Airman Becomes Olympian in Stories of Service

Less than one percent of Americans serve in the armed forces. A much smaller percentage can call themselves an Olympian. Senior Airman Kenia Sinclair, a religious affairs Airman assigned to the 628th Air Base Wing Chapel at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, is a four-time Olympian, representing Jamaica, who traded her title of professional athlete for Airman.

Kenia Sinclair competes at the 2010 International Association of Athletics Federations World Challenge in Zagreb, Croatia, Sept. 1, 2010. After a successful running career, competing in four Olympics and events around the world, now Senior Airman Sinclair, joined the U.S. Air Force in 2020 to give back to her country. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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