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Drill Team
The Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team is the traveling component of the USAF Honor Guard and inspires Air Force awareness among military and civilian audiences through its complex drill routine. In all they do, the Drill Team personifies the integrity, discipline, teamwork, and professionalism of every Airman and every 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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Members
Drill 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.
About Drill Team
 A 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.
About Drill Team Training
Drill Team Training is grueling 4 to 6-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 & the Chief are both 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 Drill Team.
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2010 Performance Schedule
The Drill Team's 2010 schedule is now available for review. Please note that event dates/times may change without notice on the calendar page. For more detailed information, use the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of the page to email the Drill Team offices.
Click To View 2010 Schedule
Performance Requests
For information about how to schedule/request a performance, click the "Performance Requests" link above. |
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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.
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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
50 Duncan Ave., Suite. 1
Bolling AFB, DC 20032
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USAF HG Recruiting
Comm: 202-404-7140
DSN: 754-7140
E-mail Recruiting
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BHG Training
Comm: 202-767-3603
DSN: 297-3603
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Comm: 202-404-5564
DSN: 754-5564
E-mail BHG Training
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11th Wing Public Affairs
Comm: 202-767-4781
DSN: 297-4781
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General Inquiries
Comm: 202-404-6253
DSN: 754-6253
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Request/Scheduling Inquiries
E-Mail Group Schedulers
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Please note, due to the mission, USAF Honor Guard personnel are frequently unavailable during duty hours. |
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