Military Band of the Southern Military District

Military Band of the Southern Military District
Военный оркестр штаба Южного военного округа
Active August 2, 1962 – present
Country  Soviet Union  Russia
Branch Southern Military District
Type Military Band
Part of 175th Luninets-Pinsk Brigade
Garrison/HQ Aksay, Rostov Oblast
Commanders
Director of Music Lieutenant Colonel Vadim Pakhamov
Leader of the Band Andrey Golovin

Military Band of the Southern Military District is a military band unit of the Russian Armed Forces's military band service. Currently the band serves under the headquarters of the Southern Military District based in Rostov-on-Don.

Overview

The Military Band of the Southern Military District was formed on August 2, 1962 on the basis of a military band 106 regiment of communication with a permanent in Rostov-on-Don. In 2012, the band came under the command of the 175th Luninets-Pinsk Brigade of the Southern Military District.[1] The band has taken part in many international tattoos including the Sevastopol Military Festival in 2013, the Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo in 2015 and The Amur Waves International Military Bands Festival in 2018.[2] The band also takes part in national events in Russia such as Victory Day, Defender of the Fatherland Day and the anniversary of the Liberation of Rostov-on-Don.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Военный оркестр штаба Южного военного округа".
  2. ↑ "Военные оркестры Черноморского флота и штаба ЮВО приняли участие в международном фестивале военных оркестров "Military Tattoo" в Севастополе : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации". function.mil.ru.
  3. ↑ "Командующий войсками ЮВО генерал-полковник Александр Дворников почтил память павших защитников Ростова-на-Дону - В церемонии возложения венков приняли участие военнослужащие роты Почетного караула и военный оркестр штаба ЮВО".


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