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Monday, June 25, 2012

Presidential & Secret Service Radio Frequencies and Codenames



          USSS Radio Frequencies and Codenames       
                                                                                  
United States Secret Service
  
Type of Activity
Motorcade Radio Communications Support 
Location
Location
All Motorcades
Date of Activity
Ongoing
Coordinates
38°53'51.2"N 77°02'20.9"W

Presidential & Secret Service Radio Frequencies and Codenames

The United States Secret Service uses FM radio frequencies for all of their mobile communications between the protective details and the primary people they are assigned to protect. Whether they are in a motorcade, in the air or traveling by any other means, the Secret Service is always in touch with other agents on a worldwide basis. Code names for U.S. presidents, first ladies, and other prominent persons, organizations, groups and locations. The use of such names was originally for security purposes and dates to a time when sensitive electronic communications were not routinely encrypted; today, the names simply serve for purposes of brevity, clarity, and tradition. The Secret Service does not choose these names, however. The White House Communications Agency assigns these names. WHCA was originally created as the White House Signal Detachment under Franklin Roosevelt.

The White House Communications Agency WHCA, is an agency of the White House Military Office, it is headquartered at Anacostia Navy Yard and consists of six staff elements and seven organizational units. WHCA also has supporting detachments in Washington, D.C. and various locations throughout the United States of America.

According to established protocol, 'good' code words are unambiguous words that can be easily pronounced and readily understood by those who transmit and receive voice messages by radio or telephone regardless of their native language. Traditionally, all family members' code names start with the same letter.

The codenames change over time for security purposes, but are often publicly known.  For security, codenames are generally picked from a list of such 'good' words, but avoiding the use of common words which could likely be intended to mean their normal definitions.

CROWN: This is the radio callsign to the White House switchboard. When using Andrews ai-to- ground and you have a phone patch, you will tell Andrews to give you CROWN. CROWN will be able to locate your party quickly in most cases will have direct lines to anyone who might request. Use CROWN or radio link only.

CROWN CONTROL: This is the call sign assigned to the White House Tech Control which controls the FM systems. They control all ECHO/FOX transmitter sites and is the agency to activate the system prior to departure. Alert CROWN CONTROL and ask for an ECHO/FOX activation. This can be done by aircraft HF radio through Andrews, through SAM CP, by telephone (See your phone listings) or in the case when in the Andrews area, just called them on ECHO/FOX FM system.

CROWN RADIO: Controls all ECHO/FOX transmitter sites and is the agency to activate the system prior to departures and arrivals. Alerts CROWN CONTROL and ask for an ECHO/FOX activation.

SIGNAL: This is the call sign assigned to the White House Switchboard. This agency can extent ant telephone call to any office or place quickly. Use SIGNAL on landline links only.

WHCA DUTY OFFICER: Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Signal Switchboard and the White House Communications Center. Also responsible for the coordination of communications at and between trip sites. Should be contacted if problems occur while operating with any facility. Can be contacted through the Signal switchboard, call sign CROSS BOW.

WHCA OPERATIONS DIVISION: Located in the Old Executive Office Building (OEOB). WHCA operations is responsible for the overall planning and operation of the White House Communications Agency. All communications in support of White House directed missions must be coordinated with the WHCA Operations prior to the mission.

SITUATION ROOM: The White House Situation room is the focal point for all incoming and outgoing communications for the President and his key staff members.

WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION CENTER: Provides clear and secure teletype for the President. It’s facilities can be extended to any number of locations or agencies they can be extended via UHF MUX, HF, or Satellite to an aircraft anywhere in the world.

