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WASHINGTON – U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jake Hughes, from Sullivan, Illinois, recently rejoined the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR), which is preparing to support the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 20, 2025.
Hughes 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 U.S. Armed Forces, including Reserve and National Guard components.
Hughes, a graduate of Sullivan High School and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, serves as chief of staff for JTF-NCR. He is responsible for providing oversight on the planning, preparation and execution of the peaceful transition of power.
Hughes is an active-duty member of the United States Army and has served for 20 years.
“This is the second time I've had the opportunity to serve on the inaugural staff, " said Hughes. “I think it's an extremely important mission to oversee the peaceful transition of power. It's something that we've been doing as a part of the United States military for over 270 years, and it's very historic.”
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.
EDITOR’S NOTE: For an interview with Lt. Col. Jake Hughes or members assigned to the JTF-NCR, please contact the JTF-NCR Public Affairs Media Relations at usarmy.mcnair.mdw.mbx.mediadesk-omb@army.mil.
Visit www.inauguralsupport.mdw.army.mil for more information. Be sure to follow https://www.facebook.com/jointtaskforceNCR/ for behind-the-scenes military preparation leading up the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States of America
| Date Taken: | 01.10.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 01.21.2025 14:48 |
| Story ID: | 488890 |
| Location: | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US |
| Hometown: | SULLIVAN, ILLINOIS, US |
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