JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas– The Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) 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 (DoD) Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida, Sept 12-22.
The DoD Warrior Games is a Paralympic-style competitive event featuring 12 different sports: track and field, cycling, swimming, rowing, powerlifting, shooting, archery, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, sitting volleyball and golf. US Service Members who transitioned to Veteran status within the preceding 12 months prior to the start of the DoD Warrior Games, will count as Active Duty Service Members.
WHO: Primary athletes are:
Tech. Sgt. Nicole Allbritton
Retired Senior Airman John Berry
Retired Master Sgt. Adam Boccher
Master Sgt. Shannon Cassinelli
Retired Staff Sgt. Kristina Coble
Major Daniel Corindia
Master Sgt. Amy Dare
Retired Tech. Sgt. Antonio Del Veccchio
Master Sgt. Nicole Favuzza
Retired Tech. Sgt. Larry Franklin
1st Lt. Blaze Galardy
Retired Tech. Sgt. Heather Gondek
Retired Tech. Sgt. Chunte Gonzalez
Staff Sgt. Kevin Greene
Master Sgt. Kenneth Guinn
Retired Tech. Sgt. Eric Heideman
Retired Tech. Sgt. Marjorie Henkel
Retired Master Sgt. Roger Hopkins
Retired Lt. Col. Jason Howell
Retired Master Sgt. Chris Jachimiec
Retired Staff Sgt. Britini Jennie
Senior Airman Carly Johnson
Retired Senior Airman Caleb Jones
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Garrett Kuwada
Retired Staff Sgt. Christine Lucier
Master Sgt. Patrick Mackey
Col. Melchizedek “Kato” Martinez
Retired Master Sgt. Melissa Martinez
Tech. Sgt. Harry McClure
Retired Airman Pete Murphy
Retired Staff Sgt. Joseph Pate
Retired Staff Sgt. Preston Powers
Retired Master Sgt. Diana Romero
Staff Sgt. Daniel Ross
Retired Tech. Sgt. William Royster
Retired Tech. Sgt. Joshua Smith
Staff Sgt. Deanna Stanton
Retired Airman 1st Class Derek Starnes
Tech. Sgt. Raina Stroman
Retired Senior Airman Christian Vega
Retired Staff Sgt. Gregory Walker
Staff Sgt. Heather White
Retired Maj. Gregory Wierzbicki
Senior Master Sgt. Brian Williams
Retired Capt. Heather Wright
Alternate athletes are:
Retired Staff Sgt. Dexter Alejandro
Retired Senior Airman Joanna Antoniuk
Retired Staff Sgt. William Black
Retired Master Sgt. Michael Broughman
Staff Sgt. Brittany Clark
Retired Master Sgt. Christy Curry
Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Harrison
Master Sgt. Jennifer Ibanez
Tech. Sgt. Ronald James
Retired Col. Tricia Kobberdahl
Retired Master Sgt. Dan Leonard
Staff Sgt. Ashley New
Master Sgt. Douglas Ragone
Retired Senior Airman Adrianna Ruark
Retired Maj. Johana Sierra-Nunez
Follow the action at https://dodwarriorgames.com/ or on AFW2’s social media sites at Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. AFW2 will keep you updated throughout the weeks and days leading up to the competition with athlete profiles and information about upcoming competitions.