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List of United States Air Force bands

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The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Drum and Bugle Corps

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. As of 1 April 2024, all ANG Bands have been inactivated.[1]

Current military bands

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Active duty bands

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National Guard Bands

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Other bands

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Former bands

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Army Air Force Bands

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  • 3rd Air Force Band
  • 16th Air Force Band
  • 501st Air Force Band
  • 523rd Air Force Band (March AFB, CA)
  • 524th Air Force Band (Sheppard AFB, TX))
  • 525th Air Force Band (Sheppard AFB/Cannon AFB, TX)
  • 526th Air Force Band (Sheppard AFB, TX)
  • 547th Air Force Band (North Malir, Pakistan)
  • 548th Air Force Band (Hollandia, New Guinea)
  • 640th Army Air Forces Band
  • 511th Army Air Force Band (Gulfport, MS)

Other bands

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Closing down of Air Force band ends a tradition, Sarah Bryan Miller, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 6 July 2012
  2. ^ "USAF Orders of Battle".
  3. ^ Band airmen focus on performing, not demise, Air Force Times, 8 July 2012
  4. ^ Gabriel, Michael A. (16 March 2016). The Force of Destiny: The Life and Times of Colonel Arnald D. Gabriel. ISBN 9781491788509.
  5. ^ "Offutt's getting the band back together".
  6. ^ New Replacements Find Ladd AFB One of Friendliest, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 6 Nov 1952
  7. ^ Missouri Air Guard band performs at White House, 14 April 2012
  8. ^ Missouri Air National Guard Band Sidewinder returns home to Saint Louis, 3 Sept. 2011, 131st Bomb Wing Public Affairs
  9. ^ "The Final Notes Have Been Played: 555th Air National Guard Band of the Great Lakes Deactiv".
  10. ^ "Air Force Deactivates Fabled Northwest Military Band". 6 September 2013.
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