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Behind the Performance: Tops in Blue

Tops in Blue is known for the energetic shows performed for audiences worldwide. Performers often make the show their own by adding a bit of personality into their songs or choreography, which is always a benefit for the audience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jimmie D. Pike)(Released)

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Behind the Performance: Tops in Blue

Senior Airman Nia Newton, partakes in an on camera interview with Keesler Air Force Base Public Affairs. Media interviews are common to Airmen in TiB because of the unique experiences they have in the Air Force and the story they can tell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jimmie D. Pike)

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Behind the Performance: Tops in Blue

“Quiet in the House,” Senior Airman Kyle Mergeler, 9th Intelligence Squadron Geospatial Intelligence Analyst journeyman and Tops in Blue Staging director, lifts the stage trusts at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Nov. 1, 2014. Everyone around the stage gets quiet and watches the trust rise to help identify and address any discrepancies that may arise with stage that could become a hazard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jimmie D. Pike)(Released)

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Behind the Performance: Tops in Blue

Master Sgt. Justin Worley, 744th Communications Squadron Cyber Transport craftsman and TiB acting first sergeant and guitarist, checks the alignment of the front trust. After everything is stabilized the front trust will be raised to provide extra lighting during the performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jimmie D. Pike)(Released)

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Behind the Performance: Tops in Blue

Staff Sgt. Jacob Becker, 576th Flight Test Squadron Missile and Space System Electronics Maintenance craftsman and Tops in Blue drummer, gives a safety brief to volunteers at Keesler Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 1, 2014. Tops in Blue had over 130 volunteers from Keesler AFB, the most TiB has seen. Some locations can’t provide volunteers and TiB must unload and set up the stage which is roughly around 60,000 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st class Jimmie D. Pike)(Released)

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Behind the Performance: Tops in Blue

Members eat a quick breakfast at the dining facility on Keesler Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 1, 2014. Maintaining a healthy diet while on tour is the best way to maintain energy and functionality for stage building and high-end performances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jimmie D. Pike)(Released)

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Behind the Performance: Tops in Blue

Senior Airman Mark Roberts, 633rd Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Operations apprentice, drives to Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Oct. 31, 2014. During long drives, another Tops in Blue member will converse with Roberts to distract him from the monotony of driving. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jimmie D. Pike)(Released)

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Behind the Performance: Tops in Blue

Senior Airman Gabriel Villanueva, front, 436th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment journeyman and Tops in Blue saxophonist, and Senior Airman Kyle Mccarty, rear, 15th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Maintenance journeyman and TiB vocalist, enter the bus at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Nov. 1, 2014. After a quick breakfast, members of TiB have to set up their stage and get ready for the performance. They usually are prepared with enough time for a short break before the show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jimmie D. Pike)(Released)

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Behind the Performance: Tops in Blue

Tops in Blue vocalists rehearse a new song on the road to Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Oct. 31, 2014. New songs are rehearsed to be performed at later dates in the tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jimmie D. Pike)(Released)

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Behind the Performance: Tops in Blue

“They didn’t have a men’s section...” Members dressed in super hero costumes pose for a photo Oct. 31, 2014 on the road to Keesler, Miss. Tops in Blue travels with about 40 members, most of them traveling in close quarters for the entirety of the tour. Members find ways to bond and laugh to keep morale high and stress low. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jimmie D. Pike)(Released)

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Behind the Performance: Tops in Blue

“In town, Dress Down.” Staff Sgt. Marc Hightower, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Electrical and Environmental Systems craftsmen and Tops in Blue keyboardist, dresses down after the announcement that the bus was off of a military installation. Members dress down into more comfortable clothing during the long drives that the team endures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jimmie D. Pike)(Released)

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Behind the Performance: Tops in Blue

Tom Edwards, Tops in Blue director, briefs members before their departure to Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 31, 2014. The 8:00 a.m. meeting helped to remind members of TiB what their job means and to refocus them for the remaining duration of the tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jimmie D. Pike)(Released

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Behind the Performance: Tops in Blue

The stage goes up with or without the help of volunteers easing the workload. The average time to get the stage up is roughly six hours, which can tire out Tops in Blue members before the performance. Tired or not, TiB delivers their performance with high energy and great attitudes every night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jimmie D. Pike)(Released)

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Behind the Performance: Tops in Blue

“Mic check 1, 2, 3, 4….,” Two Tops in Blue audio engineers, Senior Airman Eric Rouse, left, 366th Civil Engineer Squadron Electrical Systems journeyman, and Senior Airman Steven Dores, right, 823rd Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Electrical and Environmental Systems journeyman, run through sound check after the stage set-up is complete. Every member has their microphones adjusted for optimal sound quality at the performance venue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jimmie D. Pike)(Released)

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Behind the scenes

Laughlin’s enlisted dormitory kitchen renovation began October 2015 and was completed January 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ariel D. Partlow)

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Behind the scenes

Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs specialist, observes the enlisted all call in Anderson Hall on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 29, 2014. Maysonet was responsible for ensuring audio and visual requirements were to standard and maintained throughout the various all calls conducted in Anderson Hall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven R. Doty)(Released)

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Bench Press Competition

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Second Lt. Jimmy Tanis, 47th Operations Support Squadron, settles under the weight before lifting at the Bench Press competition at the Losano Fitness Center here July 25. Lieutenant Tanis was the top competitor out of 16 others, as he lifted 345 pounds, 168 pounds more than his body weight. Capt. Jessie Olson, 86th Flying Training Squadron, was the top female lifting 170 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Eric Jones)

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Benji Rawald

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Biathlon

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Laughlin members gather in front of the Losano Fitness Center for a group photo after completing a six-mile biathlon here July 11. (Contributed photo)

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Big clean-up efforts; big success

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Members of the 85th Flying Training Squadron, many others and Efrain Valdez, Del Rio, Texas Mayor, take a group picture together after the 2nd citywide clean-up Oct. 6. Participants in the clean-up started at 8 a.m. and volunteered hours of their Saturday collecting more than 2.1 tons of trash along the Bedell Ave. in downtown Del Rio. (Contributed photo)

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