Colten Grimm

Colten Grimm joined the Air Force in 2012, serving as a Military Working Dog handler starting at Incirlik AB, Turkey. His supervisor noted his drive for success during his initial on-the-job training when he scored high on his standardization evaluation and upgrade training tests. His proudest moment in the Air Force was when he provided protection for the U.S. President on four separate security details. Since his medical retirement, he began a K-9 business with a friend in Colorado Springs, giving back some of the training he received while on Active Duty. He says his enrollment in the AFW2 Program has really given him focus and drive in adaptive sports. “I’ve found amazing connections in the program,” he said. “I’ve met really amazing people with amazing stories. I feel the program has given me a purpose in life and gave me something that I really wish I could go back and do which is playing sports at a competitive level.”