Department of the Air Force Athlete of the Year
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The Department of the Air Force Athlete of the Year is a yearly award for the best male and female athlete of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force.[1] Many winners were part of the United States Air Force World Class Athlete Program. Until 2021 it was named United States Air Force Athlete of the Year.
Men
[edit]- ^ Additionally William Burton Roy became 1991 Armed Forces Male Athlete of the Year
Women
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Congratulations to the 2021 Department of the Air Force #AthletesOfTheYear!!". Facebook. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
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- ^ a b "2000 Armed Forces Athletes of the Year". DoD Sports. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b "2001 Armed Forces Athletes of the Year". DoD Sports. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b "2002 Armed Forces Athletes of the Year". DoD Sports. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b Winter, Bill (19 March 2003). "Soccer player is top female Air Force athlete". United States Air Force. Joint Base San Antonio. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Race walker, rugby player earn top Air Force sporting titles". Airman Magazine. XLVIII (3). San Antonio: United States Air Force: 9. March 2004.
- ^ a b "Air Force names athletes of the year". United States Air Force. 10 December 2003. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Tech. Sgt. Hammond, Mike (23 December 2005). "Deployed captain trains to bring home the gold". United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b Reyes, Ty. "Athlete of the Year – Air Force Announces Its Athletes of the Year for 2005". USAFSports. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b VanWert, Steve (12 December 2005). "Male, female athletes of the year announced". United States Air Force. Joint Base San Antonio. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b Reyes, Ty. "Athlete of the Year – Air Force Announces Its Athletes of the Year for 2006". USAFSports. Archived from the original on 31 January 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Officials name top athletes for 2006". United States Air Force. Randolph Air Force Base. 12 January 2007. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Chehy, Pacifica (20 December 2007). "AF names Andrews member athlete of the year". United States Air Force. Joint Base Andrews. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b Reyes, Ty. "Athlete of the Year – Air Force Announces Its Athletes of the Year for 2008". USAFSports. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Capt. Smock, Sandy (7 April 2009). "Bergquist named 2008 Air Force Male Athlete of the Year". United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Staff Sgt. Tryon, Mike (8 January 2010). "Airman earns Male Athlete of the Year title". United States Air Force. Francis E. Warren Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Arnold, Margie (19 January 2011). "Surgeon named Air Force Male Athlete of the Year; sets sight to 2012 Olympic Games". United States Air Force. Peterson Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b M. Grill, Eric (6 April 2012). "Air Force names 2011 top athletes". United States Air Force. Joint Base San Antonio. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Athlete Of The Year". Air Force Sports. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Athlete Of The Year". Air Force Sports. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Athlete Of The Year". Air Force Sports. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Athlete Of The Year". Air Force Sports. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Airman 1st Class Sparks, Ryan (25 May 2016). "Excellence in all he does: Warrior of the North earns 2015 AF top male athlete honors". United States Air Force. Grand Forks Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Athlete Of The Year". Air Force Sports. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b Warns, Steve (23 March 2017). "Simmons, Blackburn honored as AF Athletes of the Year". United States Air Force. Joint Base San Antonio. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Athlete Of The Year". Air Force Sports. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b Warns, Steve (19 May 2018). "Air Force honors Maj. Ian Holt, Capt. Abby Hall as Athletes of the Year". United States Air Force. Joint Base San Antonio. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b Aragon, Debbie (1 April 2019). "Air Force announces athletes of the year". United States Air Force. Joint Base San Antonio. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b Aragon, Debbie (1 April 2019). "Air Force announces 2019 athletes of the year". United States Air Force. Joint Base San Antonio. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b Parker, Darrius (6 September 2021). "Air Force names 2020 Athletes of the Year". United States Air Force. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ a b Aragon, Debbie (18 July 2022). "Air Force announces top athletes of the year". United States Air Force. Lackland Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ a b Aragon, Debbie (1 April 2023). "Air Force announces top athletes of the year". United States Air Force. Lackland Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b Aragon, Debbie (2 April 2024). "DAF announces 2023 athletes of the year". United States Air Force. Lackland Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Desjardin, Skip (2 June 1989). "'Fame Sunday' for three Twin City sports figures". The Lewiston Daily Sun: 13.
- ^ 1st Lt. Chumley, Robyn A. (February 1992). "Air Force Female Athlete of the Year". Airman Magazine. United States Air Force: 34.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Dana Pounds named Air Force Athlete of the Year". United States Air Force. Joint Base San Antonio. 23 December 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Carpenter, Carol (31 December 2009). "Tyndall Airman named Female Athlete of the Year". United States Air Force. Joint Base San Antonio. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Schwier-Morales, Armando A. (17 December 2013). "Kunsan Airman races to Female Athlete of the Year". United States Air Force. Kunsan Air Base. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Hagberg, Brian (12 May 2015). "Holman earns Air Force Athlete of the Year". United States Air Force. Schriever Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.