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340th FTG highlights top performers, strategic priorities during fall MUTA
November 6, 2023 — The 340th Flying Training Group held its fall mandatory unit training assembly, or MUTA, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Oct. 26-27, 2023... MORE

Next Up, Warrior Games Challenge!
March 20, 2023 — More than 90 warrior athletes competed for a spot to represent Team Air Force during the Warrior Games Challenge, happening June 1-15, 2023, at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California. The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program will be hosting a training camp for Team Air Force in San Antonio May 1-5. ... MORE

Team members from the United Kingdom, Republic of Georgia and U.S Army and Air Force competed at the 2023 Air Force Trials at Nellis AFB. (Courtesy Photo)

JBSA-Randolph hosts Air Force Wounded Warrior Program C.A.R.E. event
July 15, 2022 — The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program held a C.A.R.E. event at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph July 11-15. “C.A.R.E” represents four AFW2 support programs: Caregiver Support, Adaptive Sports and Ambassador Workshop, Recovering Airman Mentorship Program, Resiliency Programming and Empowerment in Transition. ... MORE

Restoring mental health in the New Year
January 26, 2022 — When the New Year comes around, many people look at re-establishing positive aspects of their life. They declutter their homes, start a new workout routine, work on paying off debt or start a new hobby. Either way, the decisions they make are beneficial to restoring their mental health. ... MORE

If there is a strong foundation of mental health most stressors, changes and unexpected incidents are easier to accept and take care of. Tending to and restoring mental health doesn’t mean there will never be setbacks, but it ensures that we are able to be successful in life, and have the ability to assist others when they are going through hard times.

The Initial Perception: Recovery Care Coordinators assist with Air Force Wounded Warrior Program
August 12, 2021 — There are many common sayings that go along with how important the first impression you leave on someone is. No matter the circumstances for someone’s behavior, on any particular day, there is no way to reverse that initial interaction, conversation, attitude, etc. For this reason, and many more, the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, or AFW2, puts some of their best people as the first stop our warriors interact with. ... MORE

There are many common sayings that go along with how important the first impression you leave on someone is. No matter the circumstances for someone’s behavior, on any particular day, there is no way to reverse that initial interaction, conversation, attitude, etc. For this reason, and many more, the Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program puts some of their best people as the first stop our warriors interact with.

Team Air Force has arrived at training camp
July 26, 2021 — The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program from Headquarters, Air Force Personnel Center, is hosting the 2021 Warrior Games Training Camp, July 23-30 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and JBSA-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

The 2021 Department of Defense Warrior Games Team Air Force is at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas for a week of intense training in preparation for the games in September. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Melissa Espinales)

AFW2 behind the scenes: Celebrating the Month of the Military Caregiver
May 13, 2021 — Who is an AFW2 Caregiver? An AFW2 Caregiver is a person who provides daily support in some fashion to a wounded, ill or injured Airman in an effort to sustain a healthy, resilient, and rewarding life as they navigate the continuum of care (examples; spouse, mother, father, uncle, aunt, friend, or another close contact of the warrior). ... MORE

The AFW2 Caregiver and Family Support Program is about making sure that our warriors have a strong foundation and that the core of that foundation, the caregiver, has the resiliency tools, networks, and resources to sustain the journey. Our program emphasizes the importance of the caregiver taking care of themselves in order to be at their best to take care of and support the ones they love. We offer Enrollment-Welcome calls, Wellness Calls, Videoconference Workshops/Social Hours, resiliency building, Caregiver Symposiums (which include resiliency/ life skills, emotional management/humor, marriage enrichment/communication, spiritual self-care, & financial management training), Monthly Town Hall Calls, a Caregiver Closed Facebook Group, Family Support Resources, and a Caregiver Ambassador & Mentorship Program; to name a few.

Through good days and bad: A caregiver supports wife's recovery from invisible wounds
May 10, 2021 — There are many roles a person will play in a lifetime. For military families, these roles often cross the threshold of personal and professional life... MORE

Air Force Wounded Warrior Program: we are wingmen, an everlasting bond
March 9, 2021 — The Air Force Wounded Warrior, or AFW2, Program is an extension of the Air Force family, serving as Wingmen for wounded, ill, and injured warriors, caregivers and their families... MORE

The relationships an Airman creates throughout their time in the Air Force can lead to endless support throughout their career and a long-lasting network. The Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program is an extension of the Air Force family, serving as Wingmen for wounded, ill, and injured warriors, caregivers and their families. The assistance and care that is provided during a warrior’s recovery journey can lead to lasting connections carried beyond military life. In some cases, the connection between a warrior and their Wingman is a continuation of a friendship already formed during a warrior’s Air Force career.