Presidential & Secret Service Radio Frequencies 

032.2300                           ABLE  -  WHCA - TRANSPORTATION
166.5125                           ALPHA -  ESCORT/SECURITY
165.7875                           BAKER - FLD OFFC - PRES/VP/VIP ESCORTS - NATIONAL
165.3750                           CHARLIE-FLD OFFC-PRIMARY/CP-NATIONAL
169.9250                           DELTA-WHCA-VANS/PHONE PATCH/MARINE DETACH
407.8500                           ECHO - AF1/AF2 - PHONE PATCH - UP LINK
415.7000                           FOXTROT - AF1/AF2 - PHONE PATCH - DOWN LINK
166.4000                           GOLF - FLD OFFC - CHARLIE REPEATER - INPUT
165.6875                           HOTEL - WHCA - VP STAFF/WHITE HOUSE GARAGE
166.2125                           HOTEL - PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTION
167.9000                           HOTEL - WHCA - VP STAFF/WHITE HOUSE GARAGE
166.2000                           INDIA - HQ/PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTION
407.9250                           INDIA - HQ/PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTION/TREASURY
170.0000                           JULIET - CAMP DAVID PAGING
167.8250                           KILO - PRESIDENTS RES (LBJ) PHONE - DUPLEX
168.7875                           LIMA - PRESIDENTS RES (LBJ) PHONE - DUPLEX
165.2125                           MIKE - FORMER PRESIDENTS/DIGNITARY PROTEC)
166.7000                           NOVEMBER - WHCA - WHITE HOUSE STAFF
164.8875                           OSCAR - PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTION - PRIMARY
164.4000                           PAPA - FLD OFF/WHITE HOUSE PERIMETER PATROLS
166.7000                           QUEBEC - WHITE HOUSE STAFF
166.4000                           ROMEO - X-RAY REPEATER - INPUT)
165.5125                           SIERRA - WHCA - WHITE HOUSE STAFF/PAGERS
164.6500                           TANGO - FLD OFF/PRESIDENT/VICE PRES PROTEC
165.0875                           UNIFORM - AF1 - COMMUNICATIONS
361.6000                           UNIFORM - AF1 - COMMUNICATIONS
164.1000                           VICTOR - WHCA - PRESIDENT/VICE PRES PROTEC
167.0250                           WHISKEY - PAGING
166.4625                           X-RAY - TREASURY COMMON
162.6875                           YANKEE - AF1/AF2 - PHONE PATCH - UP LINK
171.2875                           ZULU - AF1/AF2 - PHONE PATCH - DOWN-LINK

