Officer
BAND OFFICER
What you’ll do
- Lead Air Force bands through training and organization
- Serve as musical conductor as the events call for it
- Manage Air Force band activities, including personnel, equipment, maintenance and budget
- Recruit and evaluate potential new band members and officers
- Coordinate band plans and activities with senior leaders and public affairs offices
TRAINING & EDUCATION
How do we transform you into a leader and an officer in this field? From education to continued training, your Air Force path is here.
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BASIC MILITARY TRAINING
8.5 weeks
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MILITARY TRAINING LOCATION
Maxwell AFB, AL
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Bachelor’s degree with focus in conducting, instrumental performance or music education
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- Knowledge of organization, mission and capabilities of Air Force bands
- Mastery of written and aural music theory
- Completion of the Defense Information School Public Affairs Qualification Course
- Minimum of 12 months’ experience in the Air Force Band
- Must complete and pass a live audition
- Completion of Officer Training School (OTS), Air Force Academy (AFA) or Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC)
- Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 42nd birthday