Australian Army Band Kapooka
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| Australian Army Band Kapooka | |
|---|---|
.jpg) AAB-K at a Kangaroo March centenary commemoration ceremony | |
| Active | 1952 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Size | 22 members |
| Part of | Army Recruit Training Centre |
| Garrison/HQ | Kapooka |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer/Music Director | Major Lindsay Mee |
| Notable commanders | Major Peter Thomas Captain Darren Cole Russell Paynter |
The Australian Army Band Kapooka (AAB-K) is a full time military band in the Australian Army. Being a band, it is a sub-unit of the Australian Army Band , the army's official music branch. It is one of eleven military bands of the army and as the official band of the 1st Recruit Training battalion (1RTB).[1] It performs regularly in its area of operations including Kapooka, Riverina,[2] and Wagga Wagga.[3][4] The current director of music is Major Michael De Jonge.
In 1952, the Army Recruit Training Centre began to be been served by a full time military brass band with a composition of 12 members.[5] It would later be known as the Royal Australian Engineers Band, the Royal Australian Corps of Signals Band and the 1st Recruit Training Battalion Band before being given its current name.[6]
