BAND CAREERS & JOBS
The Opportunity To Inspire Talented Musicians
If you're already studying music in school or are a working musician, the Army band program offers great opportunities for your musical career — opportunities you wouldn't find as a civilian musician. It's a paying gig that gives you the time to concentrate on your love of music while earning a steady paycheck. As an Army bandperson, Special band member or Army bands officer, you'll be able to hone your musical techniques and abilities in a variety of musical styles. You may even be eligible for an assignment to one of the Army bands playing worldwide for dignitaries, heads of state or even the president of the United States.
Related Jobs
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Musician (42R)
Musicians specialize in one (or more) of the following instruments: tuba, trombone, euphonium, bassoon, electric bass guitar, saxophone, flute or piccolo, oboe, clarinet, French horn, percussion, cornet or trumpet, guitar and keyboard.
- Active/Reserve: Both
- Officer/Enlisted: Enlisted
- Restrictions: None
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Special Band Musician (42S)
The special band musician performs as a musician or in direct support of the mission of the U.S. Army Band, U.S. Army Field Band, U.S. Military Academy Band or the 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard) Fife and Drum Corps.
- Active/Reserve: Active Duty
- Officer/Enlisted: Enlisted
- Restrictions: None
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Band Officer (42C)
Every year, the Army band program selects one or two highly qualified individuals via competitive auditions to serve as Army bands officers. These officers rotate through a variety of positions, including associate conductor, administrator and instructor at the Armed Forces School of Music.
- Active/Reserve: Active Duty
- Officer/Enlisted: Officer
- Restrictions: None
