United States Department of Defense LIVE BRIEFINGS On the web: http://www.defenselink.mil/briefings/ Media contact: newsdesk@osd.pentagon.mil or +1 (703) 697-5131 Public contact: defenselink@osd.pentagon.mil or +1 (703) 697-5737

Live briefings are scheduled to start each Tuesday and Thursday at 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (ET).  Scheduled broadcast times may vary.

Time changes and "single subject briefings" are normally announced by a Press Advisory published the working day prior to or the morning of the event. Transcripts are posted when available.

Find out what you'll need to listen to the briefings.

This system can support 200 simultaneous users on a first come, first served basis.

NOTE: A 1-KHz tone may be heard until shortly before the scheduled briefing start time. Room noise is fed beginning a few minutes before the scheduled start time until the actual start of the briefings, even though briefings may begin a few minutes late. If more than one briefing is scheduled, a 1-KHz tone may be fed in lieu of room noise between the briefings. If you are listening to a briefing that is not occuring live, you can drag the slider forward on your RealAudio Player to advance past tone and/or the room noise.

Briefings from the Past 15 Days
[Older briefings are only available as transcripts.]

TRANSCRIPT ARCHIVE

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2000: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1999: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1998: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1997: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1996: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1995: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1994: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Here's What You'll Need to Listen to the Briefings:

• A sound-capable computer
• The free RealPlayer software
• A 28.8 Kbps or faster Internet connection
• If you have problems listening, contact your system administrator or check the instructions at RealNetworks.