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What's New in DefenseLINK

• Transcript Background Briefing on Secretary Rumsfeld's Trip to Europe
• News Release James G. Roche Sworn In as Secretary of the Air Force
• News Release Contracts for June 1, 2001 (posted at 5 p.m. EST)
• Press Advisory Defense Official to Do Backgrounder Today on Rumsfeld Trip
• Press Advisory DepSec Wolfowitz Gives Remarks at United States Military Academy Graduation
• Transcript Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with American Forces Radio and Television
• Transcript Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with the American Forces Information Service
• More news, photos, advisories, contracts, transcripts

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