“It was a privilege to represent our agency,” noted April Peterson, AMO’s national honor guard commander. Customs and Border Protection'sįor several members in the color guard, it was their first time marching in an inaugural parade. Two marshals displaying the Border Patrol banner led USBP in the parade, followed by a command platoon, a rifle platoon and the award-winning Border Patrol Pipes and Drums, giving viewers a spirited view of the men and women of CBP.ĬBP’s Joint Color Guard, flanked by two riflemen, carried Old Glory, the flag of the Department of Homeland Security, the CBP Ensign and the OFO and AMO flags. Nicholas Hanke, acting director for OFO’s incident management division, served as CBP’s incident commander at a central facility near the Capitol. AMO also deployed eight helicopters to monitor the area and provide a live video feed to operations centers across the region and to law enforcement personnel on the ground.īrian Hastings, CBP’s Lead Field Coordinator, coordinated CBP’s inauguration activities from the National Targeting Center in northern Virginia. Agents conducted maritime security operations on the Potomac River with two 38-foot patrol boats. Photo Credit: Glenn FawcettĪMO contributed 56 agents to the security effort. Marine interdiction agents monitor andĭonald J. In addition, OFO contributed about the same number of officers who screened objects and vehicles entering restricted areas. “We had a uniformed presence on the Capitol grounds with about 70 agents,” said James Damato, an assistant chief with the Border Patrol. Capitol Police to provide a safe inauguration. More than 140 CBP officers and Border Patrol agents supported the U.S. “I also want to recognize the commitment of our law enforcement personnel who are supporting security efforts to ensure a safe environment for everyone.” “We are honored to have participated once again in the President’s Inaugural Parade,” said CBP Acting Commissioner Kevin McAleenan. Border Patrol, Air and Marine Operations and the Office of Field Operations participated in Friday’s inaugural parade. Customs and Border Protection served both highly visible and some less-visible functions throughout the historic day.ĬBP supported security efforts with nearly 200 officers and agents on land, on the Potomac River, and in the air. With the eyes of the world watching the events of the Inauguration of the Nation’s 45th President, Donald J. The CBP Ensign and the OFO and AMO flags. Riflemen, carried flags of the United States,
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