Duke University: Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley to Speak at Duke Nov.12
General Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will speak at Duke University’s Page Auditorium on Friday, Nov. 12.
Gen. Milley, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer and the principal military adviser to the president, secretary of defense and National Security Council, will engage in a moderated conversation focusing on the challenges and opportunities he sees confronting the United States in the current era.
The Duke Program in American Grand Strategy’s fall 2021 Ambassador Dave and Kay Phillips Family International Lecture begins at noon ET and is free and open to the public. However, tickets are required and are available online beginning Nov. 8. Tickets for the in-person and livestreamed event are available at tickets.duke.edu.
Milley will take questions from the audience and media at the end of his talk.
Everyone in attendance must wear a mask. Duke University continues to prioritize the health and safety of the extended community. The university strongly encourages all individuals to be fully vaccinated before attending events.
Duke will adhere to all university, local and state regulations, which are subject to change on short notice depending on public health conditions.
Parking is available in the Bryan Center Parking Deck for an hourly rate.
Prior to becoming chairman in October 2019, Milley served as the 39th chief of staff in the U.S. Army. He has had multiple command and staff positions in eight divisions and Special Forces throughout the last 40 years, including command of the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division; the 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division; deputy commanding general, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); commanding general, 10th Mountain Division; commanding general, III Corps; and commanding general, U.S. Army Forces Command.
Peter Feaver, director of the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy and professor of political science and public policy at Duke, will interview Milley.
“As the top general in the United States, Gen. Milley is at the forefront of addressing today’s most pressing national security challenges,” Feaver said. “His service for the past 40 years and his current assignment has made him one of the most influential voices in protecting American interests abroad and preparing the U.S. military to meet current and future threats. We are very fortunate he is coming in person to talk with us.”