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Warrior CARE event slated for Joint Base Andrews Nov. 13-18

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  • By Kat Bailey
  • Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, in coordination with the 11th Wing, Joint Base Andrews, District of Washington, will host a Warrior CARE event Nov. 13-18.

 

Warrior CARE events are holistic wellness events for seriously wounded, ill and injured military members, veterans and their caregivers, which provide focused and personalized service through caregiver support training, recovering airman mentorship training and employment and career readiness guidance. They also offer adaptive and rehabilitative sports events along with music and art therapy.

 

Adaptive and rehabilitative sports training and competition are designed to introduce Wounded Warriors to adaptive sports to aid in their recovery and promote mental and physical wellness and teamwork. The sports program also prepares the next group of potential competitors for the Department of Defense Warrior Games as well as for the Invictus Games.

 

More than 120 wounded, ill or injured service members from around the country train and compete in wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, swimming, air pistol and rifle shooting, archery and cycling. Track-and-field competitions, including shot-put, discus and running events are featured as well.

 

The event will commence with opening remarks at the JB Andrews fitness center on Nov. 14 at 8 a.m. and culminate on Nov. 18 with sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball competitions between Andrews leadership and Air Force Wounded Warriors. A musical performance by Rock to Recovery and Air Force Wounded Warriors will follow the final competition.

 

The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, administered by the Air Force Personnel Center, is codified by law. It is a federally funded organization responsible for providing personalized service, support and advocacy for the needs of seriously wounded, ill and injured Air Force men and women.

 

Media interested in covering the opening ceremony or competitions should contact the JB Andrews public affairs office at (240) 612-4428 no later than 5 p.m. on Nov. 7.

 

For more information about the Air Force Wounded Warrior program, or to complete a CARE event application, go to the AFW2 website. Applications are available on the “CARE Events” tab under the “About AFW2” header.

 

For more information about Air Force personnel programs, visit myPers. Individuals who do not have a myPers account can request one by following these instructions.
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