Secret Service Codenames Locations/Groups/Organizations

ACROBAT                             ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, MARYLAND
ANDY                                     ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, MARYLAND
ANGEL                                  AIR FORCE ONE
BACKSEAT                           SECRET SERVICE MOTOR SCOOTER UNIT
BAGPIPE                               SECRET SERVICE LIAISON UNIT
BAMBOO                              PRESIDENTIAL MOTORCADE
BANDBOX                            SECRET SERVICE WHITE HOUSE UNIT
BASE                                     TEMP RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT
BASEBALL                           USSS TRAINING DIVISION
BEEHIVE                               USSS TECH DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
BELLHOP ONE                     USSS  ELLIPSE MOTOR SCOOTERS
BELLHOP TWO                    USSS WHITE HOUSE MOTOR SCOOTERS
BIG TOP                                 USSS TREASURY SECURITY DIVISION
BIRDSEYE                            DEPARTMENT OF STATE
BLACKBOARD                    USSS PROTECTIVE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION
BLACKTOP                           SECRET SERVICE FOREIGN MISSION UNIT
BLOWTORCH                       USSS  EXECUTIVE PROTECTION COMMAND POST 
BLUEPRINT                           USSS TECH SECURITY DIVISION
      BOARDWALK                      USSS FOREIGN MISSION DIVISION
BOOKSTORE                        WHITE HOUSE COMM CENTER
BRIMSTONE                         REAGAN RANCH, CALIFORNIA
BROADSIDE                         NYC VIP PROTECTION COMMAND POST
BUCKEYE                             COTTAGE AT CAMP DAVID, MARYLAND
BUCKSHOT                          NYC SPECIAL COORDINATION CENTER
BULLDOG                             DC VIP PROTECTION COMMAND POST
BUNGALOW                         USSS FOREIGN MISSION SUBSTATION
CABLE BOY                         ADVANCE TEAM:  MEXICO CITY (CARTER)
CACTUS                                 CAMP DAVID, MARYLAND
CADRE                                  WHCA PEF SITE R BLUE RIDGE SUMMITPA
CALIBER                               PORTABLE COMMUNICATIONS      
CALICO                                 THE PENTAGON
CANDLESTICK                   VIP PORTABLE COMMUNICATIONS CP
CANNONBALL                    WHCA PEF MERCERSBURG PA.
CARAVAN                            VP FOLLOW CAR (CARTER)
CARBINE ONE                     PORTABLE COMMUNICATIONS PACKAGE
CARBINE                              CCT ANACOSTIA NAVAL AIR STATION, DC
CARGO                                  MRS. MONDALE'S CAR
CAROUSEL                           AIR FORCE TWO
CARNATION                        CCT, FT RITCHIE, MD
CARPET                                 ARMY GARAGE, WHITE HOUSE
CARTWHEEL                       WHCA PEF TENLEYTOWN MD
CASTLE                                 SIGNAL CORP. SHOP, 26TH ST
CEMENT MIXER                  WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM
CENTRAL                              THE EOB
CHALLENGER                     PRESIDENTIAL NIGHTWATCH
CHAMPION                           AF2 (AGNEW)
CHANDELIER                      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
CHARCOAL                         TEMP RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT
CHARIOT                              MONDALE VEHICLE  
CHECKERBOARD               ADVANCE TEAM (CARTER)
CHECKMATE                       WHCA SHOP 3248 Mst NW
CITADEL                               WASHINGTON D.C. AREA
CLOUDBURST                     WHCA, ANACOSTIA NAVAL AIR STATION
CLOVERLEAF                      VICE PRESIDENT'S RESIDENCE
CLOSE BRUSH                      WASHINGTON D.C. AREA
COACH HOUSE                    DULLES AIRPORT, WASHINGTON DC
COBWEB                               VICE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
COMPANION                        BLAIR HOUSE, WASHINGTON DC
CORK                                     FBI HQ
CORKSCREW                       WHCA PEF BOONSBORO MD.
COWPUNCHER                    WHCA PEF MARTINSBURG WV.
CROSSBOW                          WHCA OP'S DESK
CRATE                                   PRESIDENTIAL RAILCAR
CROWN                                 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
CRYSTAL                              WHCA PEF MT WEATHER
CURBSIDE                            NATIONAL AIRPORT, WASHINGTON DC
DOG POUND                         PRESS AIRCRAFT
DRIFTWOOD                        CARTER HOME, GEORGIA
ELECTRIC                             NATIONAL EMERGENCY COMMAND AIRCRAFT
ELM                                        CAMP DAVID, MARYLAND
FALCON                                PRESIDENT'S AIR COVER AIRCRAFT
FIRESIDE                              SECRETARY OF STATE RESIDENCE
FOGHORN                             STATE DEPARTMENT SECURITY DIVISION
FULLBACK                           STATE DEPARTMENT SECURITY VAN
HANDSHAKE                       SECRET SERVICE OFFICE
HALFBACK                          PRESIDENT'S FOLLOW VEHICLE     
HEADLIGHT                         SECRET SERVICE GARAGE, WASHINGTON DC
HERCULES                            COUNTER-SNIPER RESPONSE TEAM
HEDGEHOG                          FIRE TRUCK
HILL TOP                              TREASURY DEPARTMENT
HOLLY                                  ARMY HELICOPTER
HORSEHIDE                         AMBULANCE
HORSEPOWER                     WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTIVE DIV
HOT SHOT                             WHITE HOUSE
HUDSON                               NIXON OFFICE, NEW YORK
HUNTSMAN                         NEW YORK CITY SURVEILLANCE HELICOPTER
KNEECAP                              EMERGENCY ESCAPE AIRCRAFT
LIGHTFOOT                          MADISON HOTEL, WASHINGTON DC
LIZARD                                 SECRET SERVICE MOBILE COMMAND POST
MAGIC                                   HELICOPTER COORDINATION COMMAND POST
MARINE ONE                       PRESIDENT'S HELICOPTER
MARINE TWO                      VICE PRESIDENT'S HELICOPTER
NIGHTHAWK                       PRESIDENT'S HELICOPTER
PACEMAKER                       VICE PRESIDENT'S STAFF
PATROLLER                         VICE PRESIDENT'S HELICOPTER
PAVILION                             VICE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
PENINSULA                          NEW SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
PINCUSHION                        RAYBURN OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON DC
PIVOT                                    MEDEVAC - BETHESDA, MARYLAND
PLAYGROUND                    HELICOPTER PAD, PENTAGON
PORK CHOP                          OLD SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
PROFESSOR                          LONGWORTH BUILDING, WASHINGTON, DC
PUNCH BOWL                      CAPITOL BUILDING
RIDGELINE                           REAGAN RESIDENCE, CALIFORNIA
RINGSIDE                             MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK
ROADHOUSE                       WALDORF ASTORIA, NEW YORK
ROADRUNNER                    WHCA COMMUNICATIONS VAN
SANDSTONE                        REAGAN RESIDENCE, CALIFORNIA
SATURN                                VICE PRESIDENT'S AIRCRAFT
SHOTGUN                             NEW YORK CITY COMMAND POST
SIGNATURE                         MARINE 1 PRESIDENTIAL HELICOPTER
SKY MASTER                       ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE CP
SOFTPACK                            SHOTGUN USED BY THE USSS
STAGECOACH                     PRESIDENT'S LIMOUSINE
STOREROOM                       TRUMAN LIBRARY, MISSOURI
STORM KING                       NIXON RESIDENCE, NEW JERSEY
TOOL ROOM                        VICE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
TOWER                                  ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, MARYLAND
TRACER                                VICE PRESIDENT'S LEAD VEHICLE
TRACKER                             VICE PRESIDENT'S FOLLOW VEHICLE
TRAIL BREAKER                 VICE PRESIDENT'S OFFICIAL LIMO
TRANQUILITY                      HQ DAILY IN NYC
TREASURE SHIP                  AIR FORCE TWO (REAGAN)
VOLCANO                            LBJ RANCH, TEXAS
WAREHOUSE                       SHERATON CENTER, NEW YORK
WHEELS DOWN                  PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT HAS LANDED
WHEELS UP                          PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT HAS DEPARTED
WINDSTONE                         REAGAN RESIDENCE, CALIFORNIA

