WASHINGTON – U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Nottingham, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, recently joined the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR), which is preparing to support the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 20, 2025.
Nottingham is one of more than 800 service members assigned to JTF-NCR, a joint service command charged with executing all military ceremonial support for the inaugural period. The JTF-NCR is composed of service members from all branches of the armed forces of the United States, including Reserve and National Guard components.
Nottingham, a 2012 graduate of Boswell High School, Fort Worth, Texas, is assigned to the content production office as a public affairs specialist. He is responsible for documenting members of the task force and the presidential inauguration.
Nottingham is an active duty member of the U.S. Air Force and has served for four years.
“As a journalist in the United States Air Force, it’s an incredible honor to stand here and witness this inspiring moment in history,” said Nottingham. “Covering the 60th Presidential Inauguration is not just a career milestone, but a profound reminder of the ideals we serve and the enduring strengths of our democracy.”
JTF-NCR is the joint service command charged with planning, coordinating and providing U.S. military support to presidential inaugurations. During the upcoming inauguration, approximately 5,000 service members from every branch, including active and reserve components, will provide essential ceremonial and operational support for the 60th Presidential Inauguration.
Since 1789, when a military escort and full ceremonial procession including a military contingent of 500 members of the Army, local militia and Revolutionary War veterans escorted the newly elected president to his swearing-in, military support has played a traditional role in presidential inaugurations.
Participation of the armed forces in this time-honored tradition demonstrates the military’s support to the nation’s newly elected commander in chief, reaffirms civilian control of the nation’s military and the peaceful transition of power which celebrates the principles of democracy.
