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The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) 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 Fort Carson, Colorado.

Objectives

According to the U.S. Army, WCAP provides active duty, national guard and reserve soldiers the opportunity to train and compete at national and international sports competitions with the ultimate goal of selection to the United States Olympic Team and Paralympic Games, while maintaining a professional military career and promoting the U.S. Army.

Selection

Any soldier-athlete (Active Duty, National Guard, Reserve) may apply for selection provided:

Soldier is in good military standing
The sport the soldier is applying for is an Olympic Sport
Soldier has completed Advanced Individual Training (enlisted) or Officer Basic Course (officer)
Soldier meets sport specific entry standards, which normally consists of attaining a high national ranking or being selected to a US National Team for international competition
WCAP is not a developmental program; it targets athletes who have achieved world class status in their sport.

2010

During the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games three soldier-athletes and one coach represented WCAP and the US Army in the XXI Olympiad.

SGT Jeremy Teela (Biathlon)

-10k Sprint

SGT John Napier (Bobsled)

-4-man USA Sled II Pilot

1LT Christopher Fogt (Bobsled)

-4-man USA Sled II Brakeman

SGT William Tavares (Team USA Bobsled Coach)

2008

During the 2008 Beijing Summer Games two WCAP athletes and one coach represented WCAP and the US Army in the XXIX Olympiad:

MAJ Michael Anti (Shooting)

-50m Rifle Competition

SSG Dremiel Byers (Greco-Roman Wrestling)

-Heavyweight

SSG Keith Sanderson (Shooting)

-Rapid Fire Pistol competition

MAJ David Johnson (Team USA Shooting Coach)

Other notable WCAP alumni

CAPTAIN Boyd Melson
Boyd Melson
Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson is an American light middleweight boxer.As an amateur, Melson won the 48th World Military Boxing Championship gold medal in the 69 kg. weight class, and was a four-time United States Army champion, a three-time NCBA All-American boxer, a four-time West Point Brigade...

(Boxing)

-2004 World Military Boxing Championships

Military World Games

The Military World Games is a multi-sport event for military sportspeople, organized by the International Military Sports Council . The Games have been held since 1995, although championships for separate sports had been held for some years. A winter edition of the games has been recently created...

, gold medal (69-kg. weight class)

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