U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel received at his office here yesterday Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense. During the reception, they discussed a number of issues of common interest. The audience was attended by Saudi Ambassador to the United States of America Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir and the accompanying delegation. Following the reception, the Deputy Minister of Defense held several meetings with Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations Michael Lumpkin, Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency Vice Adm. Joseph Rixey, Director of Missile Defense Agency Vice Adm. James Syring and Under Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning.