NPC Headliners Luncheon: Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro will speak Feb. 21 at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon.

Del Toro, who presides over the Navy’s $210 billion budget, has said he wants to secure the training and equipment to ensure naval readiness and to address security challenges, including China’s naval ambitions, climate instability and COVID-19’s ongoing impact.

This in-person event begins with lunch in the Club ballroom at 12:30 p.m. Remarks begin at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. National Press Club members may purchase tickets for $25. Non-member tickets cost $45. For all ticketing-related questions, please email [email protected]. Tickets must be paid for at time of purchase.

To submit a question in advance for the speaker, put NAVY in the subject line and email to [email protected]. The deadline for submitting questions in advance is 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.  

Del Toro, whose family fled Cuba in 1962, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and was commissioned as a Surface Warfare Officer in 1983 and served 22 years in the US Navy. He retired at the rank of Commander. He has served as Secretary of the Navy since Aug. 9, 2021.