Inauguration 2021

Before traveling to Washington D.C. to provide security, protect National Monuments, and ensure a peaceful transfer of power, members of the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard load equipmen More

In this chartlet illustration, the U.S. Coast Guard provides a reference to key locations which outline three maritime security zones established for the 59th Presidential Inauguration. The zones are scheduled More

A National Guard member's gear is set in a readily-accessible place outside the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., Jan 12th, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to W More

The District of Columbia National Guard seal is displayed on the wall at the Capitol Police headquarters, Washington, D.C., Jan 13th, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled t More

Maj. Gen. Michael Turley, commander, Utah National Guard, speaks to Soldiers January 15, at Camp Williams, Utah before they deploy to Washington D.C. for the presidential inauguration. More than 20,000 National More

Members of the Utah National Guard load cargo prior to boarding a KC-135R at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 15, 2021. The Soldiers, bound for Washington, D.C., will augme More

Brig. Gen. Dann Carlson, 154th Wing commander, speaks to members of the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron Jan. 15, 2021, at Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam, Hawaii. Approximately 200 guardsmen were transported from H More

An official logo of the 2021 Presidential Inauguration is shown at the Enhanced Mobile Incident Command Post at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, Jan. 15, 2021. On Sept. 24, 2018, the Department of Home More

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer directs traffic into a restricted area as she works alongside partner federal and local law enforcement to provide security in support of the 59th Presidential Inaug More

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection tactical communications truck stands ready to secure Washington D.C. in advance of the 59th Presidential Inauguration. January 16, 2021. U.S. Customs and Border Protection p More

Nebraska National Guard Airmen and Soldiers board a 155th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker, Jan. 16, 2021, at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and Adjutant More

Nebraska National Guard service members board a Nebraska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker Jan. 16, 2021, in Lincoln. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac approved a request for addit More

Nebraska National Guard service members board a Nebraska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker Jan. 16, 2021, in Lincoln. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac approved a request for addit More

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Peter Gaynor receives a Coast Guard briefing regarding security operations for the 2021 Presidential Inauguration from Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Rosen, deputy incident commander, More

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Peter Gaynor and Adm. Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard speak with crewmembers from the Coast Guard National Strike Force Atlantic Strike Team regarding Coast Guard More

Canines conduct a sweep of vehicles entering a restricted area near the U.S. Capitol as U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agents work alongside partner federal and local law enforcement to provide More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Albert, a machinery technician with Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91112, based in New Orleans, stands bow gunner duty during a security patrol with the Coast Guar More

Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Pete Gaynor, center, poses with U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agents along with officers of the Federal Protective Service as they prepare to s More

United States Secret Service Personnel support The 59th Presidential Inauguration, to be held on, January 20, 2021. The event was designated a National Special Security Event (NSSE) by the Secretary of the Depa More

K-9 Jenny, a crewmember attached to Maritime Safety and Security Team 91108, based in Kings Bay, Ga., sits with her handler after conducting a canine explosive detection team patrol at Joint Base Anacostia-Boll More

Police stage on their motorcycles during part of the 59th Presidential Inauguration ceremonies in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2021. Police worked alongside military members from across all branches of the armed More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Morgan Roth, an air transportation specialist assigned to the 175th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, releases cargo straps belonging to National Guard Soldier More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Whitney, a maritime enforcement specialist with Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91108 based out of Kings Bay, Ga., opens the hatch of a police vehicle as K-9 Jenny in More

U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guardsmen march during rehearsal of the 59th Presidential Inauguration ceremonies in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2021. Military members from across all branches of the armed for More

U.S. Soldiers with 933rd Military Police Company, Illinois National Guard, pose for a photo at Lincoln Park in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized More

The patch of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer can be seen worn on a sleeve, left, at a checkpoint near the U..S. Capitol as officers and agents provide security in support of the 59th Presidential I More

A U.S. Army Soldier from the Georgia Army National Guard’s Macon-based 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team stands guard while assisting the U.S. Capitol Police Department prior to the Presidential Inauguration in More

Soldiers with the Maine Army National Guard stand guard near the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct security, More

Alaska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen load gear and equipment onto an Alaska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker, Jan. 19, 2021 before traveling to the District of Columbia in support of the 59th Preside More

