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  • 2020 Air Force Athletes of the Year

    Air Force names 2020 Athletes of the Year

    Every year, the Air Force recognizes one male and female military member for their athletic accomplishments. Each installation nominates candidates by submitting packages that highlight their top athlete’s sports-related achievements, military awards and civic recognition from the past calendar year.
  • Airman 1st Class Jasmine Plummer plays running back during a Nevada Storm football game during the 2019 season. This year, Plummer and the Reno-based football team of the Women’s Football Alliance are headed to Division II Championship game against the Detroit Dark Angels July 23 at the Pro Football Hall Fame in Canton, Ohio. (Photo courtesy by Nevada storm website)

    Nevada Guardsman, movie subject, leads Nevada Storm to women's football championship game

    Airman 1st Class Jasmine Plummer is reserved and shy among her peers in the Nevada Air Guard. She’s been that way her entire life. But there is nothing reserved or shy about her play on the football field.
  • 41st RQS conducts Heritage Flight

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program is proud to announce the 2021 Air Force Warrior Games team. A team of coaches and staff selected 45 primary and 15 alternates; a combination of active duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen and veterans, after their 2021 Virtual Air Force Trials competition. The 45-person team will go on to compete at the Department of Defense Warrior Games in Tampa, Florida, Sept 12-22, 2021.

    AFW2 announces Team Air Force for Warrior Games 2021

    The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program is proud to announce the 2021 Air Force Warrior Games team.
  • Master Sgt. Daniel Bedford, Air Force Recruiting Service National Events program manager, prepares to pump up a gold medal lift in the bench press during the USPA (United State Powerlifting Association) 2020 Texas State Bench Press Championship.

    Power of Total Force recruiting

    As Air Force Recruiting Service embarked on a Total Force Recruiting enterprise, a handful of Air Force Reserve Airmen began to matriculate here in early 2019, working side by side with their active-duty counterparts.
  • The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program (AFW2) is excited for Warriors to obtain their best at the 7th annual Air Force Trials! Given the current COVID–19 environment AFW2 will execute a virtual Air Force Trials (AFT) this year hosting virtual competitions, athlete classification and Warrior Games team selection.

    Air Force Trials 2021: A Virtual Experience

    The anticipation for how Air Force Trials 2021 will be conducted can now cease. After much consideration, deliberation, and cross talk between multiple organizations, the decision has been made to have the 7th Annual Air Force Trials go fully virtual. Although this is not what many of our athletes wanted, it is currently the safest option and will still be an amazing competition.

  • Air Force cancels 2020 Marathon, offers virtual option

    Numerous scenarios were explored to produce an event that was safe for all and met the high event standards. All scenarios led the marathon team to conclude the event would be unable to proceed in a manner that participants have come to expect.

  • Air Force Wounded Warrior Trials postponed due to COVID-19

    The eight-day paralympic-style competition was scheduled for March 20-28 at facilities throughout the Las Vegas area.
  • Cadet 2nd Class Prince Njoku joins friends and family to mentor teens at the Fort Bend Juvenile Facility in Texas recently. Njoku said it was important to remind the youths they still had value and opportunities to change their lives (Courtesy Photo).

    Moving beyond a mistake: Academy cadet mentors troubled teens

    Over the winter break, the U.S. Air Force Academy cadet spent time mentoring middle and high schoolers at the Fort Bend Juvenile Facility in Richmond, Texas. The facility houses juveniles awaiting court appearances for a wide range of illegal behavior from theft to assault.
  • The Air Force Marathon, presented by Northrop Grumman, USAA and Boeing, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. The Health & Fitness Expo is held at Wright State University’s Nutter Center and is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17, and Friday, Sept. 18. The event will also feature a Breakfast of Champions and Gourmet Pasta Dinner scheduled for Friday, Sept. 18. Get more information about the race at www.usafmarathon.com. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michelle Gigante)

    2020 Air Force Marathon registration opens Jan. 1

    The Air Force Marathon, presented by Northrop Grumman, USAA and Boeing, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020.
  • Staff Sgt. Jahmal Lawson, 30th Security Forces Squadron mobility equipment custodian, displays the silver medal he won at the 2019 Military World Games, Nov. 27, 2019 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Lawson played on the U.S. basketball team during the Military World Games, which were held Oct. 18–27, 2019 in Wuhan, China. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aubree Milks)

