Two airmen of an Air Force Band pose together outside their barracks, identified by the partially visible unit sign reading '[Ai]r Force Band' and '[Mit]chel Field.' Mitchel Field, on Long Island, New York, served as a major U.S. Army Air Forces and later U.S. Air Force installation from the 1920s until its closure in 1961. The contrast between the left airman's field jacket and the right airman's formal wool service uniform, complete with corporal's stripes, reflects the mix of duty and dress attire common among band members, who performed ceremonial functions alongside routine base life. Project: 218531