Capitol could fit into any one of its five wedge-shaped sections. By the summer of , the War Department work force in the Washington, D. Providing office space for the workers was part of the military construction mission of the Quartermaster Corps Construction Division who were struggling to cope with the vast mobilization construction underway before the United States entered World War II.
The federal government considered constructing temporary buildings, but Brigadier General Brehon B. Somervelle, an aggressive Engineer officer who headed the construction division, had another idea. Casey, also an Engineer officer, and George E. Bergstrom, a prominent civilian architect. He told them that by Monday morning he wanted basic plans and an architectural perspective for an air-conditioned office building to house 40, workers in four million square feet of space, not more than four stories high, with no elevators.
Indeed, Lieutenant Colonel Casey and his staff completed the basic layout of a five-sided building by that following Monday, after what he later described was "a very busy weekend. The Pentagon building, an institution and an iconic symbol, is the headquarters of the Department of Defense DoD. The Pentagon's three occupant groups—military, civilians, and contractors—contribute to the planning and execution of the defense of our country.
The Pentagon is one of the world's largest and most recognizable office buildings. It is twice the size of the Merchandise Mart in Chicago; it has three times the floor space of the Empire State Building in New York; and the National Capital could fit into any one of the five wedge-shaped sections. Walk-up visitors are not being processed and will be denied entry. This requirement extends to family and personal guests. Intelligence Community IC personnel with a U.
Visitors will not be allowed access during weekends, holidays, and after-hours unless they have been registered.
All visitors require a sponsor for entry into the building. Pentagon Visitor Entrance hours: Monday - Friday, 6 a. Visitors who require an escort prior to 6 a. On weekends, holidays, and after hours 4 p. Forms of Identification All visitors 18 years of age or older will be required to present a valid government-issued photo identification or passport on the day of the visit.
For a list of valid forms of identification needed for Pentagon access, visit the following link: Acceptable ID List Note: Visitors 17 years of age and under require no identification when accompanied by an adult with a Pentagon building pass or valid form of identification. Prohibited Items Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: All animals, except service animals for persons with disabilities Explosives, weapons, and alcohol Bladed, edged, or sharp weapons; knives with blades 2.
For detailed information on health care services for veterans provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, please visit the VA Health Administration website. Military retirees who are eligible to receive healthcare services from DOD may find information about their benefits at these DOD websites - the Military Health System website and the Tricare website. The Department of Veterans Affairs , or VA, has jurisdiction over most veterans' issues and is responsible for programs that support the health and well-being of our Nation's military veterans:.
Veterans Crisis Line If you are a Veteran in crisis or are concerned about one, connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Many of them are Veterans themselves. Call Press 1 or text For a Presidential letter, requesters must have at least 30 years of combined military and federal service. For a Secretary of Defense letter, requesters must have at least 25 years of combined military and federal service. The process and package templates for requesting these letters are found on Executive Services Directorate Correspondence Division website , in the Downloadable Template section. Request packages should be submitted electronically.
Completed Secretary of Defense letter requests are emailed to whs. For detailed information on Federal tax rules and benefits for military members , please visit the Internal Revenue Service website.
Military members, including retirees, are eligible to receive free tax consultation and preparation at Volunteer Income Tax Assistance locations.
In addition, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service DFAS publishes current pay charts and other important information and resources related to military pay, other benefits and allowances and withholdings.
Although this is a difficult time, it's crucial to promptly report the death of a family member, retiree, or other DOD annuitant. If you still have questions or need to speak with a DFAS professional, please visit the DFAS customer service center to find the correct phone numbers to reach the appropriate customer service team member:.
You can access myPay nearly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to change or review your current information, or to check your most recent pay statement. You can get a current list of the items you can change using myPay from your servicing payroll office or your customer service representative. If you have problems using myPay or with your myPay Password, contact myPay customer service:. Former Federal civilian employees the person of record , authorized third-party requesters and others can access these OPFs.
Former Federal civilian employees may request access to their OPF, after days from separation date, either in person or electronically. DCSA also provides an end-to-end vetting service for DOD services and components including submissions, investigations, adjudications, and continuous vetting.
For questions regarding the status of an individual's security clearance, individuals should contact their security manager or designated security official for assistance.
More information about adjudication status and how to appeal decisions is found on the DCSA website. The Department of Defense does not verify employment for active-duty military members or for civilian employees by telephone.
