United States Air Force Academy Band (USAFA)

Lineage. Constituted as 439 Army Air Force Band on 6 Apr 1943. Activated on 5 Apr 1943. Redesignated as: 739 Army Band on 31 Dec 1943; 739 Army Air Forces Band on 8 Mar 1944. Inactivated on 20 Oct 1945. Redesignated as 739 Air Force Band on 26 Sep 1947. Activated on 10 May 1955. Redesignated as United States Air Force Academy Band on 8 Mar 1958: USAF Band of the Rockies on 1 Jul 1993; Band of the Rockies on 1 Jul 1994; United States Air Force Band of the Rockies on 1 May 1997; United States Air Force Academy Band on 1 Oct 2003.

Assignments. Eighth Air Force, 5 Apr 1943; VIII Fighter Command, 16 Jul 1945-20 Oct 1945. United States Air Force Academy, 10 May 1955; Air Force Space Command, 1 Jul 1993; United States Air Force Academy, 1 Oct 2003-.

Stations. High Wycombe, England, 5 Apr 1943-20 Oct 1945. Lowry AFB, CO, 10 May 1955; United States Air Force Academy, 1 Sep 1958; Peterson AFB, CO, 31 Oct 1996-.

Service Streamers. World War II European-African-Middle Eastern Theater.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1968-31 Dec 1969; 1 Jul 1970-30 Jun 1972; 1 Jan 1980-31 Dec 1981. Air Force Organizational Excellence Awards: 1 Jan 1987-31 Dec 1988; 1 Aug 1991-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1995; 1 Nov 1996-31 Oct 1998; 1 Nov 1998-31 Oct 2000; 1 Nov 2000-31 Oct 2002; 1 Jan 2004-31 Dec 2006; 1 Jan 2008-31 Dec 2009; 1 Jan 2013-31 Dec 2014.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 19 Oct 2018.

Emblem approved on 2 Feb 2000; latest rendering, 20 Oct 2022.

Prepared by Daniel L. Haulman