United States Naval Academy Band

United States Naval Academy Band
A United States Naval Academy Band musician plays a service song prior to the kick-off of a season home-opener football game, which pitted the Navy Midshipmen against Duke Blue Devils.
Founded	November 1852; 172 years ago (November 1852)
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Garrison/HQ	United States Naval Academy
Nickname(s)	"The Navy's Oldest and Finest"
Website	www.usna.edu/USNABand/index.php
Commanders
Director	Commander Diane Nichols
Senior Enlisted Leader	Master Chief Petty Officer Todd Nix

Military unit

The United States Naval Academy Band was officially founded in November 1852. Previously, there had been a band since the founding of the Naval Academy in 1845, consisting of a fifer and a drummer. The band consists of US Navy career musicians. The band is required to blend tradition and change into a wide variety of musical styles.

The Naval Academy Band is one of two Navy premier bands. The Washington DC Navy Band and the Academy Band is staffed based on auditions not limited to military personnel. Winners of the auditions are required to attend boot camp. Upon completion they are awarded the rank of E-6, Petty Officer First Class. They have been granted an exemption to wear the same uniform as a Chief Petty Officer to maintain a consistent appearance. The crest on their hats are a musician's lyre. Their career can be entirely at this one duty station. The Directors are the only officers and the only members who are subject to transfers.

The band has been termed "the Chiefs Band" by midshipmen to distinguish it from the Naval Academy Drum and Bugle Corps, which is staffed by midshipmen.

Performances

The United States Naval Academy Band leads a column of Midshipmen on military parade before dignitaries on Worden Field, advances into Navy/Marine Corps Stadium for a contest in American football, escorts a fallen shipmate to his final resting place, or represents the Navy and Naval Academy on “Main Street, USA” in their Memorial Day celebration.

The Concert Band performs a year-round concert series. Performances include programs of light classics, popular melodies, patriotic songs, and marches. It performs at special events including the Side-By-Side concert with local high school musicians chosen to play with the band under the baton of a special guest conductor, and the annual Finale Concert featuring all Naval Academy Band ensembles and closing with Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture”, complete with live cannon fire. Smaller ensembles are featured in the Chamber Music Series, a variety of recitals planned and presented by individual band members. The Electric Brigade, the Navy’s premier Top 40 Band, aids recruiting by acquainting young Americans with the Navy and the United States Armed Forces, in addition to performances for the Brigade of Midshipmen in functions ranging from formal occasions such as the Graduation Ball during Commissioning Week to informal dances, pep rallies, and company picnics. From its 66 members, the band has two jazz groups, brass and woodwind quintets, trombone and clarinet quartets, tuba and percussion ensembles, and two reception combos.

A succession of 26 leaders and hundreds of instrumentalists have been members of the band.

External links

v t e United States Naval Academy
Located in: Annapolis, Maryland
Academics	Prep School Small Satellite Program Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference
Athletics	Navy Midshipmen Teams Baseball Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Football Men's Lacrosse Men's Soccer Other Navy–Army Cup Navy–Army Game Navy–Army Game (lacrosse) Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Crab Pot Tournament (ice hockey)
Campus	Alumni Hall Bancroft Hall Cemetery Glenn Warner Soccer Facility Halsey Field House Herndon Monument Hubbard Hall McMullen Hockey Arena Museum Lejeune Hall Naval Academy Chapel Naval Academy Jewish Chapel Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium Wesley Brown Field House
History	Fort Severn
People	Alumni Superintendents Commandants
Traditions	Bill the Goat Honor Concept Induction day "Navy Blue and Gold" Plebe Summer
Founded: 1845 Students: Approximately 4,500

v t e Navy Midshipmen football
Venues	Worden Field (1890–1923) Thompson Stadium (1924–1958) Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (1959–present) Memorial Stadium (alternate)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Army: Army–Navy Game (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) Air Force: Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Johns Hopkins Maryland: Crab Bowl Classic Notre Dame SMU: Gansz Trophy
Culture & lore	Bill the Goat "Anchors Aweigh" "I believe that we will win!" Marching band "Navy ends the drought" 2007 North Texas game Salute That Navy Spirit Navy Blue and Gold
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
Seasons	1879 1880–1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Navy Midshipmen men's soccer
Venues	Worden Field (1921–1923) Thompson Stadium (1924–1958) Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (1959–2001) Glenn Warner Soccer Facility (2002–present)
Rivalries & Cups	Army: Army–Navy Cup
Culture & lore	Bill the Goat "Anchors Aweigh" "I believe that we will win!" Marching band
People	Head coaches Notable players
Seasons	1943 1944 1945 1964
National championship seasons in bold

United States military bands

U.S. Army

Premier ensembles	Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps U.S. Army Band U.S. Army Field Band West Point Band
Specialized units of premier ensembles	Downrange Hellcats Jazz Ambassadors U.S. Army Blues U.S. Army Chorus U.S. Army Herald Trumpets U.S. Army Soldiers' Chorus U.S. Army Strings Six-String Soldiers
Unit bands	13th Army Band 25th Army Band 76th Army Band 77th Army Band 78th Army Band 100th Army Band 191st Army Band 338th Army Band I Corps Band 323rd Army Band
Former bands	The Jazz Knights Signal Corps Band Military Intelligence Corps Band
Civilian bands	U.S. Army All-American Marching Band

U.S. Navy and
U.S. Marine Corps

Premier ensembles	U.S. Marine Band U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps U.S. Naval Academy Band U.S. Navy Band
Specialized units of premier ensembles	Commodores Country Current Cruisers Sea Chanters
Naval fleet bands	Naval Forces Europe Band Seventh Fleet Band Pacific Fleet Band Navy Band Northwest Navy Band Great Lakes Navy Band Southwest Navy Band Northeast Navy Band Mid-South Navy Band Southeast U.S. Fleet Forces Band
Marine wing/division bands	United States Marine Band Quantico Marine Corps Band Parris Island Marine Band Marine Corps Band San Diego 1st Marine Division Band 2nd Marine Division Band 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band Marine Forces Reserve Band
Former bands	Navy Band New Orleans Navy Band South III Marine Amphibious Force Band Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms Band

U.S. Air Force

Premier ensembles	U.S. Air Force Band U.S. Air Force Academy Band
Specialized units of premier ensembles	Max Impact
Regional bands	Air Force in Europe Band Air Force Band of Flight Air Force Band of the Golden West Air Force Band of Mid-America Air Force Band of the Pacific - Asia Air Force Band of the Pacific Air Force Band of the West Air Force Heritage of America Band Air Force Heartland of America Band Air Force Academy Drum and Bugle Corps
Former bands	Air Force Band of Liberty Band of the Air Force Reserve Tops in Blue U.S. Air Force Pipe Band

U.S. Coast Guard

Premier ensembles	U.S. Coast Guard Band
Other bands	U.S. Coast Guard Pipe Band

State defense forces

Corps of Cadets /
Midshipmen

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