# If the President is on a Boat/Ship... **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 14, 2001, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-president-is-on-a-boat-ship/81673 "2001-09-14T19:20:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stolichnaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@stolichnaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolichnaya)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-president-is-on-a-boat-ship/81673/1 "2001-09-14T19:20:51Z")
Is there a special name for it? I understand the Air Force One and Marine One thing. Is there a Navy One? ---
**Author:** ![evilhanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba8739/32.png) [@evilhanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilhanz)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-president-is-on-a-boat-ship/81673/2 "2001-09-14T19:40:32Z")
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) ---
**Author:** ![muttrox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a8b319/32.png) [@muttrox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muttrox)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-president-is-on-a-boat-ship/81673/3 "2001-09-14T19:51:54Z")
…and if he’s just walking, it’s Army One. Obviously. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-president-is-on-a-boat-ship/81673/4 "2001-09-14T20:06:44Z")
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…). ---
**Author:** ![SCSimmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@SCSimmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCSimmons)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-president-is-on-a-boat-ship/81673/5 "2001-09-14T20:23:02Z")
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.) ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-president-is-on-a-boat-ship/81673/6 "2001-09-14T20:23:58Z")
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). ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-president-is-on-a-boat-ship/81673/7 "2001-09-14T21:53:42Z")
Whenever Reagan used to go riding on his ranch, his mount had the codename Horse One. Okay, I made that one up.