United States Air Force World Class Athlete Program


The United States Air Force Army World Class Athlete Program is a military unit whose primary mission is to support nationally and internationally ranked soldiers in participating on the U.S. Olympic team. The program is headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.
Many winners of the United States Air Force Athlete of the Year title were part of the WCAP.

Current Roster

WCAP Olympians

13 WCAP athletes have represented the United States at the Olympics.

[1996 Summer Olympics]

Eighteen of the 19 athletes in the program qualified for the Olympic Trials.

Olympians

Alternate

[1998 Winter Olympics]

was the only WCAP athlete.
RankNameSport
Airman first classDeborah Nordyke Biathlon

[2000 Summer Olympics]

Thirty-six of 38 athletes qualified for Olympic Trials. One alternate for Olympic skeet.

[2002 Winter Olympics]

All three athletes qualified for the trials.

[2004 Summer Olympics]

Twenty-three of 28 athletes qualified for Olympic Trials.
Three athletes were selected for the United States national baseball team. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2004 Americas Olympic Baseball Qualifying Tournament and did not qualify for the Olympics.
Three alternates.

Olympians

[2006 Winter Olympics]

All four athletes qualified for the trials.

[2008 Summer Olympics]

Twenty-three of 24 athletes qualified for Olympic Trials.
Three alternates.

Olympians

[2010 Winter Olympics]

Both athletes qualified for the trials. One was first alternate in Bobsled.

[2012 Summer Olympics]

Twelve of 14 athletes qualified for Olympic Trials.

Olympians

[2014 Winter Olympics]

One athlete qualified for the trials. He was first alternate in Bobsled.

[2016 Summer Olympics]

There were 20 WCAP athletes, five competed in the trials and one went to the Olympics.
RankNameSport
First LieutenantCale SimmonsPole vault

[2018 Winter Olympics]

None athlete qualified for the trials.

Summary