SOUTHWEST ASIA –
Name: OASIS (formerly Blue Aces)
Home Unit: USAF Heritage of America Band
Rank: Airman 1st Class through Master Sergeant .
How long are your trips? They range from four to 12 days.
How many places to you visit? We will visit between six and 10 places
What is the purpose of the trips? To perform and tour in small ensembles throughout the AOR to positively promote troop morale, diplomacy and outreach to host nation communities.
What do you do? We provide professional music performances which are designed to entertain and lift the morale of both U.S. servicemembers and Coalition partners.
What's a day in the life like ... while the band is traveling? We begin by palletizing our gear for the flight. We then wait for transportation, fly to our area, unload, setup and perform for many different audiences. When we are finished we pack, palletize and start all over the next day.
How is your job that you are doing now different from the job back stateside? Except for the areas we are going to they are quite similar.