Capt. Andrew Bolinger, from the U.S. Capitol Police, deputizes Soldiers of the Illinois National Guard in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to co More

U.S. Army Soldiers from the Georgia Army National Guard’s Macon-based 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team stand guard while assisting the U.S. Capitol Police Department prior to the Presidential Inauguration in W More

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the National Guard support the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct secur More

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., buzzes in preparation during the early morning, a few hours prior to the 59th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and wome More

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the National Guard support the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct secur More

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the National Guard support the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct secur More

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., sits empty in the early morning a few hours prior to the 59th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been auth More

U.S. Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Georgia National Guard, watch the inauguration in front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women More

U.S. military cordon march during the 59th Presidential Inauguration ceremonies in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. Military members from across all branches of the armed forces of the United States, including More

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the National Guard support the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct secur More

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the National Guard provide security around the U.S. Capitol building prior to the 59th Presidential Inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C. Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 Nationa More

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the National Guard, provide security around the U.S. Capitol prior to the inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women hav More

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the National Guard support the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct secur More

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the National Guard support the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct secur More

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the National Guard support the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct secur More

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the National Guard support the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct secur More

Law enforcement color guard marches during the 59th Presidential Inauguration ceremonies in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. The ceremonies honored President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President Kamala D. Har More

Lady Gaga performs the National Anthem at the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C. Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct security, communicati More

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the National Guard provide security around the U.S. Capitol prior to the inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have More

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama render honors during a Presidential Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Ce More

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the National Guard support the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct secur More

Nebraska National Guard Airmen receive briefings after returning from the 59th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 22, 2021, at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln. National Guard Airmen provided securi More

Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, Director of the Army National Guard visits with Soldiers and Airmen from the Minnesota National Guard in Washington D.C., January 22, 2021. Jensen, who previously served as the Adjutant Gen More

Australian Army Capt. Dustin Gold, a reserve officer from the Royal Australian Artillery’s 9th Regiment, is participating in a Reserve Forces Foreign Exchange Program with the D.C. National Guard in Washington More

A National Guard member's gear is set in a readily-accessible place outside the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., Jan 12th, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to W More

Before traveling to Washington D.C. to provide security, protect National Monuments, and ensure a peaceful transfer of power, members of the New Jersey Air and Army National Guard process through the Joint Rece More

Brig. Gen. Dann Carlson, 154th Wing commander, sees off members of the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron Jan. 15, 2021, at Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam, Hawaii. Approximately 200 guardsmen were transported from Ha More

Maj. Gen. Michael Turley, commander, Utah National Guard, speaks to Soldiers January 15, at Camp Williams, Utah before they deploy to Washington D.C. for the presidential inauguration. More than 20,000 National More

Members of the Utah National Guard load cargo prior to boarding a KC-135R at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 15, 2021. The Soldiers, bound for Washington, D.C., will augme More

Crewmembers from various Coast Guard units throughout the country conduct operations ahead of the 2021 Presidential Inauguration at the Enhanced Mobile Incident Command Post at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Was More

Adm. Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard speaks with Petty Officer 1st Class Julie Bosman, a response technician with the Coast Guard National Strike Force Atlantic Strike Team, located in Fort Dix, N.J More

Canines conduct a sweep of vehicles entering a restricted area near the U.S. Capitol as U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agents work alongside partner federal and local law enforcement to provide More

Nebraska National Guard service members board a Nebraska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker Jan. 16, 2021, in Lincoln. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac approved a request for addit More

Nebraska National Guard Airmen and Soldiers board a 155th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker, Jan. 16, 2021, at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and Adjutant More

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Peter Gaynor speaks to Coast Guard crew members after receiving a Coast Guard briefing regarding security operations for the 2021 Presidential Inauguration at the Enhanced Mob More

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers use Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) technology at entrances to the secure area surrounding the Capitol Building in advance of the 59th Presidential Inauguration. Janu More

Non-intrusive Inspections are conducted on vehicles entering a restricted gate as U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agents work alongside partner federal and local law enforcement to provide secur More

Nebraska National Guard service members board a Nebraska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker Jan. 16, 2021, in Lincoln. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac approved a request for addit More

Crewmembers from Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91112, based in New Orleans, and the Coast Guard Cutter Lawrence Lawson, homeported in Cape May, N.J., conduct a patrol ahead on the Potomac River, More

Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Pete Gaynor offers informal remarks to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agents as well as officers with the Federal Protective Service as they pre More

Staff Sgt. Lenny Bynum, an air transportation specialist assigned to the 175th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, releases cargo straps belonging to National Guard Soldiers arriving at A More

K-9 Ali waits as his handler, Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Reklis, a maritime enforcement specialist with Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91108 based out of Kings Bay, Ga., adjusts his harness More

The University of Delaware Marching Band marches during the rehearsal of the 59th Presidential Inauguration ceremonies in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2021. The University of Delaware is the alma mater of Preside More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Tiemann, a maritime enforcement specialist, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Killian Bonanno, a gunner’s mate, crewmembers from Maritime Safety and Security Team 91106 based in Staten I More

U.S. Soldiers with 933rd Military Police Company, Illinois National Guard, stand guard near the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial Statue in Lincoln Park in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2021. At least 25,000 National G More

United States Secret Service Personnel support The 59th Presidential Inauguration, to be held on, January 20, 2021. The event was designated a National Special Security Event (NSSE) by the Secretary of the Depa More

A U.S. Marine Corps honor guardsman inspects another Marines’ uniform during the 59th Presidential Inauguration ceremonies in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. Military personnel assigned to JTF-NCR provided mil More

The U.S. Capitol building sits quietly lit up the night before the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct More

Alaska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen load gear and equipment onto an Alaska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker, Jan. 19, 2021 before traveling to the District of Columbia in support of the 59th Preside More

A U.S. Army Soldier from the Georgia Army National Guard’s Macon-based 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team looks over the National Mall and Washington Monument while assisting the U.S. Capitol Police Department p More

National Guard Soldiers back a truck into position near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., prior to the 59th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been a More

Soldiers with the Illinois National Guard are deputized by Capt. Andrew Bolinger of the U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized More

Lady Gaga performs the National Anthem at the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C. Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct security, communicati More

U.S. Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks with a Soldier after the inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been aut More

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., sits empty in the early morning a few hours prior to the 59th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been auth More

Law enforcement color guard marches during the 59th Presidential Inauguration ceremonies in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. The ceremonies honored President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President Kamala D. Har More

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the National Guard, provide security around the U.S. Capitol prior to the inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women hav More

U.S. military cordon stands at ceremonial at ease during the 59th Presidential Inauguration ceremonies in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. Military members from across all branches of the armed forces of the Un More

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the National Guard provide security around the U.S. Capitol prior to the 59th Presidential Inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C. Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard m More

Nebraska National Guard Airmen receive briefings after returning from the 59th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 22, 2021, at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln. National Guard Airmen provided securi More

Australian Army Capt. Dustin Gold, a reserve officer from the Royal Australian Artillery’s 9th Regiment, is participating in a Reserve Forces Foreign Exchange Program with the D.C. National Guard in Washington More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Miracle G. Mays, right, 177th Security Forces defender, and Airman 1st Class Alexander U. Hale, 177th Logistics Readiness Squadron material management specialist, process through the J More

Capt. Joseph Loring, commander of Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, speaks to multi-agency personnel during a Coast Guard 2021 Inauguration operations brief at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, W More

Members of the Utah National Guard load cargo prior to boarding a KC-135R at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 15, 2021. The Soldiers, bound for Washington, D.C., will augme More

Tech. Sgt. Gina Cavaco, 203rd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, completes a pre-flight checklist inside a KC-135 Stratotanker’s ‘boom pod’ on Jan. 15, 2021, at Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam, Hawaii. The Ha More

Nebraska National Guard service members board a Nebraska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker Jan. 16, 2021, in Lincoln. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac approved a request for addit More

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Peter Gaynor speaks with Adm. Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard regarding Coast Guard security operations for the 2021 Presidential Inauguration at Joint Base Anacos More

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Peter Gaynor and Adm. Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard speak with crewmembers from Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team-East, located in Chesapeake, Va., dur More

Nebraska National Guard Airmen and Soldiers load gear on a 155th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker, Jan. 16, 2021, at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and Ad More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Maxwell Bradford, a machinery technician with Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91112, based in New Orleans, conduct boat checks prior to getting underway for a security patr More

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer scans an individual entering a secure perimeter as he works alongside partner federal and local law enforcement to provide security in support of the 59th Presidenti More