The Armed Forces Athlete of the Year was a yearly award for the best male and female athlete of the United States Armed Forces. Some winners were part of a World Class Athlete Program like the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program or the United States Air Force World Class Athlete Program. Since 1999 only the Athlete of the Year awards of the difference branches exists.[1]
Men
Source 1981–1996: [9]
Women
| Year | Rank | Branch | Name | Sport(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 |  First lieutenant
|
 Air Force
|
Kathy Callaghan |  Handball
|
|
| 1987 | First lieutenant
|
Air Force
|
Gail Conway | ||
| 1988 |  Airman first class
|
Air Force
|
Priscilla G. Sweeney | ||
| 1989 | First lieutenant
|
Air Force
|
Stacey B. Cagenello |  Basketball
|
[10] |
| 1990 |  Captain
|
Air Force
|
Teresa R. Lewis | ||
| 1991 |  Staff sergeant
|
 Marines
|
Roxane C. Thompson |  Shooting
|
|
| 1992 | Lieutenant
|
 Coast Guard
|
Lynn Mountcastle |  Rowing
|
[11] |
| 1993 | Lieutenant
|
Coast Guard
|
Michelle Lauzon Kane |  Marathon
|
[12] |
| 1994 | ? Petty officer ? class |  Navy
|
Elizabeth A. Evans | ||
| 1995 | Captain
|
Marines
|
Karen Krajicek | ||
| 1996 |  Sergeant
|
 Army
|
Theresa E. DeWitt | Shooting
|
|
| 1997 |  Specialist
|
Army
|
Niambi J. Dennis |  Triple jump
|
[6] |
| Lieutenant
|
Coast Guard
|
Amy L. Baribeau Later Cocanour |  Triathlon
|
[6][13] | |
| 1998 | |||||
| 1999 |  Second lieutenant
|
Army
|
Julie Stolzer |  Golf Ironman Marathon
|
[14][15] |
Source 1986–1996: [9]
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- ^ a b "Past Award Winners". DC Touchdown Club. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Stacey Cagenello". Asbury Park Press: G34 & G40. 24 November 1993.
- ^ Miller Degnan, Susan (23 January 1993). "An Officer and an Athlete". The Miami Herald: 8B & 9B.
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