PRESIDENTS, FIRST FAMILYS AND PEOPLE

PRESIDENT EISENHOWER AND FAMILY

SCORECARD                        DWIGHT D EISENHOWER 
SPRINGTIME                        MAMIE EISENHOWER
SEMINOLE                            DAVID EISENHOWER

PRESIDENT KENNEDY AND HIS FAMILY

LANCER                                JOHN F. KENNEDY
LACE                                      JACQUELINE KENNEDY
LYRIC                                     CAROLINE KENNEDY
LARK                                      JOHN F. KENNEDY JR
COPPERTONE                       ROSE KENNEDY
SUNDANCE                           ETHEL KENNEDY
SUNBURN                             TED KENNEDY

PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND HIS FAMILY

VOLUNTEER                        LYNDON JOHNSON
VICTORIA                             LADYBIRD JOHNSON
VELVET                                 LYNDA BIRD JOHNSON
VENUS                                   LUCI BAINES JOHNSON

PRESIDENT NIXON AND HIS FAMILY

SEARCHLIGHT                    RICHARD NIXON
STARLIGHT                          PAT NIXON
SUNBONNET                        JULIE NIXON EISENHOWER
SUGARFOOT                        PATRICIA NIXON COX
SAHARA                                EDWARD F COX

PRESIDENT FORD AND HIS FAMILY

PASS KEY                             GERALD FORD
PEN ROD                               GERALD FORD (Later)
PINAFORE                            BETTY FORD
PACMAN                               JACK FORD
PESO                                      SUSAN FORD
PROFESSOR                         MICHEAL FORD

PRESIDENT CARTER AND HIS FAMILY

DASHER                                JIMMY CARTER
DEACON                               JIMMY CARTER
DANCER                                ROSALYNN CARTER
DECKHAND                          JEFF CARTER
DERBY                                  JACK CARTER
DIAMOND                             CHIP CARTER
DIGGER                                 JAMES CARTER IV
DUCHESS                              SARAH CARTER
DUSTY                                   JASON CARTER
DYNAMO                              AMY CARTER

PRESIDENT REAGAN AND HIS FAMILY

RAWHIDE                             RONALD REAGAN
RAINBOW                             NANCY REAGAN
RADIANT                              DORIA REAGAN
RELIANT:                              RONALD P. REAGAN
RHYME                                  MAUREEN REAGAN
RIBBON                                 PATTI REAGAN DAVIS
RIDDLER                               MICHAEL REAGAN
ROSEBUD                             MAUREEN REAGAN

PRESIDENT GEORGE HW BUSCH AND HIS FAMILY

TIMBERWOLF                     GEORGE H. W. BUSH
TRANQUILITY                     BARBARA BUSH
TUNER                                   MARVIN BUSH
TUMBLER                             GEORGE W BUSH
TRAPLINE                             NEIL BUSH
TRIPPER                                JEB BUSH
TILLER                                  DOROTHY BUSH

PRESIDENT CLINTON AND HIS FAMILY

EAGLE                                   BILL CLINTON
EVERGREEN                        HILLARY CLINTON
ENERGY                                CHELSEA CLINTON 

PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSCH AND HIS FAMILY

TRAILBLAZER                     GEORGE W BUSH                                                  TEMPO                                   LAURA BUSH
TURQUOISE                         BARBARA BUSH
TWINKLE                              JENNA BUSH

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS FAMILY

RENEGADE                          BARACK OBAMA
RENAISSANCE                    MICHELLE OBAMA 
RADIANCE                           MALIA OBAMA 
ROSEBUD                             SASHA OBAMA 

