The week ahead

The week ahead is loaded with appearances by senior Pentagon officials around Washington, including at the Air Force Association's annual convention, the Modern Day Marine conference and Capitol Hill.

Monday

AFA's annual convention begins and runs through Wednesday.

Tuesday

The Association of the United States Army hosts a breakfast with the Army's chief programmer (G-8).

The Modern Day Marine conference begins and runs through Thursday.

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on naval incidents at sea with senior service leaders.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts a discussion on U.S.-Canadian defense industrial cooperation.

Wednesday

The Navy's surface warfare chief speaks at a Navy League breakfast in Arlington, VA.

The chief of U.S. Strategic Command speaks at the Hudson Institute about 21st century detterrence.

The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance holds a congressional roundtable event on defending against the North Korean ballistic missile threat featuring several senior Pentagon officials.

Thursday

The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction discusses lessons from developing Afghanistan's security forces at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.