Is there a special name for it? I understand the Air Force One and Marine One thing. Is there a Navy One?
These radio call signs apply primarily to aircraft. However, when the President is aboard a Navy ship, it becomes Navy One. There was a Presidential Summit at Malta in 1989. The USS Belknap became Navy One for several days.
Air Force One
Marine One
Navy One
Executive One (if the President is on a private aircraft)
…and if he’s just walking, it’s Army One. Obviously.
What about the Coast Guard?
BTW, this is one of the goofs from Independence Day. The President flies a fighter jet and is referred to as Eagle 1. His call sign should have been Air Force One (probably the most maneuverable One ever…).
I doubt that it would be considered prudent to give a special call sign to the fighter jet being flown by the President in combat-talk about creating a primary target. (Not that it was particularly prudent for him to be flying a fighter jet in combat in any case, of course.)
I posted a similar question a few months back.
Apparently, whenever the Prez hops into a limo or a Suburban, that vehichle becomes Army One.
(BTW, the licence plate on the Presidential Cadillac Limo
is USA-1, or USA-ONE, one or the other).
Whenever Reagan used to go riding on his ranch, his mount had the codename Horse One.
Okay, I made that one up.