WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is announcing Friday that he’s officially giving a new nickname to the Department of Defense — and when he makes his Oval Office declaration, he’s hoping to have some sharp-looking military personnel standing behind him.

Air Force leadership on Thursday sent an urgent request to service members asking them to nominate colleagues who have a “highly professional image” to stand behind Trump for a formal announcement on Friday. The directive, which originated with the White House Military Office and was channeled through the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, is referring to Trump’s scheduled announcement about rebranding the Defense Department.

“Hot tasker from SecAF for short notice military support to 5 Sep 25 event at White House,” reads the email that went out to Air Force personnel. “Who: We require 3x uniformed personnel (2x officer, 1x enlisted) of a highly professional image. What: To appear in service dress at the White House in the oval office to stand behind the president during a formal announcement.”

Here’s a screenshot from the email, shared by a DOD employee:

Air Force leadership also requested “bios” of these fine-looking service members, which usually include a photo, per this DOD employee. “So I know they’re looking to curate an image.”

A Defense Department spokesperson referred HuffPost to the Air Force for comment.

Neither the Air Force nor the White House immediately responded to requests for comment.

Trump’s event is centered on him signing an executive order to rebrand the Department of Defense as “the Department of War.” He can’t actually rename the department himself because that requires congressional approval. So, the president, who likes to show off the U.S. military’s might, is announcing a secondary title. His executive action reportedly means that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will now have the authority to do things like call himself the “secretary of war” in official correspondence and public communications.

Friday’s event won’t be the first time the White House and the Defense Department have tried to carefully orchestrate an event involving Trump and military personnel selected for their appearance. At a June event with Trump commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, Army leadership handpicked soldiers for the audience based on their political leanings and their looks.

Or as one unit-level message put it, “No fat soldiers.”