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  SECTION III – ARMY BAND OPERATIONS
  4-97. Army bands provide support to the force by tailoring music support through military operations. Music
  instills in Soldiers the will to fight and win, fosters the support of our citizens, and promotes America’s
  interests at home and abroad. Music serves as a useful tool to reinforce relations with host-nation populations
  and favorably shapes the civil situation throughout the peace building process. Inherently capable of
  providing a climate for international relations, Army bands serve as ambassadors in multinational operations
  or to the host-nation population.
  4-98. Army bands provide support across the range of military operations. Military engagement, security
  cooperation, and deterrence activities build networks and relationships with partners, shape regions, and keep
  day-to-day tensions between nations and groups below the threshold of armed conflict. As tensions escalate,
  Army bands stand ready to support the Army’s mission in LSCO.
  4-99. Army bands primary functions directly support LSCO by providing support to Soldiers in deployed
  and austere environments. They are at the forefront of Soldier and leader engagement activities, actively
  engaging with and communicating important information to local and regional audiences. Army bands are
  designed, equipped, and trained for three primary functions:
  * Engaging local, regional, national, and international audiences through world-class musical
  performances.
  * Rendering honors and providing musical support to military ceremonies.
  * Providing live music to Soldiers in deployed and austere environments and to families and
  veterans on the home front.
  4-100. Army bands mission categories describe the function for which Army bands are designed, equipped,
  and trained to support. All missions fall into one or more of the following categories:
  * Funeral honors: Missions which honor the service of fallen Soldiers including funeral honors and
  support for memorial services, memorial ceremonies, and dignified transfer (ramp) ceremonies.
  * Reviews: Missions conducted within the framework of a ceremony or review, used to honor or
  recognize unit achievements, present decorations and awards, or mark command transitions IAW
  TC 3-21.5, Drill and Ceremonies.
  * Morale and welfare: Missions supporting the physical and social dimensions of comprehensive
  Soldier and Family fitness, strengthen unit morale, and promote esprit de corps.
  * Cultural and historical traditions: Missions supporting command recognition of cultural or
  historical observances.
  * Community engagement: Missions that are open to the public and intended to generate interest in
  the Armed Forces, stimulate patriotism, celebrate national holidays, engage with the local public,
  or enhance relations with local nationals and allies.
  * Media: Missions intended for broadcast on television or radio and products developed for physical
  distribution (recordings) or for social media.
  * Official entertaining: Missions performed exclusively for high-ranking officers, government
  officials, dignitaries, ambassadors, or embassies. These events are usually by invitation only.
  * Education outreach: Missions performed to support schools and music education programs.
  * Recruiting: Missions to support the U.S. Army Recruiting Command’s mission, with or without
  recruiter presence.
  4-101. The type of missions Army bands perform depends upon the supported command’s phase of
  operations, the location of music performance teams, or the concurrent mission capabilities of the teams. The
  team focus of Army bands allows them to employ independently or collectively.
  4-102. The ASCC G-1/AG, in coordination with subordinate G-1/AGs and G-3s, determines which of the
  senior commander’s overarching objectives for the AO are appropriate for band support. Operational
  oversight of the band often comes through the G-3 to achieve G-3 desired effects. The capabilities required
  to achieve those effects determine the number of bands needed in theater. The ASCC G-1/AG may establish
  an Army Band Liaison Officer (42C) to synchronize and integrate musical support for Soldiers, HQ, and