Military Band Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia
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| Military Band Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia | |
|---|---|
| Военно-оркестровая служба Министерство по чрезвычайным ситуациям | |
 The exemplary band at a veterans ceremony on 8 May 2018. | |
| Active | 1 January 1995 |
| Country |  Russia |
| Branch |  Ministry of Emergency Situations |
| Type | Military Band Service |
| Garrison/HQ | Moscow |
| Commanders | |
| Senior Director of Music | Colonel Vladislav Rybenko |
| EMERCOM Band director | Anton Kozhevatov |
The Military Band Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia is a special military department that is the official military band service for the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, being a branch of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Russia.
In total, the band service includes 31 military bands. As of 1 February 2019, the EMERCOM Band Service consists of the following: 12 bands of rescue military units; 19 bands of FPS EMERCOM establishments. These include bands of directorates in Arkhangelsk[1] and St. Petersburg.
The band service was established in accordance with a ministerial decree on 1 January 1995. On the directive of the EMERCOM of Russia on 1 April 2016, the band service and the Exemplary Band were included in the staff of the academy of the Russian State Fire Service. In 2017, by the decree of President Vladimir Putin, Colonel Vladislav Rybenko of the band service was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.[2]