If you represent an organization that is seeking employment verification of a military member or if DOD civilian employee is applying to your organization for a service or job, please use the contact phone numbers on the person's application or resume to reach the DOD office or military organization at which they work or have worked. Employment verification at the DOD level is managed through websites or through the military services.
For Currently Serving Military Members : There are times when you may need to verify your status as a military member.
Whether you are renting an apartment, purchasing a car or other reason, your Leave and Earning Statement available via myPay provides details on your pay grade, pay and entitlements, and deductions. There may be times when the business you are dealing with desires more than your LES or ID card as proof of your current military status.
In these cases, we recommend you contact your personnel or finance office for assistance. Civilian employees of the military departments should refer to their local human relations and employee support offices for specific assistance with civilian employment matters. Uniformed military members are serviced by their respective service branch human resources or personnel commands:.
Return postage is not required. In order to expedite your request, please consolidate multiple awardees into one 1 troop request. Due to mail handling procedures, allow weeks for processing. The Pentagon Force Protection Agency will fly your American flag over the Pentagon in honor of a special occasion or person.
If you have Pentagon access : Room 5B on the 5th floor between corridors 8 and 9 Mondays - Fridays excluding Federal holidays 9 a. If you do not have Pentagon access : If you do not have Pentagon access and are mailing the flag, please add an additional week to the standard 5 - 15 business days prior to the event. The requestor must provide the return postage from the post office or another requestor prepaid shipping method i.
PFPA cannot accept cash, money orders, or checks for the return postage and is not responsible for providing return postage or packaging. The requestor will be notified immediately to arrange for shipping if return postage or another paid shipping method is not received with the flag.
For more information, visit the Pentagon Force Protection Agency website. The Department of Defense Entertainment Media Office supports studios, production companies, producers, directors, screenwriters, location managers, actors, and filmmakers in the production of both scripted and unscripted films. Organizations desiring the support of the Department of Defense for film productions should contact the DOD Entertainment Media Office by email at: osd.
Our service members enjoy connecting with the American people they serve, and we have many community-support and outreach programs that help make that happen. Guest speakers, equipment displays, concert and show bands, aerial demonstrations and flyovers give us the chance to thank you for your support and for you to learn a little bit more about us.
The public affairs office at your nearest military installation can help answer your questions about local resources that may be available. The links below will give you an overview of the outreach programs each service offers. We hope to see you soon! The tours program is a joint service operation consisting of approximately 30 hand-picked, active duty personnel from the National Capital Region's military ceremonial units.
Upon arrival, each tour guide must successfully complete four weeks of training and is assigned to the program for a period of one year, after which time they rotate back to their respective units. The tour route is approximately 1.
Each tour consists of more than 20 pages of script that cover 20 items of interest. Please visit the Pentagon Tours website for information on the tour program, how to book a tour, and Pentagon history, facts, and figures.
Invitations for the Secretary of Defense must be submitted in writing on official letterhead. Invitations can be faxed to the secretary's scheduling office at , or they can be mailed to the address below.
Your invitation should contain as much detail as possible, including information on any other VIPs who plan to attend. If you are trying to locate a senior defense official whose position within the DOD is pertinent to your event, you can find a listing of them, their titles and their offices on our biographies page. The mailing addresses for several of these officials can be found on the DOD website.
The Defense Innovation Unit , or DIU, works across the Department of Defense to identify and understand critical national security challenges that can be solved with leading-edge commercial technology within 12 to 24 months.
More importantly, after a successful prototype, the company involved and any DOD entity can enter into a follow-on production contract or agreement just as easily. There are offices within the Department of Defense that can evaluate your invention or idea and offer guidance on submitting your proposal. Each DOD office and military department is responsible for soliciting and evaluating proposals in areas important to its particular defense mission.
To assist you, we have listed mailing addresses and websites of offices where information may be obtained. Department of the Army U. There are a number of resources that can help you learn how to do business with the Department of Defense. Anyone interested in doing business with the government can use this system to search for opportunities. Opportunities include pre-solicitation notices, solicitation notices, award notices, and sole source notices. SAM is an official website of the U. There is no cost to use SAM.
You can use this site for FREE to:. DOD issuances contain the various policies and procedures the govern and regulate activities and missions across the defense enterprise. They take the form of formal directives, instructions, publications and manuals, administrative instructions, and directive-type memorandums. DOD also publishes forms that are used for a variety of internal purposes and for members of the public to request information and services.
Each Military Department publishes forms and regulations that similarly govern and regulate the activities within its respective military branch:. The Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review manages the Department of Defense Security Review program, reviewing written materials both for public and controlled release. This includes the mandatory pre-release review of official government and defense industry work products, as well as materials such as books and articles submitted by cleared or formerly cleared individuals pursuant to their voluntary non-disclosure agreement obligations.