    Vandenberg AFB Airman takes silver in 2019 Military World Games

    Two Airmen from Vandenberg Air Force Base participated in the 2019 Military World Games, officially known as the 7th CISM, Council International du Sport Militaire, in Wuhan, China.
  • Airman 1st Class Micheal Yoo, 366th Maintenance Squadron, avionics backshop techinician, poses for a photo during his daily swim training September 18th, 2019, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Yoo is a competitor on the Air Force team in the world military games. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyrell Hall)

    Airman to swim in 2019 World Military Games

    The 15 best swimmers in the Department of Defense have earned the opportunity to compete in the swimming component of the 2019 World Military Games. The youngest team member is Airman 1st Class Michael Yoo, 366th Maintenance Squadron avionics backshop technician, from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.
  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein acknowledges congratulations after finishing the Air Force Half Marathon Sept. 21, 2019 at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Goldfein’s shirt honored the Special Tactics Memorial March earlier this year that paid tribute to Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin a Special Tactics combat controller who was killed in Afghanistan in 2018. His hat carried a SERE instructor logo that was given to him during a visit to Fairchild AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Scott Ash)

    Goldfein emphasizes fitness by walking (actually, running) the walk

    By the time he finished 13.1 miles later, the 59-year-old Goldfein was able to claim a personal achievement and something larger – a hard to miss statement from the highest levels about the critical role fitness plays in assuring that the Air Force meets every mission, every time and everywhere.
  • The first wave of Air Force athletes hit the course during the 2019 Air Force Alpha Warrior Final Battle at Retama Park, Selma, Texas, Sept. 12, 2019. Air Force, Army and Navy military athletes competed against each other to determine the top three men and three women for each service. Those athletes make up the service teams that will go against each other during the 2019 Inter-Service Battle Sept. 14 at Retama. The Air Force partnered with Alpha Warrior three years ago to deliver functional fitness training to Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)

    Airmen ‘battle’ in Alpha Warrior final; team set for inter-service showdown

    Launched by the Air Force Services Center in 2017, the Air Force Alpha Warrior program has delivered and installed state-of-the-art fitness apparatus called battle rigs and stations at more than 70 Air Force installations. The multi-station devices strengthen functional fitness, promote ready and resilient Airmen and families, and build morale and camaraderie as units exercise together and encourage each other to complete fitness challenges.
  • USAF partners with TBT

    Air Force Reserve partners with 'The Basketball Tournament'

    As a presenting partner, Air Force Reserve received premier branding at the The Basketball Tournament Wichita Regional as all eight teams wore Reserve patches on their uniforms. The Reserve also had an on-site and in-broadcast presence at every TBT venue.
  • Veteran Air Force keglers, Maj. Danielle Crowder, formerly of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Judge Advocate General's office, now Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., and Staff Sgt. James McTaggart from Creech AFB, Nev., captured the Mixed Doubles title at the Armed Forces Bowling Championships at Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., July 23, 2019. (Photo by NPASE MW)

    Air Force bowlers capture Armed Forces Bowling Championship titles

    Crowder, formerly of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Judge Advocate General office, now assigned to Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, and McTaggart, of Creech AFB, Nevada, agreed the mixed doubles competition allows for a change of pace from the days of grueling competition, and is a little more relaxed.
  • Congratulations to Maj. Amy Natalini, the 2018 Air Force Female Athlete of the Year. (Courtesy photo)

    Air Force announces athletes of the year

    The Air Force recently announced its 2019 Male and Female Athletes of the Year -- a commander’s action group director and an acquisition officer turned world class athlete.
  • eam Air Force for the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Tampa, Fla. are ready for the upcoming competition.

    AFW2 announces 2019 Warrior Games team

    The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, or AFW2, is proud to announce the 2019 Air Force Warrior Games team. A team of coaches and staff selected 40 primary and ten alternates at the 6th Annual Air Force Trials at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 7th. The 40-person team will go on to compete at the Department of Defense Warrior Games in Tampa, Florida, June 21-30.
  • Air Force Sports Rugby graphic (By Greg Hand)

    Air Force seeks men's rugby players

    The Air Force is looking for athletes for the 2019 Men’s Rugby Trial Camp June 12-23 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and the Armed Forces championship Aug. 12-26 in Glendale, Colorado.
  • Graphic for Air Force Sports Women's Basketball (U.S. Air Force graphic by Greg Hand)

    Air Force Sports seeks Airmen basketball players

    The Air Force is looking for men and women for the 2019 Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams.
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