Air Force Urges Personnel With ‘Highly Professional Image’ To Stand With Trump At Event
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The White House wants to curate an image of fine-looking service members standing behind Trump when he announces his new nickname for the Defense Department.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is announcing Friday that he’s officially giving a new nickname to the Department of Defense — and when he makes his Oval Office declaration, he’s hoping to have some sharp-looking military personnel standing behind him.
Air Force leadership on Thursday sent an urgent request to service members asking them to nominate colleagues who have a “highly professional image” to stand behind Trump for a formal announcement on Friday. The directive, which originated with the White House Military Office and was channeled through the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, is referring to Trump’s scheduled announcement about rebranding the Defense Department.
“Hot tasker from SecAF for short notice military support to 5 Sep 25 event at White House,” reads the email that went out to Air Force personnel. “Who: We require 3x uniformed personnel (2x officer, 1x enlisted) of a highly professional image. What: To appear in service dress at the White House in the oval office to stand behind the president during a formal announcement.”
Here’s a screenshot from the email, shared by a DOD employee:
Air Force leadership also requested “bios” of these fine-looking service members, which usually include a photo, per this DOD employee. “So I know they’re looking to curate an image.”
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