The Honor Guard supports a 110,000 square mile region, comprised of the entire state of Illinois and parts of Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
To schedule "Colors" events, Colors Request Forms should be e-mailed to 375fss.honorguard@us.af.mil or faxed to (618) 256-7462. Click here for a copy of the request form.
Air Force Instruction 34-501, Mortuary Affairs mandates a team of 20 members for active duty funerals and teams of 2 members for retiree and veteran funerals. For the honor guard to support a funeral, submit an Honors Request Form with all pertinent information, along with a copy of the deceased member's latest DD214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, showing honorable service. If a DD214 is not submitted, honors cannot be performed. In cases where a DD214 is not available, contact the Saint Louis National Archives at 314-801-0800 to obtain a Certificate of Military Service (please note, this process can take up to a week to fulfill).
To schedule funeral honors, Honors Request Forms and DD214s should be e-mailed 375fss.honorguard@us.af.mil or faxed to (618) 256-7462. Click here for a copy of the request form. All submitted documents will be verified and confirmed via phone. To guarantee support, please provide documentation no later than 48 hours prior to the requested honors time.
NCOIC Master Sgt. Kirsten Wong (618) 256-4586, DSN 576-4586
Operations NCO Technical Sgt. Stephen Duremdez (618) 256-4586, DSN 576-4586
Normal operating hours are 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. For after-hours urgent assistance, please call (618) 210-1176.