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Naval Support Facility Thurmont, popularly known as Camp David, is a mountain based military camp in Frederick County
Frederick County, Maryland

Frederick County is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia....
, Maryland
Maryland

Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic States of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the Washington, D.C. to the south and west, Pennsylvania to the north, and Delaware to the east....
 used as a country retreat and for high alert protection of the President of the United States
President of the United States

The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition....
 and his guests.

First known as Hi-Catoctin, Camp David was originally built as a camp for federal government employees and their families, by the WPA
Works Progress Administration

The Works Progress Administration was the largest New Deal agency, employing millions of people and affecting almost every locality in the United States, especially rural and western mountain populations....
, starting in 1935, opening in 1938. In 1942 it was converted to a presidential retreat by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt , often referred to by his initials FDR, was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States....
 and renamed U.S.S.






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Naval Support Facility Thurmont, popularly known as Camp David, is a mountain based military camp in Frederick County
Frederick County, Maryland

Frederick County is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia....
, Maryland
Maryland

Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic States of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the Washington, D.C. to the south and west, Pennsylvania to the north, and Delaware to the east....
 used as a country retreat and for high alert protection of the President of the United States
President of the United States

The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition....
 and his guests.

First known as Hi-Catoctin, Camp David was originally built as a camp for federal government employees and their families, by the WPA
Works Progress Administration

The Works Progress Administration was the largest New Deal agency, employing millions of people and affecting almost every locality in the United States, especially rural and western mountain populations....
, starting in 1935, opening in 1938. In 1942 it was converted to a presidential retreat by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt , often referred to by his initials FDR, was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States....
 and renamed U.S.S. Shangri-La
Shangri-La

Shangri-La is a fictional place described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by British author James Hilton. In the book, "Shangri-La" is a mystical, harmonious valley, gently guided from a lamasery, enclosed in the western end of the Kunlun Mountains....
. Camp David received its present name from Dwight Eisenhower, in honor of his grandson, Dwight David Eisenhower II
David Eisenhower

Dwight David Eisenhower II is an United States author, public policy fellow, and namesake of the U.S. Presidential retreat, Camp David. He is the grandson of the 34th President of the United States, Dwight D....
.

The camp is very isolated and quiet. The compound consists of several cabins hidden throughout the woods, connected only by small mulch walking paths. These cabins are all named after various trees, plants, and flowers. There is only one main road on the compound, essentially cutting the camp in two parts: one side in which the Marines and Naval personnel live, eat and train; and the other side consisting of all the guest cabins and presidential recreational facilites.

Navy operations


Camp David is a United States Navy
United States Navy

The United States Navy is the navy of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy currently has approximately 331,682 personnel on active duty as of 31 December 2008 and 124,000 in the United States Navy Reserve....
 installation, commanded by a Naval Commander
Commander (United States)

In the United States, commander is a military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title, depending on the branch of service. It is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the military, particularly in police and law enforcement....
. Sailors are mostly Seabees and most officers are in the civil engineering field. The Navy Seabee Detachment does maintenance and beautification. The sailors must undergo a "Yankee White
Yankee White

Yankee White is an administrative nickname for a background check given in the United States for personnel working with the President of the United States....
" level background check, which involves passing the most rigorous background check conducted by the Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense

The United States Department of Defense is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the Military of the United States....
 (DOD). The sailors are hand-picked for their service at Camp David, and represent the best of the U.S. Navy. Some of the sailors include: grounds and maintenance personnel, electricians, carpenters, corpsman, and the President's cooks (mess specialists).

The Camp is alleged to be one of the most secure facilities in the world, as reported by a Department of Defense journal in 1998. The Facility is guarded by one of the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing Military power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver Marine Air-Ground Task Force....
' most elite units, MSC-CD (Marine Security Company, Camp David). Each Marine is hand-picked from the infantry
Infantry

Infantry are soldiers who are primarily trained for the role of fighting on foot. A soldier in the infantry is known as an infantryman. Infantry units have more physically demanding training than other branches of armies, and place a greater emphasis on fitness, physical strength and aggression....
 and sent through a battery of psychological and physical tests. The chosen Marine must then undergo specialized security training at the Marine Corps Security Forces School in Chesapeake, Virginia
Chesapeake, Virginia

Chesapeake is an independent city located in the South Hampton Roads portion of the Hampton Roads region of eastern Virginia in the United States....
. The candidate then reports to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.
Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.

Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. is located at 8th and I Streets SE in Washington, D.C. Established in 1801, it is a registered historical site, the oldest post in the United States Marine Corps and home to the Commandant of the Marine Corps....
  Assuming the Marine successfully completes all of their schooling, they still must undergo the "Yankee White
Yankee White

Yankee White is an administrative nickname for a background check given in the United States for personnel working with the President of the United States....
" background check. Only then will the candidate be eligible for the assignment at Camp David. After 12 months of service at Camp David, a Marine is awarded the Presidential Service Badge
Presidential Service Badge

The Presidential Service Badge is a badge of the United States military issued to military members who serve as full-time military staff to the President of the United States....
. Typically tours at Camp David are 18-20 months.

Analogous facilities


Analogous facilities include:

  • Chequers
    Chequers

    Chequers, or Chequers Court, is a country house near Ellesborough, to the south east of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England, at the foot of the Chiltern Hills....
    , country residence of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
    Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

    The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom and the head of government Her Majesty's Government....
  • Harpsund
    Harpsund

    Harpsund is a manor house located in Flen Municipality, S?dermanland County, Sweden. Since May 22 1953 Harpsund has been used as a country residence for the Prime Minister of Sweden....
    , country residence of the Prime Minister of Sweden
    Prime Minister of Sweden

    The Prime Minister is the head of government in Sweden. Before 1876, when the office of Prime Minister was instituted, Sweden did not have a formal head of government....
  • Harrington Lake
    Harrington Lake

    The Harrington Lake estate is both the name of the official country retreat of the Prime Minister of Canada and of the land which surrounds it. It is located near Meech Lake where the Meech Lake Accord was negotiated in 1987 several kilometers northeast of Ottawa, in an area known as Gatineau Park, amidst the Gatineau Hills in Quebec....
    , country residence of the Prime Minister of Canada
    Prime Minister of Canada

    The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet of Canada, and thus head of government of Canada. The office is not outlined in any of the documents that constitute the written portion of the constitution of Canada; executive authority is formally vested in the Monarchy of Canada and exercised on hi...
  • Marienborg
    Marienborg

    Marienborg is the summer residence of Denmark's Prime Minister of Denmark, and is frequently used for official purposes. It is situated on the shore of Lake Bagsvaerd in Kongens Lyngby, 15 kilometres north of Copenhagen in North Sj?lland....
    , summer residence of the Prime Minister of Denmark
    Prime Minister of Denmark

    The Prime Minister of Denmark is the head of government in Danish politics. He is the leader of a political coalition in the Denmark parliament and the leader of the cabinet of Denmark....
  • Kultaranta, summer residence of the President of Finland
    President of Finland

    The President of Finland is the Head of State of Finland. Under the Constitution of Finland, executive power is vested in the President and the government, with the President possessing extensive powers....
  • Bonnie Doon,_Victoria
    Bonnie Doon, Victoria

    Bonnie Doon is a small village in Victoria, Australia, Australia. It is located on the Maroondah Highway, in the Shire of Mansfield. Bonnie Doon is 115 kilometres north-east from Melbourne....
    , summer residence of the Prime Minister of Australia
    Prime Minister of Australia

    The Prime Minister of Australia is the head of government of the Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General of Australia....
  • Lohn, country estate of the Swiss Federal Council
    Swiss Federal Council

    The Swiss Federal Council is the seven-member executive council which constitutes the federal government of Switzerland and serves as the Swiss collective head of state....
     outside Berne
    Berne

    The city of Berne or Bern is the Bundesstadt of Switzerland and, with 128,041 people , the fifth most populous city in Switzerland ....
  • Mansion House
    Mansion House, Baguio City

    The Mansion House is the official summer residence of the President of the Philippines. It is located in Baguio City, Philippines....
    , summer residence of the President of the Philippines
    President of the Philippines

    File:Flag President of Philippines.pngThe President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Philippines. The President of the Philippines in Filipino is referred to as Ang Pangulo or Pangulo ....
  • Palacio de Marivent, summer residence of the King of Spain in Palma de Mallorca
    Palma de Mallorca

    Palma is the major city and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the Autonomous communities of Spain of the Balearic Islands in Spain....
    .
  • Hacienda Hato Grande, country residence of the President of Colombia
    President of Colombia