The Defense Department and military seals are protected by law and reserved for official use only. Under U. Code Title 18, Section , unauthorized use of the seals may include, but is not limited to commercial, marketing, advertising or promotion use by any nongovernment entity and is punishable. Military services have provided alternatives to their seals for commercial purposes. They include logos or coats of arms. Permission to use any of these emblems must be granted by the respective services.
There is no substitute for the Defense Department seal. Department of Defense photographs and imagery, unless otherwise noted, are in the public domain. They are available for use, subject to specific guidelines. For current guidelines on using DOD photographs and images, and limitations for public and commercial use, please visit the Defense Imagery Management Operations Center.
As part of its mission to provide central visual information management, the Defense Media Activity provides distribution services to the DOD, other U. Government departments, archivists, historians, the media and interested members of the general public. DOD imagery may be found from various official sources. Emblems are often mistaken for seals because they are similar in shape.
Please see this graphic for more information. Similarly, DOD logos or emblems containing the words "Department of" are generally restricted for internal, departmental use only. Official use Official use is considered when the DOD seal or logo are used on internal DOD presentations, letterhead, publications, or governmental websites where the content is produced by DOD personnel.
The Defense Department, including Military Services, does not allow private third parties to incorporate historic emblems into their marketing and advertising materials. Even though it may be easy to obtain and use Military Service insignia found on the Web and elsewhere, Federal trademark laws support the rights of the Defense Department to take enforcement measures to protect the respective Military Service names and marks when unauthorized use is found.
Further, the Department strives to avoid the use of its trademarks in a way that may suggest the DOD or the Military Services endorse a particular company, product, service, or website, or is connected to or affiliated with a non-Federal entity in some way.
Reporting unauthorized use Non-Federal entities may be unaware that their organization is not authorized to download military insignia from other websites and display them on their website. One should not assume that a graphic design that uses military names and logos on a public website is authorized and that the creator obtained the proper licensing agreements and prior written permissions.
Therefore, please report any instances of suspected unauthorized or inappropriate use of DOD or Military Service seals and insignia to osd.
Use of DOD or military service trademarks or images by contractors as part of a marketing strategy Even though a company has a contract with the DOD or a Military Service, a company may not use military insignia as a part of its marketing strategy.
Such unauthorized use may create the impression that the DOD or Military Service s endorse the company. Rather, contractors may factually state that their company was awarded a contract to do business with DOD or the Military Services.
If in doubt, forward your proposed marketing mock up to osd. Use of military service insignia for a fundraiser Use of Military Service names and insignia are generally not permitted as part of fundraising activities. Before contacting local manufacturers regarding new products, designs or any idea for a fundraiser that includes DOD or Military Service names or marks, check with the respective Military Service Trademark Licensing Office.
Use of military service insignia on a gift Permission to use Military Service names or marks on custom-made products may be considered on a case-by-case basis if the product is purchased from an approved licensee and if the product is intended for the personal use of an authorized individual.
Visit the website of the appropriate Military Service Trademark Licensing Office more information or email the office with any questions. Use of military service trademarks by non-federal colleges, universities and other learning institutions to promote and advertise military programs The Department of Defense and Military Service policies prohibit use of Military Service marks in ways that could imply endorsement of a commercial entity or activity, including non-profit organizations and educational institutions.
Use of military service trademarks by political candidates or on political campaign materials Political candidates may refer to the fact that they served in a particular branch of the military.
However, they cannot use Military Service marks in a way that would give the impression that the Military Service has endorsed their candidacy. Political candidates also should avoid using pictures of themselves in a military uniform as part of their campaign material, unless a legible disclaimer is present.
DOD visual information nor Military Service insignia may be used in a manner that could imply endorsement of an individual, for-profit business, non-profit organization, or any other Non-Federal entity including DOD contractors , product, or service. This applies to both domestic and international users. The prominent display of the following or similar non-DOD endorsement disclaimers is requested to help mitigate implied endorsements.
Department of Defense visual information does not imply or constitute DOD endorsement. Any person, business, or organization interested in using the name, emblem, logo, coat of arms, or symbol of a Military Service should contact the appropriate Military Service Trademark Licensing Office for more information about a licensing agreement or prior written permission, depending on the request.
Each Service has its own application and approval process. Failure to obtain the appropriate license or permission could result in an intellectual property infringement.
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