Obama replaces head of Military Office who resigned after flyover controversy
By APFriday, October 16, 2009
Obama names new head of Military Office
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has named George Mulligan director of the White House Military Office.
Mulligan previously served as deputy director of the office. In a statement, Obama said Mulligan “brings decades of experience and has served with integrity.”
Mulligan replaces Louis Caldera, who resigned in May after he authorized a photo shoot of Air Force One flying over New York City. The incident sent panicked workers rushing into the streets amid flashbacks of Sept. 11.
A report following the incident said Mulligan told Caldera he should alert high-ranking White House officials before the flyover, but Caldera failed to do so.
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