| Royal Canadian Air Force Pipes and Drums | |
|---|---|
 Members of the pipe band during a Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in 2017. | |
| Active | 7 October 1949–Present |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Branch |  Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Type | Military Band/Pipe Band |
| Role | Public Duties |
| Size | 40 |
| Garrison/HQ | CFB Uplands, Ottawa |
| March | RCAF March Past |
The Royal Canadian Air Force Pipes and Drums (RCAFPD) is a military pipe band unit composed of current members of the Royal Canadian Air Force.[1] The unit was formally established in October 1949 and is the longest continuous serving Air Force Pipe Band in the Canadian Forces.[2][3] All of its 40 members are volunteers who are drawn from both the military and civilian sphere.[4] At the time of its foundation, it was known as the RCAF Station Rockcliffe Pipe Band.
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