List of United States Air Force bands

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)

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References

  1. ↑ Closing down of Air Force band ends a tradition, Sarah Bryan Miller, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 6 July 2012
  2. ↑ Missouri Air Guard band performs at White House, 14 April 2012
  3. ↑ Missouri Air National Guard Band Sidewinder returns home to Saint Louis, 3 Sept. 2011, 131st Bomb Wing Public Affairs
  4. ↑ New Replacements Find Ladd AFB One of Friendliest, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 6 Nov 1952
  5. ↑ Band airmen focus on performing, not demise, Air Force Times, 8 July 2012
  6. ↑ http://www.usafunithistory.com/index.html
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