Joint Task Force National Capital Region

Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) is an element of United States Northern Command tasked to support National Special Security Events (NSSEs) and other major ceremonies, and potential contingency operations in the National Capital Region.

[1] Commander United States Northern Command tasked Joint Task Force-National Capital Region to plan, coordinate and execute Department of Defense-approved support, as well as conduct liaison and coordination with the Presidential Inaugural Committee and the United States Congress Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.

The joint committee, appointed by the House and the Senate, is responsible for conducting the swearing-in ceremony for the President-elect and Vice President–elect at the Capitol.

That traditionally includes musical military units, marching bands, color guards, ushers, firing details, and salute batteries.

[citation needed] AFIC was a temporary joint military command established every four years at the direction of the Secretary of Defense.