Volleyball News and Highlights

Army women return to prominence after winning Armed Forces championship
Team Army celebrates winning the 2024 Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Championships at Fort Carson, Colo. Sept. 13, 2024. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
Sept. 14, 2024 - The All-Army women’s volleyball team boasted perhaps its most talented roster in years. But talent alone didn’t carry the Soldiers to the 2024 Armed Forces Volleyball tournament title.

Army men claim 2024 Armed Forces Volleyball title
Army Men's Volleyball team celebrate after clinching gold during the 2024 Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Championships at Fort Carson, Colo. Sept. 11, 2024. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
Sept. 13, 2024 - During one pivotal point in the All-Army volleyball team’s match with Air Force, outside hitter Michael Tuimavave powered a thunderous strike. He strutted back playing to the crowd as fellow Army players let out screams of triumph.

Army opens the tournament strong, Navy men outlast Air Force
The 2024 Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Championship held at Fort Carson, Colorado 10-14 September.  Teams from the Army, Navy (with Marine Corps and Coast Guard players) and Air Force (with Space Force players) battle it out for gold.  (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
Sept. 12, 2024 - In the first day of the 2024 Armed Forces Volleyball Tournament, the Army men and women won decisively in their first two matches Wednesday defeating both the Navy and Air Force. 

After long hiatus, military volleyball teams return to Armed Forces tourney
The 2024 Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Championship held at Fort Carson, Colorado 10-14 September.  Teams from the Army, Navy (with Marine Corps and Coast Guard players) and Air Force (with Space Force players) battle it out for gold.  (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
Sept. 11, 2024 - For the first time in five years, U.S. military volleyball teams will once again compete in the Armed Forces Volleyball tournament. 

Air Force athlete took her game to new heights, after rebounding from her toughest setback
U.S. Air Force Capt. Abby Hall, U.S Armed Forces Women’s Volleyball Team member, goes for a spike during the 7th Conseil International du Sport Militaire World Games in Wuhan, China Oct. 22, 2019. The U.S. team defeated Canada in five sets. (U.S. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Vito T. Bryant)
Feb. 20, 2020 - As her T-6 jet descended lower in the November sky toward the tarmac, the disappointment hit her hard, with more force than one of her trademark volleyball spikes.