These roles carry a wide variety of responsibilities, from critical military command and control missions to ceremonial duties at presidential events.

Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) was created in 1957 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower was vacationing in Newport, Rhode Island, and had to return to the White House on short notice.

On May 8, 2009, Louis Caldera, the director of the White House Military Office, resigned amid controversy over the Air Force One photo op incident.

"[6][7] The White House Military Office is the subject of an episode of Major Dad titled "General Disturbance", which originally aired on April 9, 1993.

In it, General Marcus Craig (Jon Cypher) becomes the new Deputy Director of WHMO and his whole staff, including Major John MacGillis (Gerald McRaney), is transferred to Washington, D.C., with him.