Tops in Blue rocks Team Holloman

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)

Tops in Blue rocks Team Holloman

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)

Arts and Crafts Center open to all Holloman artisans

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – Cypress and Mercedez Lambe, daughters of Danielle Lambe, an embroidery specialist at the Arts and Crafts Center, paint bisque pieces May 29. Customers at the Arts and Crafts Center’s ceramics shop are able to buy bisque and green ware pieces, paint or glaze the items, and leave the shop with their items. Besides framing, the Arts and Craft Center also features an engraving, framing and embroidery shop open to all members of Team Holloman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Siuta B. Ika/Released)

Arts and Crafts Center open to all Holloman artisans

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – Mike Smith, a framing specialist at the Arts and Crafts Center, frames an autographed jersey May 29. Smith also frames shadow boxes, flags, coins and uniforms for about half the cost of going to a frame shop outside of the base. Besides framing, the Arts and Craft Center also features an engraving, embroidery and ceramics shop open to all members of Team Holloman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Siuta B. Ika/Released)

49th CS Ground Radar Systems

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – This is the Klystron power amplifier that’s connected to the next generation weather radar on White Sands Missile Range. This unit gives the NEXRAD the power needed to process the information for weather conditions in the areas surrounding Holloman AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Shoemaker/Released)

49th CS Ground Radar Systems

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Sam Rodriguez, an engineer with the L-3 Engineering Student Societies' Council of Ontario communications company, carries equipment for an upgrade to the next generation weather radar May 16. He is performing a time compliance technical order, which will allow the NEXRAD system to better gather and process weather information for the areas around Holloman AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Shoemaker/Released)