by Erin Tindell
Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs
12/22/2011 - SAN ANTONIO (AFNS) -- Fifteen Air Force and 30 Navy and U.S. Special Operations Command wounded warriors will have an opportunity to learn about various adaptive sports during the Inaugural Joint Introduction to Adaptive Sports Camp held Jan. 17-21 here.
The camp is part of the Air Force's Adaptive Fitness and Sports Program, which provides quality of life programs supporting nearly 1,300 wounded, ill or injured Airmen.
"The program is critical to our Air Force and more importantly to our wounded, ill and injured warriors who have given so much for our country and our freedom that we all currently enjoy and sometimes take for granted," said Col. David Anderson, the Air Force Services Agency director of programs. "This program helps get these great Americans back in the game of life and offers some balance to their world that has been turned upside down as a result of combat or other injuries and health issues they have encountered - both seen and unseen."
The camp will introduce wounded warriors to some of the adaptive fitness, sports and recreational programs implemented throughout the Air Force and within local communities. It will be a joint camp with the Navy and USSOCOM, and in partnership with the U.S. Paralympics.
During the week, events will include wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, cycling, aquatics, strength and conditioning, adaptive bowling and golf opportunities for the attendees.
Interested applicants who are wounded, ill or injured should contact AFSVA at AFSVA.fitness.distro@us.af.mil by Dec. 30. There is no cost for selected participants and travel, lodging, transportation and meals will be provided.
"This inaugural Air Force training camp is the first big step of many to better take care of our wounded warriors across our Air Force," Anderson said.
For more information about quality of life programs within the Air Force, visit www.MyAirForceLife.com.
