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The White House released the photo of the flyover on Friday afternoon.
Former University of New Mexico President Louis Caldera resigned from his position as the director of the White House Military Office after approving the now infamous flyover of New York City by a 747 for a White House photo-op.
When the plane is occupied by President Obama it is known as Air Force One.
President Barack Obama has accepted Caldera’s resignation, and asked for a review by senior White House staff and Defense Secretary Robert Gates “to make recommendations to him to ensure that such an incident never occurs again.”
The White House also released a picture of the flyover on Friday afternoon.
In his resignation letter, Caldera wrote:
I have concluded that the controversy surrounding the Presidential Airlift Group’s aerial photo shoot over New York City has made it impossible for me to effectively lead the White House Military Office. Moreover, it has become a distraction to the important work you are doing as President. After much reflection, I believe it is incumbent on me to tender my resignation and step down as Director of the White House Military Office.
His resignation is effective May 22.
Caldera also wrote, “It has been an honor to serve at your pleasure, Mr. President, and a distinct privilege to work with the talented men and women of the White House Military Office.”
As Chris Cillizza from the Washington Post’s “The Fix” blog wrote on his Twitter page, this was “To the surprise of NO ONE.”
At the time, Caldera said in a statement, “Last week, I approved a mission over New York. I take responsibility for that decision.”
Now, it appears, he has paid the price for that decision. At least Caldera has a fall back job — returning to his tenured faculty position at the University of New Mexico School of Law.
