Air Force currently has vacancies for Musicians who play Flute, Clarinet, Classical Trumpet and Euphonium.
Air Force Musicians are employed to perform in the Air Force Band, which provides the Air Force with a powerful public relations medium, and fosters partnerships with government organisations, business partners and the community.
Musicians enrich Air Force culture and promote the Air Force throughout Australia and overseas by performing music for Government and Defence Force ceremonial occasions, parades, commemorative events, conferences, formal dinners, military and state funerals, the Defence Force community, festivals, public concerts, school concerts and charity events.
The Air Force Band is located at Laverton, VIC, where all full-time Musicians are employed.
Musicians perform in a ceremonial marching band and symphonic wind band, and depending on requirements, also play in a big band, brass quintet, fanfare team, drum corps, wind quintet and clarinet quartet.
Air Force Musicians must be prepared to perform in operational and peace keeping environments in support of Australian Defence Force troop morale initiatives. This requirement dictates a need for all musicians to be trained to an acceptable level of combat readiness. Recent deployments include Iraq, Afghanistan, East Timor and the Solomon Islands.
The Air Force Band employs the following instrumentalists:
Flute/piccolo, oboe (including cor anglais), clarinet (including bass clarinet), bassoon, saxophones (alto, tenor and baritone), French horns, trumpet/cornet/bugle, trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion (orchestral percussion, rudimental drumming and drumkit), guitar, bass guitar, piano/keyboard, and vocalists. Vocalists, guitarists and keyboard Musicians may also be required to also perform, to an acceptable standard, on an instrument suitable for ceremonial band commitments. (It is advised that this requirement be discussed during interviews prior to enlistment. Further advice may be obtained though the audition coordinator).
Further information is also available from the Air Force Band website.