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  • Drill Team members reflect on where they came from during AF Week

    The Ambassadors in Blue for the United States Air Force Recruiting Services performed during the Air Force Week events Aug. 19 at Pier 86, New York, N.Y. The ceremonial unit, otherwise known as the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team, tours worldwide to demonstrate the commitment to service and

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

    In a symphony of discipline and precision, the United States Armed Forces most elite drill teams gathered at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial here April 14, 2012 to compete for the title of the "best of the best."The fourth annual Joint Service Honor Guard Drill Competition included teams from the

  • Drill Team participates in Canadian air show

    More than 20,000 Canadians came to the annual Cameco Canada Remembers International Festival for Heroes Air Show in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Aug. 6 and 7, featuring a performance by the U.S Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team.The event also featured performances by several Canadian aerial

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

    The U.S. Air Force Band and U.S. Air Force Honor Guard celebrated Independence Day July 2-4 in New York, Pennsylvania and the nation's capital. "Each mission was special in and of itself," said Col. A. Phillip Waite, commander and conductor of The USAF Band, "but collectively these five performances

  • Honor Guard participates in Myrtle Beach's Memorial Day celebrations

    The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard drill team and parade flight participated in the Memorial Day parade at Myrtle Beach, S.C., May 28. "What we wanted to do is have units, military in particular, that could demonstrate the high quality of the people who come into the Armed Forces today, particularly the

  • USAF Drill Team pays tribute to servicemembers for Memorial Day

    Gen. George Washington once said, "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars treated and appreciated by their country."The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill

  • High School students take tips from the pros

    "The goals are to be fair, consistent and efficient," said retired Lt. Col. Thomas Moran, host of the competition and the East vice president of the Virginia State Air Force Association, during the judges briefing. "However, be picky - very picky." Following that note, members of the U. S. Air Force

  • USAF Honor Guard performs at McConnell AFB, Derby HS

    Marching in unison while also performing gravity defying rifle maneuvers, seventeen members of The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard drill team displayed their talent to McConnell members Feb. 14, 2011.The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard currently consists of approximately 250 Airmen. The drill team annually