Tops in Blue performs at the Abilene Civic Center
ABILENE, Texas – Air Force Tops in Blue saxophonist Senior Airman Simon Lahn, 100th Comptroller Squadron, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, walks off stage while playing his saxophone March 9 at the Abilene Civic Center here. Tops in Blue is an all-active duty Air Force special unit made up of talented amateur performers selected for their entertainment abilities. Each year, thousands compete in base talent contests and the most talented move on to higher levels of competition. The result is an elite group composed of 35 of the most talented vocalists, musicians, dancers, comedians, magicians, and dramatists worldwide. Known as the Air Forces’ Expeditionary Entertainers; the group’s main mission is to perform for military personnel and their families throughout the world. The enormous popularity of the group has also made them America’s goodwill ambassadors around the globe. For more information, logon to the Tops in Blue website at www.topsinblue.com. (U.S Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Shannon Hall)