Australian Army Band Corps

Australian Army Band Corps
Australian Army Band, Kapooka.
Active 2 August 1968–present
Country  Australia
Branch Army
Type Corps
Anniversaries August 2
Insignia
Australian Army flag
Abbreviation AABC

The Australian Army Band Corps (AABC) is the Australian Army's musical branch. The Corps was formed on 2 August 1968 and provides the Army with musical support and seeks to improve the Army's public image.[1] It consists of 11 individual bands; five full-time and six part-time which are located in the capital city of each state as well as the regional cities of Wagga Wagga, Townsville, and Newcastle.

Mission

The Band’s mission is to enhance the public image of the Australian Army by providing musical support and entertainment to Army activities in barracks, during exercises, and during deployment.[2]

Composition

  • Headquarters Band
  • Australian Army Band Tasmania
  • Australian Army Band Sydney
  • Band of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
  • Band of the Royal Military College
  • Australian Army Band Perth
  • Australian Army Band Newcastle
  • Australian Army Band Darwin
  • Australian Army Band Brisbane
  • Australian Army Band Kapooka
  • Australian Army Band Melbourne
  • Australian Army Band Adelaide

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Australian Army Band Corp". Australian Army. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. ↑ https://www.army.gov.au/our-work/community-engagement/the-australian-army-band/the-army-band-0


Preceded by
Australian Army Psychology Corps		 Australian Army Order of Precedence Succeeded by
Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps
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