Price of Perfection - U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team

A standard USAF Drill Team performance features a professionally choreographed sequence of show-stopping weapon maneuvers, precise tosses, complex weapon exchanges, and a walk through the gauntlet of spinning weapons.
The Drill Team also provides an incredible four-person performance centered on a stationary drill commander, flanked by four team members who simultaneously hurl their 11-pound weapons over and around the commander -- performing a sequence of events unmatched by any other professional military drill team.
A1C Larry Brown has trained for more than a year for the evaluation to become a member of the elite Four Man drill team. Will he make it? (U.S. Air Force video by Jimmy D. Shea)

[@JimmyDShea]

He ended up passing the eval in the next test!

[@SSGTStryker]

1:30 He speaks the truth. I’m a retired USAF MTI. I was also USAF Base Honor Guard for 4 years and Sheriff’s Honor Guard 4 years prior. My body is eaten up with arthritis from everything we did daily.

[@rickituarte]

the time commitment , effort and discipline to be a member of an honor guard unit is impressive.

[@deantorres4047]

Congratulations on making Team! You are one of a smaller brotherhood than some will ever know. It’s wild to see how much freedom you guys have in some things. Drill Dawg 94-98.

[@strifecloud2952]

I love watching all the military drill team because they have there own unique style to it. Interesting to watch

[@Zwingfilms]

Great work Jimmy! You kept me interested the whole way through

[@victorkonon]

How long do people usually serve in the USAF Honor Guard Drill Team? What do they do after it? A buddy of mine did drill team during his ROTC but after college, he went through the fighter pilot school. F-16 pilot now.

[@user-ed3yv4er5o]

Honor Guard in general 3 yrs but if you’re really good 4 yrs

[@deantorres4047]

I did six! 4 on Team.

[@seanytucker4673]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@_roseanevieira]

Don't forget mens: discipline!

[@caseyneal1289]

What kind of gloves does he have? What does he mean when he has to "remake" them? I get that he has to clean the gloves, but it looks as though he has some "sure-grip" on them.

[@nicolasatayde56]

Casey Neal they’re regular drill and ceremony gloves but you have to manually put silicone on them for the rifle

[@poopypants8991]

What was he using to blouse his pants?

[@NathanielSinger-AdventureVlog]

Coffee Cans

[@jessejordan2095]

He did do it wtf

[@Roan.bot.]

Jesse Jordan maybe it’s the really little things that most people think “that’s not a big deal” because every detail is a big deal in the HG especially in the drill team. Maybe every move wasn’t perfect and that’s what it needs to be in performance.

[@crosbonit]

What didn't he do?

[@Roan.bot.]

crosbonit it’s such a precise thing. It might have Ben cut out or something. Or maybe there was a point where he did the move but it wasn’t as good as needed to actually perform the drill in competition. I could be as simple as how you move your hand and a certain point. It’s that specific for that level.

[@michaelperkins786]

song at 3:30

[@michaelperkins786]

what's the name of the song?

[@kg7yts187]

You're allowed to iron your ABU, they told me that it ruins it.

[@ToroShiFT]

KG7YTS if you do it right, it wont

[@TheBryanScout]

These aren’t exactly airmen in a combat zone

[@sams568]

@@TheBryanScout Yes there are. Combat controllers, pararescue, just to name a few. Those two are the elite of the elite.

[@TheBryanScout]

@@sams568 oh for sure, but I was referring to the USAFHG specifically. In any case ABUs were worthless and replaced with the much better OCP anyway.

[@bigdee8189]

​@@TheBryanScout- you can say that about the army, navy, and marines as well!! If you're on an Honor Guard Drill Team, you're not going into combat! Your sole job is to represent the Honor Guard...that's your job! HUA

[@sfgrosso]

They are ok, but "unmatched by any other military drill team." Ya, no.

[@danielpurcell7395]

Scott Grosso they are considered the best at what they do. What the other branches and you will see that they don’t do a lot of of the drills with the precision that you see with the USAF Honor Guard.

[@Roan.bot.]

They are the only military drill team that throws as often, as precise, and with a full weight weapon. It’s not joke. It’s heavy and to throw it like that take a lot of training. In fact they used to hold drill competitions between the branches but they stop holding them. The USAF Drill team was the last champion and won the most competitions so yes unmatched.

[@deantorres4047]

I was on Team from 94-98 and every year we had a joint service drill competition the Air Force one every single time! Also, we used to be the only branch that threw weapons with the bayonet still attached. Lastly I’ve seen the navy steal a lot of our old sequences. So yes unmatched.

[@bigdee8189]

​@@Roan.bot.- as a retired United States Airman...I'm VERY proud of our Honor Guard and Drill Team!! They take a back seat to no one, even the marines!! I will FOREVER be proud to wear the blue suit!! HUA! GO AIR FORCE!! THE most powerful air force in the world!! ABOVE ALL!!