6/6/2012 - ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – Members of the Tops in Blue ensemble perform at the Tays Center June 1. The 35 members of Tops in Blue serve as an expeditionary entertainment unit to provide quality entertainment for the U.S. Air Force family while simultaneously promoting community relations, supporting recruiting efforts and serving as ambassadors for the U.S. Air Force. The vocalists, musicians, dancers and technicians in the Tops in Blue 2012 tour are scheduled to perform more than 120 shows in 20 different countries this year. Each year, Air Force personnel stationed worldwide compete in a multilevel competition for the opportunity to be selected as a member of the unique unit. The Tops in Blue team is an all active duty Air Force special unit made up of talented performers selected for their entertainment abilities. Since its first world tour in 1953, the group has also performed on film, produced albums, and appeared on national television. This year’s performance featured songs by The Doobie Brothers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Whitney Houston, Maroon 5, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, The Zac Brown Band, as well as a tribute to the late Michael Jackson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Siuta B. Ika/Released)
6/6/2012 - ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – Senior Airman Kyle Willis, and Airman 1st Class Alexander Allred perform at the Tays Center June 1. Willis, an air traffic control journeyman from the 509th Operations Support Squadron from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., and Allred, a knowledge operations management journeyman from the 614th Air and Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., are two of 35 Airmen serving as U.S. Air Force ambassadors in the Air Force’s premier expeditionary entertainment unit. The vocalists, musicians, dancers and technicians in the Tops in Blue 2012 tour are scheduled to perform more than 120 shows in 20 different countries this year. Each year, Air Force personnel stationed worldwide compete in a multilevel competition for the opportunity to be selected as a member of the unique unit. The Tops in Blue team is an all active duty Air Force special unit made up of talented performers selected for their entertainment abilities. Since its first world tour in 1953, the group has also performed on film, produced albums, and appeared on national television. This year’s performance featured songs by The Doobie Brothers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Whitney Houston, Maroon 5, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, The Zac Brown Band, as well as a tribute to the late Michael Jackson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Siuta B. Ika/Released)
6/6/2012 - ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – Members of the Tops in Blue ensemble perform at the Tays Center June 1. The 35 members of Tops in Blue serve as an expeditionary entertainment unit to provide quality entertainment for the U.S. Air Force family while simultaneously promoting community relations, supporting recruiting efforts and serving as ambassadors for the U.S. Air Force. The vocalists, musicians, dancers and technicians in the Tops in Blue 2012 tour are scheduled to perform more than 120 shows in 20 different countries this year. Each year, Air Force personnel stationed worldwide compete in a multilevel competition for the opportunity to be selected as a member of the unique unit. The Tops in Blue team is an all active duty Air Force special unit made up of talented performers selected for their entertainment abilities. Since its first world tour in 1953, the group has also performed on film, produced albums, and appeared on national television. This year’s performance featured songs by The Doobie Brothers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Whitney Houston, Maroon 5, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, The Zac Brown Band, as well as a tribute to the late Michael Jackson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Siuta B. Ika/Released)
6/6/2012 - ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – Senior Airmen Jessica Cunningham, a medical technician journeyman from the 72nd Medical Operations Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Kerrilee Meeker, a technical applications specialist from the Air Force Technical Applications Center at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., and Briana Hofreiter, a financial management and comptroller apprentice from the 15th Comptroller Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, sing during a Tops in Blue performance at the Tays Center June 1. The vocalists are three of 35 Airmen serving as U.S. Air Force ambassadors in the Air Force’s premier expeditionary entertainment unit. The vocalists, musicians, dancers and technicians in the Tops in Blue 2012 tour are scheduled to perform more than 120 shows in 20 different countries this year. Each year, Air Force personnel stationed worldwide compete in a multilevel competition for the right to be selected as a member of the unique unit. The Tops in Blue team is an all active duty Air Force special unit made up of talented performers selected for their entertainment abilities. Since its first world tour in 1953, the group has also performed on film, produced albums, and appeared on national television. This year’s performance featured songs by The Doobie Brothers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Whitney Houston, Maroon 5, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, and The Zac Brown Band. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Siuta B. Ika/Released)
6/6/2012 - ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – Members of the Tops in Blue ensemble perform at the Tays Center June 1. The 35 members of Tops in Blue serve as an expeditionary entertainment unit to provide quality entertainment for the U.S. Air Force family while simultaneously promoting community relations, supporting recruiting efforts and serving as ambassadors for the U.S. Air Force. The vocalists, musicians, dancers and technicians in the Tops in Blue 2012 tour are scheduled to perform more than 120 shows in 20 different countries this year. Each year, Air Force personnel stationed worldwide compete in a multilevel competition for the right to be selected as a member of the unique unit. The Tops in Blue team is an all active duty Air Force special unit made up of talented performers selected for their entertainment abilities. Since its first world tour in 1953, the group has also performed on film, produced albums, and appeared on national television. This year’s performance featured songs by The Doobie Brothers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Whitney Houston, Maroon 5, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, and The Zac Brown Band. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Siuta B. Ika/Released)
