Week ahead

The week ahead is full of military posture hearings on Capitol Hill and think tank events featuring senior Pentagon officials.

Tuesday

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on DOD innovation.

The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee holds a hearing on the FY-19 missile defense budget.

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a nomination hearing with military officials tapped to run U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Northern Command.

The Senate Armed Services seapower subcommittee holds a hearing on Navy shipbuilding.

The Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee holds a 10 a.m. hearing on the National Guard and Reserve in Room 192 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts a foreign policy discussion with former Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH).

Wednesday

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on oversight and reform of the Defense Department.

House Armed Services readiness subcommittee holds a hearing on energy and installations.

House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee holds a hearing on ground force modernization.

The Senate Armed Services emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee holds a hearing on DOD innovation.

The Senate Armed Services airland subcommittee holds a hearing on Air Force modernization.

The Heritage Foundation hosts an event to discuss the future of U.S.-Romania missile defense cooperation.

Thursday

House Armed Services readiness subcommittee holds a hearing on the Army budget.

House Armed Services military personnel subcommittee holds a hearing on the military health system and opioids.

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the Navy's budget request.

The Association of the United States Army hosts a breakfast with the chief of the Army Reserve.

Friday

The American Enterprise Institute hosts a conversation with Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson.