Joint Task Force-Armed Forces Inaugural Committee

Joint Task Force National Capital Region (JTF NCR) is an element of United States Northern Command tasked to support presidential inaugurations. As of 2016^[update], the commander is U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker.

Commander United States Northern Command tasked Joint Task Force National Capital Region (JTF NCR) to plan, coordinate and execute DoD approved support, as well as conduct liaison and coordination with the Presidential Inaugural Committee and the United States Congress Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (CJCIC). Immediately following the general election, the President-elect will appoint the PIC to plan, coordinate and host numerous celebrations and special events associated with the Presidential Inauguration. The CJCIC, a bicameral committee, is responsible for conducting the swearing-in ceremony for the President-elect and Vice President–elect at the Capitol. Both of these committees historically request various forms of ceremonial support from DoD.

JTF NCR participates in all inter-agency planning and conduct planning with joint partners in the National Capital Region (NCR). Additionally, JTF NCR is expected to provide world-class ceremonial support for the Presidential Inauguration and the related official ceremonies and events throughout the inaugural period, continuing the tradition of military participation in the Presidential Inauguration of the commander-in-chief tracing back to the Inauguration of George Washington in 1789.

The inauguration of President Donald Trump is planned for January 20, 2017. The "First Nail Ceremony" was held on September 21, 2016.

The 57th Presidential Inauguration was conducted in Washington, DC Jan. 21, 2013, in accordance with the Constitution of the United States of America and concurrent resolution of the 112th Congress, with three to five hundred thousand spectators expected to attend the ceremony on the national mall.

In addition to the official events on Jan. 21, other inaugural ceremonies and events were held throughout the Inaugural Period Jan. 15-24, 2013. Department of Defense supported these events in accordance with Secretary of Defense approved DoD ceremonial support guidelines published.

Prior to the 57th Presidential Inauguration, the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC) coordinated the United States Armed Forces participation in the ten-day period of U.S. Presidential Inauguration Day ceremonies. That traditionally includes musical military units, marching bands, color guards, ushers, firing details, and salute batteries. AFIC also provides a "very limited amount of approved logistical support."

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