Considering the secretive essence of the Secret Service’s work, it’s entirely anticipated that they would employ pseudonyms for various people or places. Rest assured, however – none of the pseudonyms shared here are deemed confidential. Many a times, the Secret Service resorts to these pseudonyms to streamline communication. Here’s a list of 25 clever pseudonyms the Secret Service has used for popular places!
Base
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diplomatic_security_(Blair_House,_25_July_2005).jpg Temporary residence of the President
Cowpuncher
Image: https://www.goodfreephotos.com/united-states/alaska/anchorage/air-force-one-in-anchorage-airport.jpg.php Air Force One
Buckeye
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bush_greets_Thatcher_after_landing_in_helicopter_Camp_David.jpg Camp David
Andy
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alan_Gross_released_from_Cuban_prison,_arrives_at_Joint_Base_Andrews_141217-F-WU507-601.jpg Joint Base Andrews
Volcano
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lbj_park_nima1.jpg Lyndon Baines Johnson’s ranch
Cork
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Washington_DC_FBI_J._Edgar_Hoover_Building_Brunswyk_(2012)._Edgar_Hoover_Building_Brunswyk_(2012)_retouched.jpg FBI Headquarters (J. Edgar Hoover Building)
Carpet
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President_John_F._Kennedy_and_President_Dr._Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan_of_India_in_Car_Before_Motorcade_(4).jpg White House garage
Calico
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Pentagon_January_2008.jpg Pentagon
Charcoal
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President%27s_Guest_House.jpg Temporary residence of the President
Curbside
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Washington_Dulles_International_Airport_at_Dusk.jpg Washington Dulles International Airport
Central
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eisenhower_Executive_Office_Building-9.jpg Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Cement Mixer
Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Obama_and_Biden_await_updates_on_bin_Laden.jpg White House Situation Room
Punch Bowl
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capitol_at_Dusk_2.jpg The Capitol
Crown
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2011-07-10_Virginia_Executive_Mansion.jpg The Executive Mansion
Castle
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:White_House_02.jpg The White House
Halfback
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Motorcade_leaves_the_White_House.jpg Follow-up car
Stagecoach
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GPA02-09_US_SecretService_press_release_2009_Limousine_Page_3_Image.jpg US Presidential State Car
Angel
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Air_Force_One_on_the_ground.jpg Air Force One
Roadhouse
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Waldorf-park.jpg The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City
Pacemaker
Image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usnationalarchives/18711575641 The Vice President’s staff
Cobweb
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barack_Obama_and_Joe_Biden_in_the_Vice_President%27s_office.jpg Vice President’s Office
Cactus
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Camp_David_1959.jpg Camp David
Birds-eye
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:State_Department.jpg Department of State Headquarters (Harry S Truman Building)
Bamboo
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Presidential_motorcade.jpg Presidential Motorcade
Acrobat
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Air_Force_Two_on_Joint_Base_Andrews_Tarmac_(29471470973).jpg Joint Base Andrews
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Source – Williams, Stephen P. (2004). How to be President. San Francisco: Chronicle Books. ISBN 0-8118-4316-5.
