CFB ESQUIMALT, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 23, 2012) - Chris Alexander, Parliamentary Secretary of National Defence, will make an announcement, on behalf of the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt. Media are invited to attend.

When: Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 12:30 p.m.

Where: Wardroom, Esquimalt Road

Notes to editor / news director: To confirm attendance, interested media are requested to contact MARPAC Public Affairs at (250) 363-5789, no later than 3 p.m. on Monday, July 23, 2012.