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Scott Airman makes Air Force Taekwondo team

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  • By Senior Airman Samantha S. Crane
  • 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --  Airman 1st Class Chris Moore, 375th Comptroller Squadron financial services technician, was recently selected as one of seven Airmen to compete on the 2010 Air Force Taekwondo team.

Airman Moore traveled to Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., June 2 to begin training for his first competition at the Armed Forces Championship Monday through June 17 in Pennsylvania. Following the competition, the team will train for two more weeks before traveling to Orlando, Fla., for the United States Taekwondo Union Nationals July 2-5. The team's journey will culminate in an international competition July 14-17 in Quebec, Canada.

"Chris is a walking Air Force recruiting poster and will do the 375th Air Mobility Wing proud," said Lt. Col. Michael Dahlstrom, 375th CPTS commander.

Airman 1st Class Chris Moore, 375th Comptroller Squadron financial services technician, was recently selected as one of seven Airmen to compete on the 2010 Air Force Taekwondo team.

Airman Moore traveled to Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., June 2 to begin training for his first competition at the Armed Forces Championship Monday through June 17 in Pennsylvania. Following the competition, the team will train for two more weeks before traveling to Orlando, Fla., for the United States Taekwondo Union Nationals July 2-5. The team's journey will culminate in an international competition July 14-17 in Quebec, Canada.

"Chris is a walking Air Force recruiting poster and will do the 375th Air Mobility Wing proud," said Lt. Col. Michael Dahlstrom, 375th CPTS commander.
Airman Moore first began training in Taekwondo more than seven years ago.

"I always wanted to do Taekwondo as a kid and when I was 17, I walked into a school and here I am now."

Airman Moore was a natural, going on to win gold in the Junior Olympics in 2003 and taking the Pennsylvania state championship title three times in a row in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
After competing in the Maryland State Championship in 2008, his Taekwondo career took a back seat while he began his Air Force career, leaving for basic military training in April 2008. Airman Moore's Taekwondo experience gave him an advantage in kick-starting his military career.

"Being a part of Taekwondo gives you a different type of attitude," he said. "You become a better person."

After arriving at Scott, Airman Moore restarted his training at the McArther's Tae Kwon Do and Fitness in Collinsville. This will be his first set of competitions since joining the Air Force, but hopefully won't be his last.

"I plan on applying for the team again next year," he said.

But it doesn't stop there. Airman Moore's goals include winning national and international competitions and trying out for the Olympic team as soon as he gets the chance, but he has big goals for the Air Force too.

"I plan on making the Air Force a career," he said. "I will be applying to be an officer in the coming months, and from there, the sky is the limit."
Airman Moore feels Taekwondo has positively shaped his future.

"Being a Taekwondo Martial Artist is more than just kicking and punching, it's a way of life. Taekwondo offers a lot to the serious learner--courage, honesty, integrity, self control, perseverance and an indomitable spirit. There's never a challenge too big to conquer."