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The United States Air Force Band of Liberty is a United States Military Band of sixty-one active duty members, based at Hanscom Air Force Base , Massachusetts . It entertains audiences in New England , New York , and New Jersey . HISTORY The band is a select group of professional Airmen-musicians who support the global Air Force mission by providing musical products and services for official military, recruiting, and community relations events, and by fostering America’s rich national heritage. Originally known as the 541st Air Force Band of the Southwest, stationed at Luke AFB, Arizona, the unit relocated to Pease AFB, New Hampshire in 1978. Renamed the Air Force Band of New England, the band brought its musical message of pride, patriotism, and professionalism to concerts and events throughout New England. In 1991, the band received its current name and was assigned to Electronics Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force Base , in Massachusetts . This change fostered another new name: the United States Air Force Band of Liberty. The Band of Liberty consists of sixty-one active duty personnel assigned to three primary ensembles—the Concert Band, the Liberty Pops and the Afterburner popular music group. The organization has several subgroups, including the Ceremonial/Marching Band, Liberty Big Band, Colonial Brass, New England Winds woodwind quintet, and the Bay State Winds clarinet quartet. The band performs between four hundred engagements a year, and has appeared at such venues as Lincoln Center in New York City and the Hatch Shell in Boston . On January 3, 2007, members of the Band of Liberty provided musical support at Grace Episcopal Church in East Grand Rapids, Michigan for the state funeral of Gerald Ford , 38th President Of The United States . The United States Air Force Band of Liberty is dedicated to using the power of music to inspire members of the United States Air Force and the nation, produce innovative musical programs and products, and communicate Air Force excellence throughout New England and around the globe. MISSION STATEMENT ''Support the Global Air Force Mission''—by fostering our national heritage and providing professional musical products and services for official military, recruiting, and community relations events VISION ''World Class—Mission Ready Air Force Music Professionals'' using the ''power of music'' to: – ''Inspire'' our Air Force and the great nation we serve – ''Produce'' innovative musical programs and products – ''Communicate'' Air Force excellence PERFORMING ENSEMBLES
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