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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

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Year Rank Name Sport(s)
1989 Major[2] Steven Pecinovsky Race walking [3]
1990 Sergeant Todd Stehman Indoor volleyball [4]
1991 Captain William Burton Roy[* 1] Shooting [5]
1992
1993
1994 Captain Michael Buonaugurio Triathlon [6]
1995 Staff sergeant Ronald Simms Boxing
1996 First Lieutenant David DeGraaf Handball [7]
1997 Captain Mark T. Cucuzella Marathon [8]
1998
1999 Second Lieutenant Robert L. Dickie III Cross country running
Track and Field 		[9]
2000 Captain Stephen Goodman Triathlon [10]
2001 Sergeant Steven B. Woods Wrestling [11]
2002 Staff sergeant Anthony D. Patrick Softball [12][13]
2003 Captain Kevin Eastler Race walking [14][15]
2004 Captain James Parker Hammer throwing [16]
2005 Major Roger Sherman Shooting [17][18]
2006 Master sergeant Martin Bedford Bowling [19][20]
2007 Second Lieutenant Ken Corigliano Triathlon [21]
2008 Technical sergeant Michael Bergquist Road cycling [22][23]
2009 Captain Ian Holt Road cycling [24]
2010 Captain James Bales Triathlon [25]
2011 Captain Weston Kelsey Fencing [26]
2012 Staff sergeant Bradley T. Williams Triathlon [27]
2013 Captain Ascenzo Bonitati II Taekwondo [28]
2014 Lieutenant colonel Benjamin D. Boehm Rowing [29]
2015 Staff sergeant John H. Allen Baseball [30][31]
2016 First Lieutenant Cale Simmons Pole vault [32][33]
2017 Major Ian Holt -2- Road cycling [34][35]
2018 Second Lieutenant James Jax Baseball [36]
2019 Captain Andrew Donlin Handball
Beach handball 		[37]
2020 Airman first class Michael Mannozzi Racewalking [38]
2021 Staff sergeant Justin Southichack Jujutsu [39]
2022 Master sergeant Kenneth Guinn Wheelchair rugby
Wheelchair basketball
Sitting volleyball 		[40]
2023 Captain Andrew Donlin -2- Handball
Beach handball 		[41]
  1. ^ Additionally William Burton Roy became 1991 Armed Forces Male Athlete of the Year

Women

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Year Rank Name Sport(s)
1982 Officer Gail Liberty Shooting [42]
1983
to
1990
1991 Captain Barbara Faulkenberry Racquetball [43]
1992
1993
1994 Captain Teresa R. Lewis Modern pentathalon [6]
1995
1996 Senior airman Deena Wigger Shooting [7]
1997 Staff sergeant Lori M. Eppard Marathon [8]
1998
1999 Major Kimberly J. Markland Marathon
Cross country running
Track and Field 		[9]
2000 First or Second Lieutenant Nicole Mustilli Fencing [10]
2001 Second Lieutenant Summer A. Deaton Volleyball [11]
2002 Second Lieutenant Kristy L. Kuhlman Soccer [12][13]
2003 First Lieutenant Laura McDonald Rugby union
Rugby sevens 		[14][15]
2004
2005 Staff sergeant Twyla Sears Softball [17][18]
2006 Captain Linda Jeffery Golf [19][20]
2007
2008 Second Lieutenant Dana Pounds Javelin throwing [22][44]
2009 Master sergeant Karrie Warren Softball [45]
2010
2011 Airman first class Emily Shertzer Marathon [26]
2012 Major Elissa Ballas Marathon [27][46]
2013 Second Lieutenant Samantha B. Morrison Triathlon [28]
2014 First Lieutenant Sara E. Holman Swimming [29][47]
2015 First Lieutenant Magin A. Day Marathon
Cross country running 		[30]
2016 Captain Paige Blackburn Discus throwing
Javelin throwing 		[32][33]
2017 Captain Abby L. Hall Indoor volleyball [34][35]
2018 Major Amy Natalini Marathon [36]
2019 Major Andrea Matesick Equestrian [37]
2020 Captain Amber Hansen Weightlifting [38]
2021 Airman first class Kelly Curtis Skeleton [39]
2022 Technical sergeant Evon Pennington Bodybuilding [40]
2023 First Lieutenant Rose Smith Triathlon [41]

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