White House Transportation Agency
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The White House Transportation Agency (WHTA) provides motor vehicle transportation to the White House
as directed by the White House Military Office
. This includes 24/7
ground transportation for the President's family, the White House staff, official visitors of the First Family and other authorized personnel. Members of the WHTA perform all duties associated with transportation, including driving armored cars, preparing Air Force One
for take-off, and driving in the presidential motorcade. Staff of the agency are all noncommissioned officers of the United States Army
.
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
as directed by the White House Military Office
White House Military Office
The White House Military Office , an entity of the Executive Office of the President, provides military support for White House functions, including food service, Presidential transportation, medical support and emergency medical services, and hospitality services...
. This includes 24/7
24/7
24/7 is an abbreviation which stands for "24 hours a day, 7 days a week", usually referring to a business or service available at all times without interruption...
ground transportation for the President's family, the White House staff, official visitors of the First Family and other authorized personnel. Members of the WHTA perform all duties associated with transportation, including driving armored cars, preparing Air Force One
Air Force One
Air Force One is the official air traffic control call sign of any United States Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. In common parlance the term refers to those Air Force aircraft whose primary mission is to transport the president; however, any U.S. Air Force aircraft...
for take-off, and driving in the presidential motorcade. Staff of the agency are all noncommissioned officers of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
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External links
- www.whitehouse.gov Official site
- NCOs Keep Government Leaders Moving Around DC News article about WHTA