Marine Helicopter Squadron One is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron responsible for the transportation of the president and vice president of the United States, heads of state, Departme
A VH-34D presidential helicopter (BuNo 147201) on the South Lawn of the White House in 1961
VH-1N with President Ronald Reagan at the G7 in Italy in 1987
A VH-3D Sea King flying over Washington, D.C.
A VH-60N Whitehawk flies over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
Marine One is the call sign of any United States Marine Corps aircraft carrying the president of the United States. As of 2026, after the White House South Lawn helipad was constructed, the call sign
HMX-1
…and other VIPs as directed by the Marine Corps and White House Military Office. A Marine helicopter with the president aboard uses the call sign "Marine One". Previously, HMX-1 was also tasked with operational test and evaluation (OT&E). This task was reassigned to VMX-1 in Yuma, Arizona; since the contract…
VH-92 test landing on South Lawn
A former VH-3 Marine One at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Inside a VH-3D Marine One transporting President Barack Obama (seated with back to camera), seated with National Security Advisor James L. Jones, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (left to right).