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DAFMAN 35-106

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MUSIC, CEREMONIES, AND ACCESSIONS

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

DAFMAN 35-106, "MUSIC, CEREMONIES, AND ACCESSIONS", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated September 14, 2022.

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DAFMAN 35-106 — index record

NumberDAFMAN 35-106
TitleMUSIC, CEREMONIES, AND ACCESSIONS
PublishedSeptember 14, 2022
Certified currentSeptember 14, 2022
Office of primary responsibilitySAF/PA
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionCorrection, November 18, 2022
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Summary of changes, as printed

This document has been revised to reflect changes in ceremonial uniform (Chapter 2) and instrument movements (Chapter 4). Pictures have been deleted and hyperlinks to video training materials have been inserted throughout the document. NOTE: Video training hyperlinks must be copied and pasted into your browser to view. Band Officer and Manual of the Mace have been combined into a single chapter (Chapter 5). Manual of the Bugle and Manual of Percussion have been combined into a single chapter (Chapter 6), which also includes music elements specific to those instruments. Ceremonial Music and Ceremonies have been combined into a single chapter (Chapter 8). Accessions procedures have been added (Chapter 9). Finally, waiver authority Tier levels have been updated.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—HISTORY, MISSION AND ASPECTS UNIQUE TO BANDSp. 6
  2. Chapter 2—UNIFORMS, ACCESSORIES, AND APPEARANCEp. 8
  3. Chapter 3—MANUAL OF MARCHINGp. 17
  4. Chapter 4—MANUAL OF INSTRUMENTSp. 23
  5. Chapter 5—BAND OFFICER AND DRUM MAJORp. 29
  6. Chapter 6—SPECIFIC PERCUSSION AND BUGLE CONSIDERATIONSp. 35
  7. Chapter 7—CEREMONIESp. 44
  8. Chapter 8—AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGSp. 59
  9. Chapter 9—ACCESSIONSp. 63
  10. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 65
All 65 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—HISTORY, MISSION AND ASPECTS UNIQUE TO BANDSp. 6
  2. 1.1. Overviewp. 6
  3. 1.2. Roles and Responsibilitiesp. 6
  4. 1.3. Prioritizationp. 7
  5. 1.4. Environmental Considerationsp. 7
  6. Chapter 2—UNIFORMS, ACCESSORIES, AND APPEARANCEp. 8
  7. 2.1. Ceremonial Uniform Appearance Standardsp. 8
  8. 2.2. Ceremonial Uniformp. 8
  9. 2.3. Optional Uniform Itemsp. 15
  10. Chapter 3—MANUAL OF MARCHINGp. 17
  11. 3.1. Posturep. 17
  12. 3.2. Timing Concepts and Stationary Movementsp. 17
  13. 3.3. Ensemble Marchingp. 18
  14. 3.4. Turns and Maneuversp. 19
  15. 3.5. Column of Files (Figure 3.5.)p. 21
  16. Chapter 4—MANUAL OF INSTRUMENTSp. 23
  17. 4.1. Appearancep. 23
  18. 4.2. General Positionsp. 23
  19. 4.3. Piccolop. 24
  20. 4.4. Clarinetp. 24
  21. 4.5. Saxophonep. 24
  22. 4.6. Trumpetp. 24
  23. 4.7. Hornp. 25
  24. 4.8. Trombonep. 25
  25. 4.9. Euphonium and Tubap. 26
  26. 4.10. Percussionp. 27
  27. Chapter 5—BAND OFFICER AND DRUM MAJORp. 29
  28. 5.1. Band Officer Responsibilitiesp. 29
  29. 5.2. Drum Major Responsibilitiesp. 29
  30. 5.3. Placement in Formationsp. 30
  31. 5.4. Conducting Rolesp. 30
  32. 5.5. Special Uniform Considerationsp. 31
  33. 5.6. Positions and Stationary Motionsp. 32
  34. 5.7. Drum Major Marchingp. 32
  35. 5.8. Drum Major and Band Officer Position Exchangep. 33
  36. 5.9. Drum Major, Mace Procession Commandsp. 33
  37. Chapter 6—SPECIFIC PERCUSSION AND BUGLE CONSIDERATIONSp. 35
  38. 6.1. Percussion Responsibilitiesp. 35
  39. 6.2. Eight-Count Marching Bass Drum Figurep. 35
  40. 6.3. Cadences and Drum Beatsp. 35
  41. 6.4. Roll-Offp. 36
  42. 6.5. Seven-Count Cut Offp. 37
  43. 6.6. Casing Rollsp. 37
  44. 6.7. Muffled Rufflesp. 37
  45. 6.8. Bugle Callsp. 37
  46. 6.9. Bugle Honorsp. 38
  47. 6.10. Funeralsp. 42
  48. Chapter 7—CEREMONIESp. 44
  49. 7.1. Normal Ceremonial Band Formation and Instrumentation (Figure 7.1.)p. 44
  50. 7.2. Standard Ceremonial Practicesp. 46
  51. 7.3. Ceremonial Componentsp. 46
  52. 7.4. Ceremony Descriptions and Sequencesp. 53
  53. 7.5. Additional Missions with Ceremonial Componentsp. 58
  54. Chapter 8—AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGSp. 59
  55. 8.1. Audio Recording Projectsp. 59
  56. 8.2. Video Recording Projectsp. 59
  57. 8.3. Social Media Usep. 59
  58. 8.4. Video and Audio Project Planning Guidelinesp. 60
  59. 8.5. Graphic Designp. 60
  60. 8.6. General Guidance Recording Benefits and Justificationp. 61
  61. 8.7. Distributionp. 62
  62. Chapter 9—ACCESSIONSp. 63
  63. 9.1. Officersp. 63
  64. 9.2. Enlistedp. 63
  65. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 65

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