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[[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. | ||