The U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Band and Latvian National Guard Orchestra pose for a photo in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2024. The bands collaborated to form a combined marching band to perform during Riga’s Independence Day parade, highlighting the U.S.’ ability to integrate seamlessly with allies in the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Rulli, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Band drum major, exchanges differences in marching band procedures with Latvian National Guard Orchestra members in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2024. The combined bands prepared for a performance in Riga’s Latvian Independence Day parade, showcasing interoperability with North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies and strengthening military connections between U.S. service members and Latvian counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
A combined marching band consisting of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Band and Latvian National Guard Orchestra perform and march in Latvia’s Independence Day parade in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2024. Through the universal language of music, the USAFE-AFAFRICA Band fostered connections with Latvian communities, reinforcing the U.S. and Latvian alliance and celebrating the shared values of democracy, freedom and peace in the Euro-Atlantic region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Band members perform live on TV3 Play Latvia news in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 15, 2024. During the show, USAFE-AFAFRICA Band performed George Gershwin’s “I’ve got rhythm,” following the live interview of U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rafael Toro-Quinones, USAFE-AFAFRICA Band commander, far right, discussing the significance of a U.S. and Latvian bilateral effort to form a combined marching band. (Courtesy photo)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rafael Toro-Quinones, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Band commander, shakes the hand of Andris Sprūds, Latvian Minister for Defence, in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 15, 2024. Toro-Quinones and Sprūds met during the USAFE-AFAFRICA Band’s trip to Latvia to form a combined marching band in celebration of Latvia’s Independence Day anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
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