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Q: What happens after I submit an application and a video?
A: Your package will be reviewed by a panel of judges to determine if you should be
invited to compete in the Worldwide Talent Search. If selected, Air Force
Entertainment will contact your commander to get authorization for you to attend
the competition. Your commander will inform you that you have been selected.
Once that happens, Air Force Entertainment will provide you with all the information
you need to come to Lackland AFB for the competition.
Q: How do I get to Lackland AFB to compete for WWTS?
A: Air Force Entertainment will arrange and pay for your transportation to and from
the competition.
Q: Am I on TDY status during the competition?
A: No, you will be on Permissive TDY. Your lodging will be provided for you and you will
receive a Personal Maintenance Expense Allowance of eight dollars a day while you
are at the competition.
Q: Do I have to win at the competition to be selected for Tops In Blue?
A: No. In fact, since there is only a First and Second Place winner in each category,
most of the performers selected for Tops In Blue will not have been winners at the
Worldwide Talent Search competition. A number of factors are considered when
selecting members of the Tops In Blue team, and winning at the competition is not
a guarantee of being selected for Tops In Blue.
Q: Do I have to go on tour with Tops In Blue to compete for Worldwide Talent Search
competition?
A: One of the primary purposes of conducting the Worldwide Talent Search is to select
members for the upcoming Tops In Blue tour. You may submit an application and
video without making a commitment to be in Tops In Blue at that time. If you are
selected from your application package to come to the Worldwide Talent Search
competition, you will be asked if you intend to tour with Tops In Blue.
Q: Can a civilian or family member of a military member compete in the Worldwide
Talent Search and be selected for Tops In Blue?
A: No. The Worldwide Talent Search and Tops In Blue are programs for active duty
members of the Air Force.
Q: Can members of the Air Reserve Command (Air National Guard or Air Force
Reserve) compete in the Worldwide Talent Search and join Tops In Blue?
A: Yes. If selected for Tops In Blue, Air Reserve Command (ARC) members can be
placed on Active Duty for the duration of the Tops In Blue tour. If an ARC member
is selected, the Air Force Entertainment staff will work with that member to get them
placed on Active Duty.
Q. Do Technicians, Drivers, or Staff Members compete at the Worldwide Talent
Search competition?
A: No. Technicians, Drivers, and Staff Members are brought to the competition for their
skills to be evaluated for consideration to be on the Tops In Blue team.
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