Armed Forces Inaugural Committee

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The Armed Forces Inaugural Committee is a U.S. military organization responsible for planning and coordinating the armed forces’ ceremonial support for presidential inaugurations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States military organization
military organization
activatedFor each U.S. presidential inauguration
composedOf personnel from the United States Air Force
personnel from the United States Army
personnel from the United States Coast Guard
personnel from the United States Marine Corps
personnel from the United States Navy
coordinatesWith Joint Task Force–National Capital Region
Presidential Inaugural Committee
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ensures compliance with Department of Defense policies for inaugural support
uniformity of military ceremonial standards at inaugurations
eventTypeSupported United States presidential inauguration
hasAbbreviation AFIC
hasActivityCycle quadrennial
hasRole coordinating ceremonial support for U.S. presidential inaugurations
planning ceremonial support for U.S. presidential inaugurations
supporting the Presidential Inaugural Committee with military ceremonial elements
hasScope ceremonial support only
isTemporary true
jurisdiction federal
nonCombatRole true
operatesIn Washington, D.C.
partOf Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
primaryFunction inter-service coordination for inaugural events
joint-service ceremonial planning
relatedTo U.S. military bands
surface form: United States military ceremonial units

United States presidential inauguration
surface form: United States presidential inauguration ceremonies
reportsTo Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
surface form: Office of the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
responsibleFor coordination of joint service cordons for inaugurations
coordination of military bands for inaugurations
coordination of military flyovers for inaugurations
coordination of military honor guards for inaugurations
coordination of military salute batteries for inaugurations
military participation in inaugural ceremonies
military participation in inaugural parades
sector public
supportsOffice President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
typeOfSupport nonpartisan ceremonial support
usesLanguage English

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2009 U.S. presidential inauguration of Barack Obama organizer Armed Forces Inaugural Committee
2005 U.S. presidential inauguration of George W. Bush militaryOrganizer Armed Forces Inaugural Committee
this entity surface form: Joint Task Force–Armed Forces Inaugural Committee