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HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – Spc. Froydan DeLeon, with the Army Men’s volleyball team, spikes the volleyball towards the Navy Men’s defense. Elite U.S. military volleyball players from around the world compete for dominance at Hurlburt Field’s Aderholt Fitness Center May 7-11, 2018 to determine the best of the best at the 2018 Armed Forces Volleyball Championship. Army, Navy (with Coast Guard) and Air Force teams squared off at the annual AFVC through three days of round-robin competition, to eventually crown the best men and women volleyball players in the military. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Benson (Released)

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HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – 2nd Lt. Akokwe Clement with the Air Force Women’s volleyball team, spikes the ball past the Navy Women’s volleyball team defense. Elite U.S. military volleyball players from around the world compete for dominance at Hurlburt Field’s Aderholt Fitness Center May 7-11, 2018 to determine the best of the best at the 2018 Armed Forces Volleyball Championship. Army, Navy (with Coast Guard) and Air Force teams squared off at the annual AFVC through three days of round-robin competition, to eventually crown the best men and women volleyball players in the military. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Benson (Released)

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HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – Sgt. Tatiana Brown with the Army Women’s volleyball team dives for a save during the match versus the Navy Women’s volleyball team. Elite U.S. military volleyball players from around the world compete for dominance at Hurlburt Field’s Aderholt Fitness Center May 7-11, 2018 to determine the best of the best at the 2018 Armed Forces Volleyball Championship. Army, Navy (with Coast Guard) and Air Force teams squared off at the annual AFVC through three days of round-robin competition, to eventually crown the best men and women volleyball players in the military. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Benson (Released)

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HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – 1st Lt. Seth Miller with the Air Force Men’s volleyball team, spikes the ball past the Navy Men’s volleyball team defense. Elite U.S. military volleyball players from around the world compete for dominance at Hurlburt Field’s Aderholt Fitness Center May 7-11, 2018 to determine the best of the best at the 2018 Armed Forces Volleyball Championship. Army, Navy (with Coast Guard) and Air Force teams squared off at the annual AFVC through three days of round-robin competition, to eventually crown the best men and women volleyball players in the military. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Benson (Released)

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HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Thai with the Navy Women’s volleyball team celebrates with her team during a match against the Air Force Women’s volleyball team. Elite U.S. military volleyball players from around the world compete for dominance at Hurlburt Field’s Aderholt Fitness Center May 7-11, 2018 to determine the best of the best at the 2018 Armed Forces Volleyball Championship. Army, Navy (with Coast Guard) and Air Force teams squared off at the annual AFVC through three days of round-robin competition, to eventually crown the best men and women volleyball players in the military. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Benson (Released)

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HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – Petty Officer 1st Class Sheldon Lucius with the Navy Men’s volleyball team, spikes the ball past the Air Force Men’s team. Elite U.S. military volleyball players from around the world compete for dominance at Hurlburt Field’s Aderholt Fitness Center May 7-11, 2018 to determine the best of the best at the 2018 Armed Forces Volleyball Championship. Army, Navy (with Coast Guard) and Air Force teams squared off at the annual AFVC through three days of round-robin competition, to eventually crown the best men and women volleyball players in the military. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Benson (Released)

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – Air Force women go undefeated and there is a three-way tie in the men’s division after day one of the 2018 Armed Forces Women’s Volleyball Championship at Hurlburt Field, Florida Aderholt Fitness Center on 8 May.

In the best of five sets, Air Force women defeated Navy 3-1 and Army 3-2 to take the top spot on day one of the tournament. Navy bested Army to finish the day with a 1-1 record.

One the Men’s side, Army beat Navy 3-2; Navy defeated Air Force 3-2; and Air Force finished the night taking Army 3-1.

Action returns on 9 May in this triple round robin championship. Top players will earn a spot on the U.S. Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Volleyball team that will compete at the Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) World Military Volleyball Championship held in Edmonton, Canada from 26 May through 5 July.

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