282D Army Band

05/11/2026

The 282D Army Band bids farewell to SFC Risden and SFC Walton. SFC Walton has fulfilled a complete career in the U.S. Army and is retiring after 20 years of service. Congratulations and thank you for your service!

05/02/2026

Our 282D Army Band Jazz Combo made its way out to the historic Stevenson Auditorium in Orangeburg, SC in celebration of the city’s Festival of Roses. We were honored to have performed for the community, sharing the love of music, service, and country!

05/01/2026

It was an absolute honor and joy for the 282D Army Band to promote two outstanding NCOs within our ranks this week. Please congratulate newly minted Sergeant First Class Richard Risden and Sergeant Gerald Apugo on their well-deserved and hard-earned promotions!

04/30/2026

Come find our Jazz Combo performing tonight!

🇺🇸 The City of Orangeburg is excited to welcome the 282D Army Band from Ft. Jackson to Stevenson Auditorium on Thursday, April 30, to begin our celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. The concert also kicks off the 53rd edition of the Orangeburg Festival of Roses. 🌹

🎷🎺 The 282D Army Band’s jazz and pop group features a variety of soloists and music styles specializing in jazz, pop, and R&B. 🎸🥁

The event is free and open to the public. The performance begins at 7pm with doors opening at 6pm for general admission seating.

📍979 Middleton Street

04/30/2026

It’s National Jazz Day! Our Jazz Combo upholds the style and traditions of this truly American genre of music, rooted in spirituals and improvisation. You can find our Jazz Combo all over South Carolina, from ballrooms to schools and concert stages. Huge shoutout to this talented group of musicians!

04/28/2026

What do you do with a bassoonist in the marching band? Make them a Drum Major! The 282D Army Band’s sole bassoonist, Sgt Sydney Seed, has taken the mace into her own hands and continues the tradition of outstanding leadership the NCO Corps and the Army Bands build within its ranks.

Drum Majors do more than lead the band in ceremonial formations - they also train our musicians on marching fundamentals. Thank you Sgt Seed for setting the standard and representing the best of our ranks!

04/28/2026

💥 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 💥
Celebrate the nation’s Birthday with MWR and the 282D Army Band
📅 4th of July 250th Celebration
📍 Hilton Field
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Jackson

03/10/2026

Members of the 282D Army Band were recently recognized for their contributions to an Army-wide Su***de Prevention musical project. Staff Sgt. Garnett, Staff Sgt. Katsiyisannis, and Cpl. Salinas contributed to this new musical album, conceived and produced by Sgt. 1st Class Todd Freeman at .S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne). Our song on the album "Silent Battles" caught the attention of Cmd. Sgt. Maj Matt Labarbara, a previous member of the 100th Army Band at Ft. Knox (along with Sgt. 1st Class Freeman and Staff Sgt. Garnett). He was impressed enough to send us some lucky horseshoes, representative of his (and Garnett's) home state of Kentucky.

We are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to such an important Army initiative and to collaborate with other musicians around the country.

For information about the project and a link to the album, visit https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ECp62BdGG/

Victory Starts Here!

Fort Jackson

03/09/2026

Happy Monday everyone! The 282D Army Band is proud to congratulate Staff Sgt. Brooke Hendricks for receiving the Col. Finley R. Hamilton Outstanding Military Musician Award for 2025!

The Col. Hamilton Award is presented exclusively to members of U.S. military bands across all branches of service. Each band can only nominate one member per year to receive the award. To be eligible, military musicians must "Be an outstanding musician demonstrating excellence in both solo and ensemble performance, or in a music-support role with exceptional technical skill and mission value; display exceptional leadership qualities; and
display great potential for future outstanding service."

Staff Sgt. Hendricks checks all of these boxes and then some. We are very fortunate to have a leader like her as a member of our band. Victory Starts Here!

02/24/2026

The 282D Army Band sends congratulations to Spc. Shane Starman for a job well done! Spc. Starman recently won the Fort Jackson Headquarters & Headquarters Battalion Soldier of the Month competition board. He will now be slated to compete in a higher echelon competition board in the coming months, and in the mean time he's earned bragging rights for our unit! Thanks to his efforts, the band was proud to hang a "Soldier of the Month" streamer from our unit's guidon, and we will continue to display it as long as Soldiers from our company continue to win their boards!

Spc. Starman was also presented with an Army Achievement Medal for his superior dedication. Join us in congratulating this outstanding Soldier and musician!

02/02/2026

The 282D Army Band is coming to YOUR neighborhood in 2026!

Our wide range of ensembles, from our woodwind quintet to our "Heat Cat. VI" Brass Band, will be at your schools, parades, festivals, and community events throughout Columbia and surrounding areas! Army Band performances are free and open to the public, and our groups cant wait to rock a stage near you! Here's Heat Cat. VI from their fall show at Ben Lippen High School's Military Appreciation football game!

Send us a message to find out how to get your event on our 2026 our schedule!



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