U.S. Air Force Tops in Blue vocalists perform during the Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour June 8, 2012, in Las Vegas. This year's tour will take Tops In Blue throughout the United States and to more than 20 countries, with close to 130 performances over a 10-month period. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jason W. Edwards)
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matt Lemieux, Headquarters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe airborne missions specialist and Tops in Blue vocalist, performs at Las Vegas' Fremont Street Experience June 8, 2012, Las Vegas. Tops in Blue has been entertaining audiences worldwide for more than 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jason W. Edwards)
Tops in Blue sound and light engineers, Senior Airman Julian Saviano, originally from the 10th Intelligence Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., and Senior Airman Roger Payne, originally from the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., control audio and lighting levels during the Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour June 8, 2012, in Las Vegas. Along with the vocalists and instrumentals, Tops in Blue has a technical staff which includes six Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jason W. Edwards)
U.S. Air Force Tops in Blue members perform during the Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour June 8, 2012, in Las Vegas. The Tops In Blue team promotes community relations, supports recruiting efforts and serves as ambassadors for the United States and the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jason W. Edwards)
Tech. Sgt. Tonie Marshall, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Radio Frequency transmission craftsman and Tops in Blue vocalist, performs a vocal solo at Las Vegas' Fremont Street Experience June 8, 2012, Las Vegas, Nev. Tops in Blue entertains audiences worldwide with its contemporary and classic music performances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jason W. Edwards)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ashley Elmore, Tops in Blue vocalist, originally from the 28th Force Support Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., performs during the Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour June 8, 2012, in Las Vegas. Tops In Blue is an expeditionary unit providing quality entertainment to Air Force personnel stationed worldwide, especially those at remote and deployed locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Lancaster)
Senior Airman Emmanuel Maldonado Rosario, Tops in Blue vocalist, originally from the 81st Dental Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., performs during the Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour June 8, 2012, in Las Vegas. Tops In Blue will be perform at over 90 locations on their international tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Lancaster)
Senior Airman Charles Cooper, Tops in Blue vocalist, originally from the 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, performs an interpretive dance during the Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour June 8, 2012, in Las Vegas. Each year, Air Force personnel stationed worldwide compete in a multilevel competition for the right to be selected as a member of this elite organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Lancaster)
Senior Airman Joleen Dedmon, Tops in Blue vocalist, originally from the 944th Medical Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., performs during the Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour June 8, 2012, in Las Vegas. The Tops In Blue team is an all-active duty U.S. Air Force special unit made up of performers selected for their entertainment abilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Lancaster)
Airman First Class Jessica Pitts, Tops in Blue trumpet player, originally from the 606th Air Control Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, plays the trumpet during the Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour June 8, 2012, in Las Vegas. The 2012 tour, entitled "Listen," invites the audience to listen to the music of life through the sounds we hear every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Lancaster)
U.S. Air Force Tops in Blue performers perform Michael Jackson's song "Thriller" during the Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour June 8, 2012, in Las Vegas. Tops In Blue is composed of 35 to 40 of the most talented vocalist, musicians, dancers, and technicians in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Lancaster)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyron Jones, Tops in Blue vocalist, originally from the 374th Operations Support Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, performs during the Tops in Blue 2012 World Tour June 8, 2012, in Las Vegas. Tops In Blue is one of the oldest and most widely-traveled entertainment groups of its kind. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Lancaster)
by Airman 1st Class Matthew Landcaster
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
6/8/2012 - LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The Tops in Blue performed at the Freemont Street Experience, Las Vegas, June 8, 2012. Tops In Blue is one of the oldest and most widely traveled entertainment groups of its kind. Composed of 35 to 40 of the Air Force's most talented vocalists, musicians, dancers, and techncians, their primary purpose is to perform for military personnel and their families throughout the world. However, the enormous popularity of the group has also made them America's goodwill ambassadors around the globe.