AFW2 offers live Facebook events Sept. 22-25
September 18, 2020 — The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program continues to provide virtual services to wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans as well as their caregivers and family members. The goal is to educate the audience on the programs offered while highlighting specific ways to increase resiliency and help in recovery... MORE

Graphic for the week of September 22-25 for AFW2 Live Facebook events. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Melissa Espinales)

AFW2 Fit Games: Taking virtual fitness by storm
September 15, 2020 — Tune in to the AFW2 Facebook page at 2 p.m. Sept. 18 and watch the Fit Games go live. Be sure to also tune in to the virtual events taking place on the AFW2 Facebook page and interact with warriors and staff members. To refer an Airman or learn more about the AFW2 Program, visit www.woundedwarrior.af.mil for additional information and resources... MORE

The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program (AFW2) is holding their first ever Fit Games on Friday, September 18th, at 2:00 p.m. CDT. Fourteen athletes will compete in six rounds of six bodyweight exercises for time. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Melissa Espinales)

Testaments of Healing: Path of an AFW2 Ambassador
August 19, 2020 — When most people hear the word ambassador, they think of someone educated, professional, and of high importance but no one really considers how they got to that position. The path of an Air Force Wounded Warrior, or AFW2, program Ambassador is not an easy one by any means... MORE

Master Sgt. Dee Parks talks to senior leaders during the 2019 Pacific Air Forces Warrior CARE Event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii in early January.

Remaining virtually connected through stories of resilience
July 9, 2020 — Physical distancing has evolved into a new normal way of life that has left many individuals feeling isolated and uncertain on what the future holds. With strict measures in place throughout the nation, the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program Outreach team has worked to maintain a social connection with Air Force unit personnel in a more virtual way... MORE

The Outreach team is continuing their mission in spreading awareness of the AFW2 Program and ensuring Ambassadors have a platform to share their testimonies of resilience and help-seeking behaviors. During this unprecedented time, the Outreach team has heightened their efforts in providing Airmen and Air Force leaders the opportunities to host virtual briefings to learn about the resources that are available for Airmen in need and become connected with AFW2 Ambassadors.

Remaining virtually connected through stories of resilience
July 1, 2020 — Physical distancing has evolved into a new normal way of life that has left many individuals feeling isolated and uncertain about what the future holds. With strict measures in place throughout the nation, the Air Force Wounded Warrior, or AFW2, Program Outreach team has worked to maintain a social connection with Air Force unit personnel in a more virtual way... MORE

Two days could mean a lifetime to a Wingman
August 6, 2019 — Airmen can find the courage to help from Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, or ASIST, a suicide intervention skills training offered every month at Joint Base San Antonio. ASIST helps participants become more willing, ready and able to intervene with someone at risk of suicide... MORE

Armando O. Franco, wellness team lead, Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, instructs unit and service members during an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training session, July 31, 2019, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The training is a two-day interactive workshop that teaches suicide first-aid initiatives.

AFW2 announces 2019 Warrior Games team
March 25, 2019 — The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, or AFW2, has announced the 2019 Air Force Warrior Games team. A team of coaches and staff selected 40 primary and ten alternates at the 6th Annual Air Force Trials at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 7. The 40-person team will go on to compete at the Department of Defense Warrior Games in Tampa, Florida, June 21-30... MORE

Team Air Force for the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Tampa, Fla. poses for a photo. The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program selected the team from a field of over 100 wounded warrior athletes. This team will compete against the other services and Special Operations Command, June 21-30, 2019.

A Day That Resonates
September 17, 2018 — By looking at him you wouldn’t know it, but Tech Sgt. Trevor Brewer, 72nd Security Forces Squadron flight chief at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, has deep scars from a day that took the lives of two fellow Airmen and severely wounded two others. His wounds are invisible. He has post-traumatic stress disorder from a terrorist attack many may have heard news reports about and forgotten. But, Brewer has not forgotten that day … he relives those moments constantly... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Trevor Brewer, 72nd Security Forces Squadron assistant flight chief, speaks during the opening ceremony of the 2018 South Central Warrior CARE Event at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 8, 2018. Brewer suffers from invisible wounds, specifically post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), stemming from a terrorist attack that took place overseas in March 2011.

Non-medical care managers dedicated to helping wounded warriors, their caregivers and families
March 23, 2018 — Non-medical care managers serve as the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program’s subject-matter experts and actively advocate for more than 3,000 wounded, ill and injured service men and women... MORE

Tijuana Hannibal (left), a lead non-medical care manager with the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, discusses personnel and career options with retired Senior Airman Hannah Stolberg, who enrolled in the AFW2 Program in 2015.