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...
BATAVIA, Ill. — In a moving Pearl Harbor Day commemorative speech delivered at the Lincoln Inn on Dec. 9, Capt. Christopher Labissiere, commanding officer of Navy Reserve Center, Great Lakes, called for vigilance and unity while honoring the sacrifices that transformed a devastating attack into a defining moment of national resilience. Speaking to an audience of 300, Labissiere emphasized...
The commissioning of the U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes Oil Spill Center of Expertise on May 10, 2024, marked a historic commitment by the US Coast Guard to Great Lakes stewardship and a lasting partnership with Lake Superior State University’s Center for Freshwater Research and Education, which hosts the GLCOE.
“The GLCOE, unique within the Coast Guard, advances freshwater and icy water...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and the City of West Sacramento celebrate Earth Day 2024 with a tour of the West Sacramento Levee Improvement Project.
Col. Brandon L. Bowman assumes command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District from Col. James Booth during a Change of Command ceremony at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts, Jacoby Symphony Hall, in Jacksonville Fl., July 26, 2024.
33 Bandsmen from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band will be traveling to the Republic of Georgia for several events inducing performing in the First International Military Bands Festival. This is the first time in nearly 10 years that the USAFE Band has traveled to conduct a mission in the Republic of Georgia. Georgia and the U.S. are proven military partners and engagements like these help to...
At the invitation of the U.S. Embassy, Kyiv, 35 Airmen from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe band's concert band will travel to Ukraine Oct. 23 to Nov. 3, 2017. While in Ukraine, the band will perform in Odessa, Mykolayiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhya, Dnipropetrovs'k, Kharkiv and Kyiv.
Throughout the course of U.S. history, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines have given their lives in defense of the Nation. On Memorial Day, we reflect upon their selfless service and pay homage to their ultimate sacrifice.
