Tops in Blue Rocks Team Holloman

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – First Lt. Kandis Rich sings during a Tops in Blue performance at the Tays Center June 1. Rich, an acquisitions officer from the 705th Combat Training Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., 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 Tech. Sgt. Joe Laws/Released)

Tops in Blue Rocks Team Holloman

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – First Lt. Kandis Rich sings during a Tops in Blue performance at the Tays Center June 1. Rich, an acquisitions officer from the 705th Combat Training Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., 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 Tech. Sgt. Joe Laws/Released)

Tops in Blue Rocks Team Holloman

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – Colonel Kenneth Johnson, 49th Operations Group commander at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., speaks before the opening ceremony at a Tops in Blue performance 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 Tech. Sgt. Joe Laws/Released)

Tops in Blue Rocks Team Holloman

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – The audience at a Tops in Blue performance stands during the singing of the national anthem 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 Tech. Sgt. Joe Laws/Released)

Tops in Blue rocks Team Holloman

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)

Tops in Blue rocks Team Holloman

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)