Lineage and Honors

• Constituted 3 April 1931 in the Regular Army as the Band, 2d Coast Artillery

• Activated 30 April 1931 in the Panama Canal Zone

• Inactivated 15 April 1932 in the Panama Canal Zone

• Activated 30 April 1932 at Fort Monroe, Virginia

• Redesignated 12 May 1944 as the 69th Army Ground Forces Band

• Inactivated 26 October 1946 at Fort Winfield Scott, California

• Consolidated 30 September 1972 with the United States Continental Army Band (see ANNEX) and consolidated unit designated as the United States Continental Army Band

• Redesignated 10 January 2006 as The United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Band

 

ANNEX

• Constituted 18 October 1945 in the Army of the United States as the 50th Army Ground Forces Band and activated at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland

• Redesignated 15 May 1947 as the 50th Army Band

• Allotted 19 December 1952 to the Regular Army

• Reorganized and redesignated 24 June 1972 as the United States Continental Army Band

 

DECORATIONS

Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1995-1996

 

TRADOC Band Ceremonial Regalia

All Army Bands are authorized band regalia consisting of the following heraldic equipment: snare and bass drums, drum major's mace, drum major's baldric, and tabards for heraldic trumpets.  Shown below are the drum major's baldric and mace, and the snare drum shell used by The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Band.  Each item of Army Band regalia is designed and authorized by The Army Institute of Heraldry, and lists the unit's wartime decorations and campaign participation.

 

SYMBOLISM 

The torch is a traditional symbol for knowledge and a sword represents the TRADOC mission of training and educating Army soldiers and developing leaders.  These elements displayed in a crossed position reflect excellence in building the future Army.  The disc with vertical stripes of blue, yellow, and scarlet trimmed in green is the TRADOC shoulder sleeve insignia.