The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP)
The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) is a military detachment run by the Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Division of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command. The program allows the Army to provide Soldiers, including National Guard and Army Reserves, an opportunity to train full time in an Olympic sport and participate in the Pan American Games, World Championships, CISM Military World Games, and the Olympics and Paralympics while maintaining a professional... read more
The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) is a military detachment run by the Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Division of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command. The program allows the Army to provide Soldiers, including National Guard and Army Reserves, an opportunity to train full time in an Olympic sport and participate in the Pan American Games, World Championships, CISM Military World Games, and the Olympics and Paralympics while maintaining a professional military career and promoting the U.S. Army to the world.
WCAP Soldiers provide a positive impact on the Army's mission. They support the U.S. Army’s recruiting command by conducting clinics and making appearances at high schools and colleges across the country through Total Army Involvement in Recruiting (TAIR) missions. WCAP is a prime example of how the Army values its Soldiers for more than just their accomplishments as war fighters.
Since its inception in 1948, the Army has placed more than 600 Soldiers on the U. S. Olympic Team and has won more than 140 medals. Since 1997, WCAP Soldier-Athletes have won more than 1,500 national and international medals. Currently, fifteen Soldier-Athletes have won medals at the Olympics or World Championships, including seven World Cup medalists, along with 19 U.S. national championships. Next year, WCAP officials expect to have nearly a dozen Soldier-Athletes compete in the 2016 Olympic Summer Games and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. show less
