DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, DC
1 April 2024
Air Force Bands Division, SAF/PA
1690 AF Pentagon, Room 1D857
Washington, DC 20330-1690
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in the Saxophone audition hosted by the United States Air
Force Band of the Golden West. This musical audition will be conducted in two parts: (1) an
initial screening and selection by pre-recorded submissions and (2) a live audition for those
selected from the initial screening. Details concerning the pre-screening submission are
attached. Please look over the requirements carefully to determine if you are prepared to
audition at this time. The following information outlines important dates and requirements.
24 June 2024 – Deadline for receipt of all musical pre-screening materials
1 July 2024– Notification of pre-screening results sent by email
16 August 2024 – Live audition at Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, CA
In addition to passing the musical audition, applicants must meet all Air Force age,
weight, medical, financial, legal, and citizenship requirements. Many of your initial questions
concerning the USAF enlisted military experience can be answered at https://www.airforce.com/.
If you are invited to the live audition, we recommend you meet with an official Air Force
recruiter to help determine any potentially disqualifying conditions. The audition coordinator
can assist with this process and provide further instructions.
Qualified applicants may be assigned to any USAF Regional Band, depending on the
greatest need of the Air Force. Air Force Regional Bands are located at the following Air Force
Bases: Langley, Wright-Patterson, Scott, Offutt, Lackland, Travis, Ramstein, Hickam and
Yokota.
Thank you for your interest in the upcoming audition for the United States Air Force
Bands. We hope you have a great experience during this process and wish you the best of luck.
Please contact The Band of the Golden West with any questions at 707-424-0231 or
bandofthegoldenwestauditions@gmail.com.
//SIGNED//
EUGENE W. KING, SMSgt, USAF
Air Force Bands Assistant Career Field Manager
3N1XX/3N2XX/3N3XX
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The United States Air Force Band of the Golden West
ANNOUNCES AN AUDITION FOR
Saxophone ______________________________________________________________________________
PRE-SCREENING REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
Pre-screen recording
a. Jazz (any sax): submit any solo form the Charlie Parker Omnibook.
b. Improv (any sax): submit 2 contrasting jazz standards with live rhythm section or
background track. Include the head and at least 2 choruses of improvisation on
each.
c. Flute and clarinet: submit 1 selection each (jazz or classical), ≈1 min for each.
Live audition is by invitation only.
Email prescreening materials to bandofthegoldenwestauditions@gmail.com via Google Drive.
Please submit audio files, submissions do not have to be all in one take.
Materials must be received by 11:30 pm PST on 24 June 2024
The United States Air Force is an Equal Opportunity Employer
** Prior Service and Active Duty members—please contact the USAF Band Auditions team for
additional information prior to submitting materials.