CargoAdmin, Bureaucrats, Moderators (CommentStreams), fileuploaders, Interface administrators, newuser, Push subscription managers, Suppressors, Administrators
5,223
edits
White House Military Office: Difference between revisions
m
Text replacement - "Medal of Honor" to "Medal of Honor"
m (1 revision imported) |
m (Text replacement - "Medal of Honor" to "Medal of Honor") Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
||
| (One intermediate revision by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
[[Camp David]] was established in 1942 to provide the president a safe and relaxing residence away from the White House. That same year, the [[White House Communications Agency]] was formed to assure that the president always had access to safe, secure, and reliable means of communication. Two years later, President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] called for the creation of the Presidential Pilot's Office (renamed the [[Presidential Airlift Group]] in 2001) to provide air transportation to the president and his staff. | [[Camp David]] was established in 1942 to provide the president a safe and relaxing residence away from the White House. That same year, the [[White House Communications Agency]] was formed to assure that the president always had access to safe, secure, and reliable means of communication. Two years later, President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] called for the creation of the Presidential Pilot's Office (renamed the [[Presidential Airlift Group]] in 2001) to provide air transportation to the president and his staff. | ||
The [[White House Medical Unit]] was established in the [[West Wing]] in 1945. The [[White House Mess]], also contained in the West Wing, was established in 1951 and has been run by the [[United States Navy|Navy]] ever since. [[Marine Helicopter Squadron One]] (HMX-1) was created in 1957 when President | The [[White House Medical Unit]] was established in the [[West Wing]] in 1945. The [[White House Mess]], also contained in the West Wing, was established in 1951 and has been run by the [[United States Navy|Navy]] ever since. [[Marine Helicopter Squadron One]] (HMX-1) was created in 1957 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower was vacationing in [[Newport, Rhode Island]], and had to return to the White House on short notice. He flew the first portion of the trip aboard HMX-1. | ||
On May 8, 2009, [[Louis Caldera]], the Director of the White House Military Office, resigned amid controversy over the [[Air Force One photo op incident]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8041257.stm | work=BBC News | title=Aide resigns over NY plane scare | date=May 8, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/white-house-aide-quits-over-new-york-city-flyover|title=White House aide quits over New York City flyover|website=japantoday.com|access-date=19 March 2018}}</ref><ref>http://www.timescolonist.com/news/White+House+official+quits+over+Force+flight/1578111/story.html{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> His successor was announced on October 16, 2009, as George D. Mulligan Jr. | On May 8, 2009, [[Louis Caldera]], the Director of the White House Military Office, resigned amid controversy over the [[Air Force One photo op incident]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8041257.stm | work=BBC News | title=Aide resigns over NY plane scare | date=May 8, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/white-house-aide-quits-over-new-york-city-flyover|title=White House aide quits over New York City flyover|website=japantoday.com|access-date=19 March 2018}}</ref><ref>http://www.timescolonist.com/news/White+House+official+quits+over+Force+flight/1578111/story.html{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> His successor was announced on October 16, 2009, as George D. Mulligan Jr. | ||
| Line 41: | Line 41: | ||
==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
[[File:P20211006AS-1410 (51760514492).jpg|thumb|right|President [[Joe Biden]] meets with Coast Guard aide Lieutenant Commander Jayna McCarron about | [[File:P20211006AS-1410 (51760514492).jpg|thumb|right|President [[Joe Biden]] meets with Coast Guard aide Lieutenant Commander Jayna McCarron about Medal of Honor recipients, Wednesday, October 6, 2021, in the [[Oval Office]].]] | ||
The WHMO is headed by a Director who oversees the policies involving [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] assets. They ensure that White House requirements are clearly communicated to the WHMO Directorates and meet the highest standards of presidential quality. The WHMO's operational units are the most visible element of the WHMO's support to the President. The WHMO units include the: [[White House Communications Agency]], [[Presidential Airlift Group]], [[White House Medical Unit]], [[Camp David]], [[Marine Helicopter Squadron One]], [[Presidential Food Service]], [[White House Transportation Agency]], White House Social Aides,<ref name="State dinners: these people have a ringside seat to history — and gaffes and wardrobe malfunctions"/> and the Military Aides to the President. | The WHMO is headed by a Director who oversees the policies involving [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] assets. They ensure that White House requirements are clearly communicated to the WHMO Directorates and meet the highest standards of presidential quality. The WHMO's operational units are the most visible element of the WHMO's support to the President. The WHMO units include the: [[White House Communications Agency]], [[Presidential Airlift Group]], [[White House Medical Unit]], [[Camp David]], [[Marine Helicopter Squadron One]], [[Presidential Food Service]], [[White House Transportation Agency]], White House Social Aides,<ref name="State dinners: these people have a ringside seat to history — and gaffes and wardrobe malfunctions"/> and the Military Aides to the President. | ||