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The U.S. Air Force Drill Team is the traveling component of the USAF Honor Guard. It's mission is to inspire Air Force awareness among military and civilian audiences through complex drill routines. In all they do, the members of the Drill Team personify the integrity, discipline, teamwork and professionalism of every Airman and Air Force mission. During the Air Force Honor Guard's 60-year history, the Drill Team has performed in every state of the union and many countries abroad.

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Mission
The Drill Team promotes the Air Force mission by showcasing drill performances at public and military venues to recruit, retain, and inspire Airmen. We support Air Force Recruiting Service as the official Ambassadors in Blue. 

Vision
Preserving our heritage as the face of the Air Force, we are a Team of Airmen renowned for precision--the premier choice to inspire current and future Airmen, worldwide.

Plan
In all we do, we personify the integrity, discipline, teamwork, and professionalism of every Airman and every Air Force mission.

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USAF Honor Guard Drill Team considered 'best of the best'

Drill Team participates in Canadian air show  1

USAF Band, Honor Guard, Drill Team represent Airmen for Independence Day  1

USAF Honor Guard and Band celebrate Independence Day

Honor Guard participates in Myrtle Beach's Memorial Day celebrations

USAF Drill Team pays tribute to servicemembers for Memorial Day

High School students take tips from the pros

USAF Honor Guard performs at McConnell AFB, Derby HS

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For information about how to schedule or request a performance, click here and contact the scheduling office.

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About The Drill Team
U.S. Air Force Drill TeamA standard 16-person performance features a professionally choreographed sequence of show-stopping weapon maneuvers, precise tosses, complex weapon exchanges, and a walk through the gauntlet of spinning weapons. The Drill Team also provides an incredible four-person performance centered on a stationary drill commander, flanked by four team members who simultaneously hurl their 11-pound weapons over and around the commander -- performing a sequence of events unmatched by any other professional military drill team. 

Throughout the year, the Drill Team works with Air Force Recruiting Service to provide presence to hundreds of locations.  The Team tours various Air Force bases, civilian events involving the Air Force, and local communities/school across the globe, as well as spends substantial time providing community relations performances to thousands visiting the Nation's Capital at various national monuments in Washington, D.C. The Drill Team also serves as the lead office for all USAF Honor Guard recruiting. 

Team Training
U.S. Air Force Drill TeamDrill Team Training is grueling four to six-week training course that teaches the fundamentals of precision drill.  As a matter of heritage, technical drill manuevers are not written in a manual but rather passed from one generation of Drill Team members to another.  All E6 and below must complete Drill Team Training and then evaluate in front of the USAF Honor Guard leadership and their peers to be considered for membership with the Drill Team. The Commander and the Chief of the team are hand selected directly into their positions.  To maintain continuity of drill proficiency, all Drill Team members serve a minimum of two-years when assigned to the team.

Members
U.S. Air Force Drill TeamDrill Team members are selected from current USAF Honor Guard personnel. The Drill Team members represent the best of each of the individual ceremonial flights and are all members who have risen to the challenge and developed the discipline required to be a member of this elite performance unit. The Drill Team is open to both men and women, and although there are no women currently on the team, several women have earned positions on the Drill Team in the past.

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USAF Honor Guard
50 Duncan Ave., Suite. 1
Bolling AFB, DC 20032

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