An applicant first assembles a package consisting of a resume, official college transcripts, repertoire list, letters of recommendation, and a 20 to 30 minute video submitted via YouTube or DVD format. The repertoire list should be divided into two parts:
The video recording should feature a frontal view of the applicant's conducting skill and rehearsal technique. Approximately half of the video should be concert performance, the rest should be rehearsal footage. Audio recordings are not acceptable as a substitute. Applicants interested in active duty then submit the package to the nearest active duty USAF band commander (see below.) Applicants for the Air National Guard, should submit their package to the Chief, ANG Bands. Application materials are not returnable. Once received, the appropriate band officer reviews the application materials and interviews the applicant either live or by telephone. The band officer then forwards the packages, with a recommendation or non-recommendation, to the Chief, Air Force Bands Division in Washington D.C. The recommendation should cover the applicant's capability, suitability and availability for becoming a band officer. USAF BAND COMMANDERS Contact the commander where your state is listed. See below. AIR NATIONAL GUARD BANDS Contact Chief, ANG Bands. Colonel Larry Lang THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE BAND 201 MCCHORD STREET JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING WASHINGTON DC 20032-0202 202-767-5225 Colonel Jeff Matthews USAF BAND OF THE WEST 1860 CARSWELL AVE, SUITE 1 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND TX 78236-5542 210-671-4175 Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas Captain Rafael Toro-Quinones USAF HERITAGE OF AMERICA BAND 86 HICKORY STREET JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS VA 23665-2192 757-225-3274 Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Price THE USAF ACADEMY BAND 520 OTIS STREET PETERSON AFB CO 80914-1620 719-556-9947 Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming Lieutenant Colonel Michael Willen USAF BAND OF MID-AMERICA 900 CHAPMAN DRIVE SCOTT AFB IL 62225-5115 618-229-8156 Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin Captain Joseph Hansen USAF BAND OF THE GOLDEN WEST 551 WALDRON STREET TRAVIS AFB CA 94535-5000 707-424-1150 Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington Major Michael Hoerber USAF BAND OF THE PACIFIC-ASIA (Japan) UNIT 5075 APO AP 96328-5000 011-81-311-755-3368 Alaska, Hawaii Lieutenant Colonel Cristina Moore-Urrutia UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE BAND (Germany) UNIT 4965 APO AE 09094-3486 011-49-631-536-0165