    The President of Colombia is the head of state and head of government of the Colombia. The office of president was established upon the ratification of the 1819 Constitution established during the Congress of Angostura when Colombia was part of the Greater Colombia....
  • Pavillon de la Lanterne (subsidiary structure of the Palace of Versailles), country residence of President of France, Fort de Brégançon
    Fort de Brégançon

    The fort de Br?gan?on is the official retreat for the President of France. The fort is built on a small abrupt island, off the Mediterranean coast which is connected by a short pier, on the French commune of Bormes-les-Mimosas in Var ....
    , summer residence, Chateau de Rambouillet
    Château de Rambouillet

    The ch?teau de Rambouillet is a palace in the town of Rambouillet, Yvelines d?partement in France, France, 50 km southwest of Paris. It is the summer residence of the Presidents of France....
    , guest residence, Domaine National de Marly and Domaine de Souzy-la-Biche, week end residences
  • Isla La Orchila, Naval Facility with Presidential Residence, President of Venezuela
    List of Presidents of Venezuela

    The President of Venezuela is both the head of state and head of government of Venezuela. The current presidential term is for six years with the constitutionally guaranteed recourse of holding a popular recall referendum anytime within the last three years of a presidential term....
  • the Papal Residence at Castel Gandolfo
    Castel Gandolfo

    Castel Gandolfo is a small Italy town in Lazio that occupies a height overlooking Lake Albano about 30 km south-east of Rome, on the Alban Hills....
    , summer residence of the Pope
    Pope

    The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and head of state of Vatican City. The current pope is Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected April 19, 2005 in Papal conclave, 2005....
  • Granja do Torto, country residence of the President of Brazil
    President of Brazil

    The President of Brazil is both the head of state and head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The presidential system was established in 1889, upon the proclamation of the republic in a military coup d'et?t against the Pedro II of Brazil....
  • Novo-Ogaryovo
    Novo-Ogaryovo

    Novo-Ogaryovo , also Novo-Ogarevo, is an estate in the Krylatskoye district of Moscow to the west of the city, by the Rublyovo-Uspenskoye Highway and is the location of a suburban official residence of the President of Russia, officially recognized as such in 2000....
     and Zavidovo
    Zavidovo

    Zavidovo is a types of inhabited localities in Russia in Konakovsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia. It is used as an official residence place for the President of Russia, and was also used by the Soviet Union leaders....
    , country residences of the President of Russia


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See also

  • White House
    White House

    The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., it was built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the late Georgian architecture and has been the executive residence of every U.S....
    , official residence of the President of the United States
    President of the United States

    The President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition....
  • List of official residences
    Official residence

    An official residence is the House at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside. They may or may not be the same location where they conduct their work-related functions....
  • Site R
    Site R

    The Raven Rock Mountain Complex is a United States government facility on Raven Rock, a mountain in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located about 14 km east of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, and 10 km north-northeast of Camp David, Maryland....
    , nearby bunker and communications center
  • Rapidan Camp
    Rapidan Camp

    Rapidan Camp in Shenandoah National Park in Madison County, Virginia was built by U.S. President Herbert Hoover and his wife Lou Henry Hoover, and served as their rustic retreat throughout Hoover's administration from 1929 to 1933....
    , the predecessor of Camp David
  • Camp Misty Mount Historic District
    Camp Misty Mount Historic District

    Camp Misty Mount is located in Catoctin Mountain Park near Thurmont, Maryland. The camp was built by the Works Progress Administration labor program in the development of what was then known as the Catoctin Mountain Recreational Development Area, and comprises 35 rustic log buildings including sleeping cabins, administrative buildings and lo...
     and Camp Greentop Historic District
    Camp Greentop Historic District

    Camp Greentop is located in Catoctin Mountain Park near Thurmont, Maryland. The camp was built by the Works Progress Administration labor program in the development of what was then known as the Catoctin Mountain Recreational Development Area, and comprises 22 rustic log buildings including sleeping cabins, administrative buildings and lodge...
    , built at the same time in Catoctin Mountain Park as Camps 1 and 2.


External links

  • official White House page
  • from the Federation of American Scientists
    Federation of American Scientists

    The Federation of American Scientists is a non-profit organization formed in 1945 by scientists from the Manhattan Project who felt that scientists, engineers and other innovators had an ethical obligation to bring their knowledge and experience to bear on critical national decisions....