Last day for Presidential Inaugural Parade applications approaches

Courtesy Photo | Parade participants march down Pennsylvania Avenue during the 2009 presidential inaugural parade in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009. More than 5,000 men and women in uniform are providing military ceremonial support to the presidential inauguration, a tradition dating back to George Washington's 1789 inauguration. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd David Coleman)  

DC, UNITED STATES

11.29.2012

Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Tim Comerford 

Joint Task Force - National Capital Region

WASHINGTON ― Time is running out to complete applications for participation in the Presidential Inaugural Parade. The Joint Task Force ̶ National Capital Region Presidential Inaugural Parade application website will close at 8 p.m., EST, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. All organizations wishing to participate must complete their applications by that time.

Applications for participation must be submitted online at http://2013InaugurationParade.army.mil. Interested parties can also access additional information about the parade and view detailed instructions for completing and submitting their application materials.

During the last inauguration, 1,382 groups applied to participate in the parade, surpassing the 343 applicants in 2005. All applications are collected and organized by JTF-NCR and then submitted to the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC), which is appointed by the President-Elect. Organizations selected to participate by the PIC will be notified in mid-December.

No hardcopy materials will be accepted.

For more information on JTF-NCR visit www.dvidshub.net/units/JTF-NCR and www.facebook.com/jointtaskforceNCR#!/jointtaskforceNCR.

• Date Taken: 11.29.2012
• Date Posted: 11.29.2012 11:53
• Story ID: 98505
• Location: DC, US