Marine One
Executive chopper aloft
Marine One is the call sign for any U.S.
Marine Corps aircraft carrying the President of the United States.
In practice, it almost always refers to a helicopter—typically a Sikorsky Sea King or its successor—used for short trips from the White House lawn to Air Force One or Camp David.
The President boarded Marine One on the South Lawn.
Official presidential residence
- POTUSAmerican head of state, abbreviated
- Air Force OnePresidential plane's callsign
- Camp DavidPresidential country residence
- Oval OfficePresident's formal workspace
executive · West Wing · departure · arrival · Andrews · summit · diplomacy · State of the Union
Rotorcraft engineering pioneer
- rotorcraftAircraft lifted by blades
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
blades · fuselage · tail rotor · turbine · hover · flight · landing · takeoff
Federal protective law enforcement
- escortOne who accompanies another
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- sweepBrush clean with broom
surveillance · protection · perimeter · checkpoint · decoy · countermeasures · secure · communications
Gestural sign of honor
- honorsRecognition for achievement
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- traditionCustom passed through generations
red carpet · anthem · procession · pomp · pageantry · solemnity · inauguration · oath
White House
Official presidential residence
- POTUSAmerican head of state, abbreviated
- Air Force OnePresidential plane's callsign
- Camp DavidPresidential country residence
Oval Office · executive · West Wing · departure · arrival · Andrews · summit · diplomacy · State of the Union · motorcade
Sikorsky
Rotorcraft engineering pioneer
- rotorcraftAircraft lifted by blades
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
rotor · blades · fuselage · tail rotor · turbine · hover · flight · landing · takeoff · aviation
Secret Service
Federal protective law enforcement
- escortOne who accompanies another
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- screeningEvaluative selection process
sweep · surveillance · protection · perimeter · checkpoint · decoy · countermeasures · secure · communications · encrypted
salute
Gestural sign of honor
- honorsRecognition for achievement
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
tradition · red carpet · anthem · procession · pomp · pageantry · solemnity · inauguration · oath · swearing-in
squadron
Military aviation unit
mission · deployment · flight crew · callsign · fleet · formation · maneuver · readiness · command
- aircraftairplane, airliner, airplanes, plane, biplane
- executive branchexecutive branch, Oval Office, executive power, executive orders, cabinet secretary
- presidencyOval Office, president, Washington, executive branch, veto
- helicoptershelicopters, helicopter ride, chopper, rotorcraft, copter
- White HouseOval Office, West Wing, Rose Garden, Red Room, Lincoln Bedroom
- Sikorsky AircraftBlack Hawk
marine, marina, submarine, mariner, submarines, marines, Marine, mariners, marinas