MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho – Airman 1st Class Aimee Grills sings a duet with Airman 1st Class Jerrod Burton during the Tops in Blue Rhythm Nation here June 18. Airman Grills is an engineering apprentice with the 364th Civil Engineer Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska, and Airman Burton is a water fuels maintenance journeyman with the 90th CES, F.E. Warren AFB, Wy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gina Chiaverotti-Paige)
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho – Tops in Blue members perform a swing routine during their rhythm nation tour here June 18.Tops in Blue will be performing close to 140 shows this season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gina Chiaverotti-Paige)
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho – Senior Airman Emerald Payne, 721st Aerial Port Squadron air transportation journeyman, entertains Gunfighters with a solo during a Tops in Blue performance in hangar 1331, June 18. Tops in Blue is composed of 36 of the most talented vocalists, musicians, dancers and technicians the Air Force has to offer and has a primary purpose to perform for military personnel and their families throughout the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Debbie Lockhart)
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho – Staff Sgt. Tommie Crutcher, a services journeyman with the 7th Force Support Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas, performs a solo number during the Tops in Blue Rhythm Nation Tour here June 18. Before going on the road members complete a rigorous 60-day training period. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gina Chiaverotti-Paige)
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho – Senior Airman Kristina Overton, 341st Missile Wing public affairs journeyman, dances with a member of the crowd during the Tops in Blue performance in hangar 1331, June 18. Tops in Blue is one of the oldest and most widely traveled entertainment groups of its kind and is composed of 35 to 40 talented vocalists, musicians, dancers and technicians. Their primary purpose is to perform for military personnel and their families throughout the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Debbie Lockhart)
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho – Senior Airman Debbie Lockhart, 366th Fighter Wing public affairs photographer, is serenaded by 1st Lt. Robert Doyle, an acquisitions program manager with the 4th Space Launch Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, Ca., during the Tops in Blue Rhythm Nation Tour here June 18. The tour runs from June until the beginning of December with close to 140 performances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gina Chiaverotti-Paige)
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho – Staff Sgt. Abigail Foster, a non-destructive inspection journeyman with the 92nd Maintenance Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland AFB, Texas, sings “God Bless the USA,” the final number of the show, during the Tops in Blue Rhythm Nation Tour here June 18. Tops in Blue is composed of 35 to 40 vocalists, musicians, dancers, and technicians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gina Chiaverotti-Paige)
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho – Senior Airman Clanette Boone, a cryptologic linguist journeyman with the 31st Intelligence Squadron, Fort Gordon, Ga., performs “Lean on Me,” during the Tops in Blue Rhythm Nation Tour here June 18. This is the 58th year of Tops in Blue providing entertainment to military members stationed around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gina Chiaverotti-Paige)
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho – Staff Sgt. Tommie Crutcher, 7th Force Support Squadron services journeyman, performs a solo as part of the Tops in Blue world tour 2011 in hangar 1331, June 18. The 2011 tour, entitled “Rhythm Nation,” brings to life the music of America from the early 1900s through today. Tops in Blue will be performing in more than 20 countries with close to 140 performances in a 10 month period. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Debbie Lockhart)
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho – Members of the Tops in Blue drum line perform for Gunfighters inside of hangar 1331 as part of their world tour 2011, June 18. In 1953 Maj. Al Reilly started an Air Force world-wide talent contest to recognize talented Airmen and discover the highest caliber of entertainment to provide to Air Force families around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Debbie Lockhart)
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho – Airman 1st Class Kegan Davis, 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production apprentice, directs lighting during the Tops in Blue performance in hangar 1331 June 18. Under the guidance of five technical personnel, the performing team is responsible for setting up over 60,000 pounds of staging, lighting, audio, video and special effects equipment required for each performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Debbie Lockhart)
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho – Senior Airman James Santos, 62nd Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment journeyman, plays his trumpet during a Tops in Blue performance in hangar 1331, June 18. Each year, Air Force personnel stationed world-wide compete in a multilevel competition for the chance to be selected as a member of this organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Debbie Lockhart)