Air Force Lt. Col. Gordon Phillips, commander of the Nangahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, and Shawn Waddoups, the PRT's Department of State representative, will brief live from Afghanistan at 9 a.m. EDT, Aug. 22, in the DoD Briefing Studio, Pentagon 2E579, to provide an update on ongoing reconstruction and development operations in the Nangahar Province.

Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the North Parking Entrance only. Plan to arrive no later than 45 minutes prior to the event; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Please call (703) 697-5131 for escort into the building.