Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: “I declare there is a valid military requirement for a secure, state-of-the-art facility that provides for the physical protection of the President and the command, control, and communication capabilities necessary for the President to carry out his Commander-in-Chief responsibilities over the United States Armed Forces anywhere across the globe at any time.”

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has declared a military requirement for a secure, state-of-the-art facility. This facility is intended to ensure the President's physical protection and maintain essential command, control, and communication capabilities for global military operations.