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Coaches needed for Warrior Games

The Air Force team for the first-ever Warrior Games is looking for coaches.

The Air Force Services Agency Fitness Branch is seeking shooting, swimming, archery, volleyball, cycling, track and field and basketball coaches to work with wounded warriors who will compete in the games May 10-14 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

“If you have any experience in these sports, especially the team sports of sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball, and are interested in supporting this event as a coach, please contact me,” said 1st Lt. Hannah McDaniels, an action officer at the Air Force Services Agency. “Individuals who have any experience coaching people with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.”

About 200 wounded warriors will compete in the inaugural games, organized by the Defense Department and the U.S. Olympic Committee. One hundred of the athletes will be soldiers, 50 will be Marines, and 25 each will come from the Air Force and Navy/Coast Guard.

To prepare for the games, the Air Force will host a one-week training camp, during which participants will receive a full per diem of $61 a day.

For more information or to apply to be a coach, contact McDaniels by Feb. 15 at 210-652-7021 or hannah.mcdaniels@randolph.af.mil.