6/6/2012 - ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – Senior Airman Charles Cooper and other vocalists perform during a Tops in Blue performance at the Tays Center June 1. Cooper, a vehicle operator journeyman from the 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is one of 35 Airmen serving as U.S. Air Force ambassadors in the Air Force’s premier expeditionary entertainment unit. The vocalists, musicians, dancers and technicians in the Tops in Blue 2012 tour are scheduled to perform more than 120 shows in 20 different countries this year. Each year, Air Force personnel stationed worldwide compete in a multilevel competition for the opportunity to be selected as a member of the unique unit. The Tops in Blue team is an all active duty Air Force special unit made up of talented performers selected for their entertainment abilities. Since its first world tour in 1953, the group has also performed on film, produced albums, and appeared on national television. This year’s performance featured songs by The Doobie Brothers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Whitney Houston, Maroon 5, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, The Zac Brown Band, as well as a tribute to the late Michael Jackson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Siuta B. Ika/Released)
6/6/2012 - ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – Airman 1st Class Jonathan Leak, center, jumps during a Tops in Blue performance at the Tays Center June 1. Leak, a knowledge operations management apprentice from the 324th Intelligence Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, is one of 35 Airmen serving as U.S. Air Force ambassadors in the Air Force’s premier expeditionary entertainment unit. The vocalists, musicians, dancers and technicians in the Tops in Blue 2012 tour are scheduled to perform more than 120 shows in 20 different countries this year. Each year, Air Force personnel stationed worldwide compete in a multilevel competition for the opportunity to be selected as a member of the unique unit. The Tops in Blue team is an all active duty Air Force special unit made up of talented performers selected for their entertainment abilities. Since its first world tour in 1953, the group has also performed on film, produced albums, and appeared on national television. This year’s performance featured songs by The Doobie Brothers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Whitney Houston, Maroon 5, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, The Zac Brown Band, as well as a tribute to the late Michael Jackson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Siuta B. Ika/Released)
6/6/2012 - ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – Members of the Tops in Blue ensemble perform at the Tays Center June 1. The 35 members of Tops in Blue serve as an expeditionary entertainment unit to provide quality entertainment for the U.S. Air Force family while simultaneously promoting community relations, supporting recruiting efforts and serving as ambassadors for the U.S. Air Force. The vocalists, musicians, dancers and technicians in the Tops in Blue 2012 tour are scheduled to perform more than 120 shows in 20 different countries this year. Each year, Air Force personnel stationed worldwide compete in a multilevel competition for the opportunity to be selected as a member of the unique unit. The Tops in Blue team is an all active duty Air Force special unit made up of talented performers selected for their entertainment abilities. Since its first world tour in 1953, the group has also performed on film, produced albums, and appeared on national television. This year’s performance featured songs by The Doobie Brothers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Whitney Houston, Maroon 5, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, The Zac Brown Band, as well as a tribute to the late Michael Jackson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Siuta B. Ika/Released)
6/6/2012 - ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – Staff Sgt. Daniel Knight plays the trombone during a Tops in Blue performance at the Tays Center June 1. Knight, a health services management craftsman from the 21st Medical Operations Squadron at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., is one of 35 Airmen serving as U.S. Air Force ambassadors in the Air Force’s premier expeditionary entertainment unit. The vocalists, musicians, dancers and technicians in the Tops in Blue 2012 tour are scheduled to perform more than 120 shows in 20 different countries this year. Each year, Air Force personnel stationed worldwide compete in a multilevel competition for the opportunity to be selected as a member of the unique unit. The Tops in Blue team is an all active duty Air Force special unit made up of talented performers selected for their entertainment abilities. Since its first world tour in 1953, the group has also performed on film, produced albums, and appeared on national television. This year’s performance featured songs by The Doobie Brothers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Whitney Houston, Maroon 5, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, The Zac Brown Band, as well as a tribute to the late Michael Jackson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Siuta B. Ika/Released)
6/6/2012 - ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – Capt. Ashley Elmore sings during a Tops in Blue performance at the Tays Center June 1. Elmore, a force support officer from the 28th Force Support Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., is one of 35 Airmen serving as U.S. Air Force ambassadors in the Air Force’s premier expeditionary entertainment unit. The vocalists, musicians, dancers and technicians in the Tops in Blue 2012 tour are scheduled to perform more than 120 shows in 20 different countries this year. Each year, Air Force personnel stationed worldwide compete in a multilevel competition for the opportunity to be selected as a member of the unique unit. The Tops in Blue team is an all active duty Air Force special unit made up of talented performers selected for their entertainment abilities. Since its first world tour in 1953, the group has also performed on film, produced albums, and appeared on national television. This year’s performance featured songs by The Doobie Brothers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Whitney Houston, Maroon 5, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, The Zac Brown Band, as well as a tribute to the late Michael Jackson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Siuta B. Ika/Released)