PRESIDENT TRUMP AND HIS FAMILY

MOGUL                                 DONALD TRUMP 
MUSE                                     MELANIA TRUMP 
MOUNTAINEER                   DONALD TRUMP JR. 
MARVEL                               IVANKA TRUMP 
MARKSMAN                        ERIC TRUMP 

PEOPLE

CABIN                                    KENNEDY COMPOUND- HYANNIS PORT MA
CALICO                                 ELEANOR MONDALE
CAMEO                                  JOAN MONDALE
CANNONBALL                    REAR ADMIRAL J.A. CHANEY
CAVALIER                            WALTER MONDALE - CARTERS VP
CEDAR                                  MENACHEM BEGIN
CENTURION                         THEODORE MONDALE
CHATEAU                             JFK HOME IN GLEN ORA VA
CHESSMAN                          WILLIAM MONDALE
CHRISTOPHER                     BEBE REBOZO
CLAM CHOWDER               RON NESSEN
CLAW HAMMER                 ALEXANDER HAIG
CRYSTAL                              CHASSIAH BEGIN MILO
DAILY                                    PRINCE CHARLES
DAGGER                                RUFUS YOUNGBLOOD - LBJ DETAIL
DANDY                                  LEM JOHNS LBJ DETAIL
DOMINO                                JAMES ROWLEY CHIEF OF USSS
DRAGON                               WALTER MONDALE CARTER VP
DRUM MAJOR                      WALTER MONDALE (LATER CAVALIER)
FADEAWAY                         SECRETARY OF STATE
FAN JET                                 JOHN BLOCK
FENCING MASTER             SECRETARY OF TREASURY
FINLEY                                  SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
FIREPLUG                             SECRETARY OF LABOR
FIRE TRUCK                         JAMES EDWARD
FISTFIGHT                            SECRETARY OF HEW
FLAG DAY                            SPEAKER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FLIVVER                               WILLIAM FRENCH SMITH
FLOTUS                                 THE FIRST LADY
FLYING FISH                        SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
FOOTPRINT                          SENATOR STROM THURMOND
FOREFINGER                       JAN PIERCE
FORWARD LOOK                NEIL BALDRIGGER
FOXCRAFT                           TERRELL BELL
FREEDOM                             DEAN RUSK SECY. OF STATE
HALO                                     POPE JOHN PAUL II
HAWKEYE                            Z. BRZEZINSKI
HERCULES (#)                      COUNTER-SNIPER RESPONSE TEAM Mem
HOTSHOT                             DUTY OFFICER, WHCA
INSTRUCTOR                       EUGENE MCCARTHY
KITTYHAWK                        QUEEN ELIZABETH II
MIRACLE                              JOHN ANDERSON
NAPOLEON                          FRANK SINATRA
POTUS                                   PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
PRINCIPAL                           PRINCE CHARLES
RAMROD                              BOB DOLE
REDFERN                              QUEEN ELIZABETH II
REDWOOD                            GARY HART
SATCHEL                              PRESIDENTIAL COURIER/BAGMAN
SANDSTORM                       NELSON ROCKEFELLER FORD VP
SAWHORSE                          PRESIDENTIAL PHYSICIAN (LUCAS)
SCARLET                              KELE ANDERSON
SHOOTING STAR                HAPPY ROCKEFELLER
SNAPSHOT                           HOWARD BAKER
SPECTATOR                          SPIRO T AGNEW NIXON VP
STAIRCASE                          FIRST FAMILY DETAIL OFFICER
STAR                                      COL. GEORGE MCNALLY WHCA C.O.
STARBURST                         JOHN ANDERSON
STARDUST                           JOHN ANDERSON
STRAWBERRY                     ROSEMARY WOODS
SUNSHINE                            MARILYN QUAYLE
SUPERVISOR                        DAN QUAYLE BUSH (HW) VP
SWORDFISH                         PHILLIP CRANE
THUNDER                             JESSE JACKSON
UNICORN                              PRINCE CHARLES
VPOTUS                                VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
WATCHDOG                         DWIGHT CHAPIN
WAND                                    KENNY O DONNELL
WAYSIDE                              PIERRE SALANGER PRESS SECTY
WELCOME                            R. HALDEMAN
WHALEBOAT                       RON ZIEGLER
WILLOW                                EVELYN LINCOLN KENNEDYS SECTY
WISDOM                               J. EHRLICHMAN
WOODCUTTER                    HENRY KISSINGER