USAF Band of Liberty (AFMC)

Lineage. Constituted as Air Force Band, Phoenix, Arizona, on 24 Sep 1941. Activated on 1 Oct 1941. Redesignated as: 41 Army Air Forces Band on 10 Aug 1942; 541 Army Band on 27 Dec 1943; 541 Army Air Forces Band on 26 Feb 1944; 541 Air Force Band on 26 Sep 1947. Inactivated on 8 Aug 1955. Activated on 15 Feb 1959. Redesignated as: Air Force Band of Liberty on 1 Oct 1991; United States Air Force Band of Liberty on 1 May 1997.

Assignments. Unkn, 1 Oct 1941-Aug 1948 (assigned to organizations of the Flying Training Command [later, AAF Training Command; Air Training Command] after Jan 1942); 3525 Air Base Group, 28 Aug 1948-8 Aug 1955. 4530 Air Base Group, 15 Feb 1959; 4510 Air Base (later 4510 Combat Support) Group, 26 Jul 1960; 58 Combat Support Group, 15 Oct 1969; 509 Bombardment Wing, Medium, 15 Jun 1978; 3245 Air Base (later 647 Support, 647 Air Base) Group, 1 Oct 1990; Electronic Systems Center, 1 Oct 1994-.

Stations. Luke Field, AZ, 1 Oct 1941; Williams Field (later Williams AFB), AZ, 24 Jul 1946-8 Aug 1955. Williams AFB, AZ, 15 Feb 1959; Luke AFB, AZ, 26 Jul 1960; Pease AFB, NH, 15 Jun 1978; Hanscom AFB, MA, 1 Oct 1990-.

Service Streamers. World War II: American Theater.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1964-31 Dec 1965; 1 Jan 1971-31 Dec 1972; 23 Jun-31 Dec 1976; 15 Jun 1978-30 Jun 1979; 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1982; 1 Jul 1982-30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1987-30 Jun 1989. Air Force Organizational Excellence Awards: 1 Feb 1997-31 Jan 1999; 1 Jan 2003-31 Dec 2004; 11 Apr 2006-10 Apr 2008.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 12 Aug 2010.

Emblem. None. Unit may design and request for approval an emblem in accordance with AFI 84-105, Chapter 3.

Supersedes statement prepared on 30 Apr 1987.

Prepared by Robert B. Kane.

Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.