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    UNITED STATES AIR FORCE BAND OF THE GOLDEN WEST

    United States Air Force Band of the Golden West

    United States Air Force Band of the Golden West    

    The United States Air Force Band of the Golden West is stationed in the San Francisco Bay area at Travis Air Force Base, California. The only active duty Air Force band west of the Rockies. In addition to performing for civilian communities throughout the states of California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, and Nevada, the band supports 13 Air Force Bases, 8 Air Force Reserve Wings, and 6 recruiting squadrons in over 250 annual performances for 1.5 million listeners.

    26 Featured Videos

    Wexford Carol

    Wexford Carol
    12.11.20 | SrA Kayla Highsmith | AMCPA
    Airmen of the Band of the Golden West, conducted by Major Joseph Hansen, play "Wexford Carol" in a live setting at Travis AFB, California, Dec 11,...
    Hanukkah Medley

    Hanukkah Medley
    12.11.20 | SrA Kayla Highsmith | AMCPA
    U.S. Airmen of the Band of the Golden West, led by Major Joseph Hansen, perform traditional Hanukkah music in a live setting on Travis AFB,...
    Estrellita

    Estrellita
    11.20.20 | SrA Kayla Highsmith | AMCPA
    Airmen of the Golden West Winds, a wind ensemble of the Band of the Golden West perform, "Estrallita" composed by Michael Ponce, at their squadron...
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    Practice is Key to hitting the right Note!

    Practice is Key to hitting the right Note!
    02.29.24 | Kenneth Abbate | 60AMWPA
    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Manzi, Band of the Golden West noncommissioned officer in charge, tunes a guitar during a rehearsal at Travis Air...
    Practice is Key to hitting the right Note!

    Practice is Key to hitting the right Note!
    02.29.24 | Kenneth Abbate | 60AMWPA
    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marvin Calderon, left, and Senior Airman Jessica Betando, Band of the Golden West vocalists, sing during a...
    Practice is Key to hitting the right Note!

    Practice is Key to hitting the right Note!
    02.29.24 | Kenneth Abbate | 60AMWPA
    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Manzi, Band of the Golden West noncommissioned officer in charge, plays the guitar during a rehearsal at Travis Air...
    Practice is Key to hitting the right Note!

    Practice is Key to hitting the right Note!
    02.29.24 | Kenneth Abbate | 60AMWPA
    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Manzi, Band of the Golden West noncommissioned officer in charge, plays the guitar during a rehearsal at Travis Air...
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    4 Featured Stories

    Travis Band of the Golden West deploys,...
    03.13.19 | SSgt Christian Conrad |
    When you think of “American power,” what comes to mind? The “BRRRTT” of an A-10 Thunderbolt II, razing enemy hideouts beneath it? What about a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft offloading pallets of supplies and munitions to ground forces? For many infantry, it could look like a battalion of Soldiers with M4s clearing a battlefield of insurgents. But the Air Force band? What’s so “powerful” about them?
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