US COAST GUARD Communications exercise

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Andrews, a member of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC), prepares for a communications exercise in Washington, D.C., Dec. 19, 2008. Andrews will install radio repeaters on several rooftops along Pennsylvania Avenue for the 2009 Presidential Inauguration. These repeaters will allow portable radios in the area to achieve better coverage. AFIC will carry on a tradition, which dates back more than 200 years, of honoring the new commander in chief and recognizing civilian control of the military. AFIC is a joint-service organization responsible for providing military ceremonial support to the 56th Presidential Inauguration, which will take place on Jan. 20, 2009. (DoD photo by Senior Airman Kathrine McDowell, U.S. Air Force/Released)