Interested in a career as a musician in The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps? Our ensemble includes positions for fife, bugle, snare drum, and bass drum. Explore the links above to learn more about each position.
The Fife and Drum Corps is comprised of 69 musicians whose main duty is the ceremonial support of military functions within the National Capital Region. Ceremonial duties are conducted both indoors and outdoors and involve prolonged periods of standing and marching. The Corps’ work schedule varies and involves daytime work hours with intermittent night, weekend, and travel commitments.
Applicants for Fife and Drum Corps vacancies are pre-screened for qualification, and a select number of candidates are invited to attend a live audition at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia.
