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| Request Forms DD Form 2536...here Request Speaker...here
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Requesting a National Guard Band
The Ohio National Guard has two bands: the 122nd Army National Guard Band, headquartered at Rickenbacker, Columbus; and the Air National Guard Band of the Great Lakes, headquartered with the 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo.
The 122nd Army Band (Ohio Army National Guard)
Visit their website at http://www.122ndarmyband.com The 122nd schedules performances 12 months in advance. Requests for the 122nd Army Band participation in your event should be made one year prior to your event by completing and submitting DD Form 2536 (Request for Armed Forces Participation in Events) to the Ohio National Guard Public Affairs Office, 2825 West Dublin Granville Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43235 or FAX (614) 336-7410. Call the Public Affairs Office with any questions at (614) 336-7000.
The Air National Guard Band of the Great Lakes (Ohio Air National Guard)
Visit their web site at http://www.ohband.ang.af.mil Requests for the band should be made 12-16 months in advance directly with its scheduler. Contact the band at (419) 868-4149 or (800) 495-4250 x4149 or in writing to SMSgt Lee Trompeter Burgy, Air National Guard Band of the Great Lakes, Ohio Air National Guard, 2660 South Eber Rd., Swanton, Ohio 43558-9645.
For more information about Army Bands, including contact numbers and websites, go to: http://www.bands.army.mil/default.asp
There is also a wealth of information on Air Force bands, along with downloadable samples of patriotic music and lyrics at: http://www.af.mil/lib/music.shtml
Support to Organizations and Special Events
The Ohio National Guard is proud to be a member of the more than 54 communities throughout Ohio in which our soldiers and
airmen serve. Through an active community relations program, the Ohio National Guard demonstrates it is a good neighbor and community partner.
The Guard and its soldiers and airmen are extensively involved in local community organizations and often participate in, or
support, the
events they sponsor.
The Ohio National Guard Public Affairs staff receives all volunteer requests, reviews and validates their legal propriety, then puts out a call across the organization for volunteers. Volunteers are not typically provided in an "official" capacity. The National Guard, as a government institution, refrains from endorsing specific organizations or events that it does not officially sponsor. Instead, it is up to the individual Guard members to decide whether they volunteer their time. Event organizers should also be aware that military mission requirements may on occasion prevent our people from supporting off-base events and that there are a number of state and federal restrictions on how the National Guard can support organizations and events and our training and mission schedules always come first.