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Immediate Release

Pentagon Press Operations (PPO) Operational Schedule for Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 - Sunday, January 4th, 2026

Media Colleagues,
 
The office of Pentagon Press Operations (2D961) will be physically closed on Wednesday, December 31st, 2025, through Sunday, January 4th, 2026. No one will be monitoring (703) 697-5151 over those days.
 
The Pentagon Press Operations Duty Officer will be LCDR Chelsea Dietlin from Wednesday to Sunday. You may reach the Duty Officer at osd.pa.dutyofficer@mail.mil or call (703) 678-6162.
 
On Wednesday and Friday, PPO Desk Officers not on leave will be remotely working. Reporters should contact PPO Desk Officers through their individual email accounts.
 
PPO will resume normal operations on Monday, January 5th, 2026.