Staff Sgt. Hannah Ford currently serves as the enlisted conductor of Marine Band San Diego. In this capacity she assists the director in the musical development of the band and directs, trains, and manages the musical performances of the full band. Staff Sgt. Ford supervises the management and development of the band’s various small ensembles and manages the music library and historical records of the band.
Staff Sgt. Ford holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from the University of Northern Colorado and studied clarinet under Dr. Lauren Jacobson and Jason Shafer.
Staff Sgt. Ford enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 2018 and completed Recruit Training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina and Marine Combat Training at Camp Pendleton, California.
Staff Sgt. Ford served as a clarinet instrumentalist in the following fleet Marine bands: Quantico Marine Band (2018-2022); and the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve Band (2022-2024). As do all fleet Marine musicians, Staff Sgt. Ford served in a variety of music, collateral duty, and leadership roles, to include platoon leadership.
Staff Sgt. Ford is a Marine Corps martial arts instructor.
Staff Sgt. Ford attended the Unit Leader Course (2025) is a graduate of Sergeants Course (2024). Staff Sgt. Ford was Marine of the Year for Marine Corps Base Quantico (2019) and the Marine Musician of the Year (2023). Her awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3rd award).