The HAF Band was founded in 1947 with reservist personnel, and was initially 40 strong, under flying officer Nikolaos Raftopoulos.

The band provides musical support to various events of military, social, cultural, religious, and recreational nature.

[1] The responsibilities of the band includes the welcoming of foreign heads of state and government, supporting ceremonies at the Presidential Mansion and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and in the receptions of military leaders of the air force.

Every three years the band participates in a parade on 5th Avenue in New York in honour of Greek Independence Day on March 25.

Between 2011 and 2012, the band (then under the leadership of Major Vasileios Kounadis), also competed in the Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo in Moscow, Russia.