List of United States Air Force bands
Appearance
The United States Air Force has many bands that perform entertainment and public affairs functions.
In mid-2012, there were 11 Air National Guard bands containing a total of 350 musicians. Six bands will be inactivated.[1]
Bands
- 3rd Air Force Band
- 16th Air Force Band
- 501st Air Force Band
- 502nd Air Force Band (Keesler AFB, MS)
- 504th Air Force Band (America's Band in Blue, Peterson AFB,CO)
- 505th Air Force Band (Chanute AFB, IL)
- 509th Air Force Band (Webb AFB, TX)
- 511th Air Force Band (AAF Band| Gulfport, MS)
- 515th Air Force Band (Bryan AFB, TX)
- 521st Air Force Band (F.E. Warren AFB, WY)
- 522nd Air Force Band (Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico)
- 523rd Air Force Band (United States Air Force Band of the Golden West)
- 524th Air Force Band (AAF Band|Sheppard AFB, TX))
- 525th Air Force Band (AAF Band|Sheppard AFB/Cannon AFB, TX)
- 526th Air Force Band (AAF Band|Sheppard AFB, TX)
- 528th Air Force Band (Scott AFB, IL)
- 530th Air Force Band (Air National Guard Band of the South)
- 531st Air Force Band (Air National Guard Band of the Gulf Coast)
- 534th Air Force Band (WAF Band|Lackland AFB,TX)
- 538th Air Force Band (Hunter AFB, GA)
- 539th Air Force Band
- 541st Air Force Band (Air Force Band of Liberty)
- 543rd Air Force Band (Women in the Air Force Band)
- 544th Air Force Band (Empire Band of The Air Force)
- 545th Air Force Band (Lackland AFB, TX)
- 547th Air Force Band (AAF Band|North Malir, Pakistan)
- 548th Air Force Band (AAF Band|Hollandia, New Guinea)
- 549th Air Force Band (Hill AFB, UT)
- 552nd Air Force Band (Roslyn ANG Station, NY)
- 553rd Air Force Band (Air National Guard Band of the Mid-Atlantic)
- 555th Air Force Band (Air National Guard Band of the Great Lakes "Triple Nickel")
- 560th Air Force Band (Air National Guard Band of the Northwest)
- 561st Air Force Band (Air National Guard Band of the West Coast)
- 562nd Air Force Band (Air National Guard Band of the Southwest)
- 566th Air Force Band (Air National Guard Band of the Midwest)
- 567th Air Force Band (Air National Guard Band of the Northeast)
- 571st Air Force Band (Air National Guard Band of the Central States), under the 131st Bomb Wing[2][3]
- 572nd Air Force Band (Air National Guard Band of the Smoky Mountains)
- 573rd Air Force Band (Hamilton AFB, CA)
- 579th Air Force Band (Stewart AFB, NY)
- 581st Air Force Band (Band of the United States Air Force Reserve, United States Air Force Highlanders Pipe Band)
- 583rd Air Force Band
- 589th Air Force Band
- 590th Air Force Band (McGuire AFB, NJ)
- 591st Air Force Band
- 600th Air Force Band
- 604th Air Force Band
- 626th Air Force Band
- 640th Army Air Forces Band
- 648th Air Force Band
- 661st Air Force Band (United States Air Force Band of Flight)
- 683rd Air Force Band
- 686th Air Force Band (United States Air Forces in Europe Band)
- 695th Air Force Band
- 702nd Air Force Band (Strategic Air Command Band)
- 724th Air Force Band
- 730th Air Force Band
- 745th Air Force Band (Barksdale AFB, LA)
- 746th Air Force Band
- 748th Air Force Band
- 751st Air Force Band
- 752nd Air Force Band (United States Air Force Band of the Pacific)
- 753rd Air Force Band
- 774th Air Force Band (Ladd AFB, AK) [4]
- 775th Air Force Band
- 776th Air Force Band
- Air National Guard Band of the Central States (571st Air Force Band)
- Air National Guard Band of the Great Lakes (555th Air Force Band)
- Air National Guard Band of the Gulf Coast (531st Air Force Band)
- Air National Guard Band of the Mid-Atlantic (553rd Air Force Band)
- Air National Guard Band of the Midwest (566th Air Force Band)
- Air National Guard Band of the Northeast (567th Air Force Band)
- Air National Guard Band of the Northwest (560th Air Force Band)
- Air National Guard Band of the Smoky Mountains (572nd Air Force Band)
- Air National Guard Band of the South (530th Air Force Band)
- Air National Guard Band of the Southwest (562nd Air Force Band)
- Air National Guard Band of the West Coast (561st Air Force Band)
- The Airmen of Note
- United States Air Force Academy Band
- United States Air Force Academy Drum Corps
- United States Air Force Academy Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps
- United States Air Force Band
- United States Air Force Band of Flight (661st Air Force Band)
- United States Air Force Band of Liberty (541st Air Force Band)
- United States Air Force Band of Mid-America
- United States Air Force Band of the Golden West (523rd Air Force Band)
- United States Air Force Band of the Pacific (752nd Air Force Band)
- United States Air Force Band of the Pacific-Hawaii
- United States Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia
- Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve (581st Air Force Band) to be disbanded in 2012[5]
- United States Air Force Band of the West (539th Air Force Band)
- United States Air Force Heartland of America Band (702nd Air Force Band)
- United States Air Force Heritage of America Band (564th Air Force Band)
- United States Air Forces Central Command Band
- United States Air Forces in Europe Band (686th Air Force Band)
References
- ^ Closing down of Air Force band ends a tradition, Sarah Bryan Miller, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 6 July 2012
- ^ Missouri Air Guard band performs at White House, 14 April 2012
- ^ Missouri Air National Guard Band Sidewinder returns home to Saint Louis, 3 Sept. 2011, 131st Bomb Wing Public Affairs
- ^ New Replacements Find Ladd AFB One of Friendliest, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 6 Nov 1952
- ^ Band airmen focus on performing, not demise, Air Force Times, 8 July 2012
- ^ http://www.usafunithistory.com/index.html