DAF announces release of inaugural Stories of Service

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force released the first story in an ongoing series that will feature Airmen and Guardian stories from around the force.
The series named Stories of Service aims to tell compelling and inspirational stories that focus not only on heroism and professional aspects of servicemembers careers but also how their serving has influenced their personal lives.
“Our Airmen and Guardians have so many amazing stories, ranging from what they do for our country to powerful examples of resilience and overcoming all odds,” said Mr. Jerry Renne, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Director. “We want to share these inspirational narratives with the public on a regular basis to hopefully inspire people to connect with Airmen and Guardians and better understand why they serve.”
The inaugural story features Senior Airman Kenia Sinclair, a Religious Affairs Airmen assigned to the 628^th Air Base Wing Chapel at Joint Base Charleston. Born and raised in Jamaica, at the age of 10 she and her twin sister faced homelessness after a series of personal tragedies.
Growing up homeless, the twins started running to cope with the extreme hardships they faced at a young age. During high school, they were recruited to run at Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J. After attending college SrA Sinclair went on to compete in four Olympics, seven world championships and three commonwealth championships.
In 2020, she pursued another dream of hers and joined the Air Force as a way of giving back to the country that paved the way for her success.
SrA Sinclair’s story is one of many of courage, sacrifice and the pursuit of something greater than themselves that will be featured in the series.
Stories of Service will be released twice a month on www.AF.mil, www.SpaceForce.mil and at www.dvidshub.net/feature/StoriesofService.