In 2026 the Wounded Warrior Regiment will host the Marine Corps & Air Force Trials at Camp Pendleton, California, with the Opening Ceremony kicking off competition on February 25th. The trials are a Paralympic-style competitive event featuring sports adapted to the individual capabilities of the wounded warrior athletes. Each athlete is competing to earn one of 40 Primary slots on their service team to go on and represent their individual branches at the  2026 Department of Defense Warrior Games . See the schedule on the right for event times and dates (subject to change). Click here to see what these wounded warrior athletes are working hard towards. 

 

WHAT TO EXPECT

Adaptive Sports (Competition) – 11 sports will be offered (Powerlifting, Cycling, Swimming, Archery, Rowing, Track, Field, Shooting, Wheelchair Basketball, Sitting Volleyball, and Wheelchair Rugby).  Athletes need to select up to 3 individual sports and no more than 2 team sports when you register for this event to be as competitive for selection as possible.

All applications will go through a selection process, ensuring we fill a diverse field of competitors based on below selection criteria;

  1. All selections must be enrolled into the AFW2 Program and priority will be given to participants in the following order:
    1. Active Duty/Guard/Reserve
    2. TDRL
    3. PDRL - AFW2 will be help connect Warriors with Non-Profit organizations who will help fund a limited number of attendees (number not yet determined).  
  2. Athletes who have not competed at a previous Air Force Trials or Warrior Games will have priority in the selection process ahead of participants who have competed previously. 

 

 

KEY EVENTS

The following is a schedule of events for the 2026 Marine Corps & Air Force Trials.
 
WED, FEB 25
0800 - 0900 | OPENING CEREMONY 11 Area Football Field
1000 - 1600 | POWERLIFTING COMPETITION Paige Field House
1600 - 1630 | POWERLIFTING MEDALING CEREMONY Paige Field House
THURS, FEB 26
0800 - 1230 | TRACK/ FIELD COMPETITION 11 Area Football Field
1200 - 1230 | TRACK & FIELD MEDALING CEREMONY 11 Area Football Field 
1400 - 1930 | WC BASKETBALL COMPETITION Paige Field House
1900 - 1930 | WC BASKETBALL MEDAL CEREMONY Paige Field House
FRI, FEB 27
0800 - 1200 | SHOOTING COMPETITION  33 Area Gym
0830 - 1200 | SWIMMING COMPETITION 13 Area Pool
1200 - 1230 | SHOOTING & SWIMMING MEDALING CEREMONY 13 Area Pool
1400 - 1930 | WC RUGBY COMPETITION Paige Field House
1900 - 1930 | WC RUGBY MEDALING Paige Field House
SAT, FEB 28
0800 - 1230 | ARCHERY COMPETITION Lake O'Neill
0830 - 1230| INDOOR ROWING COMPETITION Paige Field House
1200 - 1230 | ARCHERY & ROWING MEDAL CEREMONY Paige Field House
1400 - 1900 | SITTING VOLLEYBALL COMPETITION Paige Field House
1900 - 1930 | SITTING VOLLEYBALL MEDALING CEREMONY Paige Field House
SUN, MAR 1
0800 - 1300 | CYCLING ROAD RACE Old Naval Hospital/ H&C
1300 - 1330 | CYCLING MEDALING CEREMONY Old Naval Hospital/ H&C
1700 - 1900 | CLOSING DINNER Pacific Views

MON, MAR 2
1100 - 1500 | REBUILD & THRIVE CARE EVENT COC Hope and Care Center

  

  

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