Tops In Blue was a touring performance ensemble made up of active duty members of the United States Air Force formed in 1953.

[4] They have appeared on national television with Ed Sullivan, Bob Hope, Alabama, Barbara Mandrell, Boyz II Men, Lee Greenwood,[4] and Lea Michele.

[7] Tops in Blue was produced by the Entertainment Branch of the Programs Directorate, Headquarters Air Force Services Agency.

[14] If selected for audition, they were flown from all over the world to Lackland AFB for a ten-day talent show and multilevel competition[10] judged by former Tops in Blue members.

[4] In 1985, an expanded production of Tops in Blue performed with help from over 1,400 volunteers from Mather AFB at the halftime show of Super Bowl XIX.

[19] At the pregame show preceding Super Bowl XLV Tops in Blue performed "America the Beautiful" alongside actress Lea Michele.

[7][20] Tops in Blue came under scrutiny due to decreasing military budgets and a perception that the show was not supported by the younger enlisted force (many of whom had never attended a performance).

[22][23] In an October 2015 Air Force–wide survey, results from 4,700 responses showed that airmen between the ages of 25 and 34 generally had poor opinions of Tops in Blue.