Air Force Wounded Warrior Trials 2018

Approximately 150 athletes hold their hands over their hearts during the singing of the national anthem during the 5th annual air force wounded warrior trials opening ceremony at the warrior fitness center on nellis air force base nevada feb.

Air force wounded warrior trials 2018.

Approximately 120 air force athletes stand ready before the 5th annual air force wounded warrior trials opening ceremony at the warrior fitness center on nellis air force base nev feb. Special operations command will host the games in tampa florida june 21st through the 30th. Skip to main content press enter. Each athlete is competing to earn one of 40 primary slots on team air force in hopes of competing at the department of defense warrior games.

The trials are an adaptive sports event designed to promote the mental and physical well being of seriously ill and injured military members and veterans. This year the participants are made up of 52 active duty 12 air national guard and reserve and 55 air force veterans. Air force wounded ill and injured airmen veterans and their families. An hh 60 pave hawk 66th rescue squadron flies over the 5th annual air force wounded warrior trials opening ceremony at the warrior fitness center on nellis air force base nevada feb.

2018 air force wounded warrior trials begin more than 150 wounded warriors from the air force army great britain and australia gathered today to officially open the fifth annual air force trials at nellis air force base. The trials are an adaptive sports event designed to promote the mental and physical well being of seriously ill and injured military members and veterans. The air force wounded warrior program afw2 is a congressionally mandated and federally funded organization tasked with taking care of u s. We provide personalized restorative care throughout their transformation back to duty separation or retirement staying in.

In light of this the air force wounded warrior program afw2 incorporated athletics into a holistic rehabilitation approach that focuses on an individual s mental emotional physical and spiritual well being. Approximately 120 air force athletes stand ready before the 5th annual air force wounded warrior trials opening ceremony at the warrior fitness center on nellis air force base nev feb. This year the participants are made up of 52 active duty 12 air national guard and reserve and 55 air force veterans. Afw2 strives to provide well coordinated personalized support.

Air force trials is a paralympic style competitive event featuring sports adapted to the individual capabilities of the wounded warrior athletes.