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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Staff Sgt. Jahmal Lawson, 30th Security Forces Squadron mobility equipment custodian, displays the silver medal he won at the 2019 Military World Games, Nov. 27, 2019 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Lawson played on the U.S. basketball team during the Military World Games, which were held Oct. 18–27, 2019 in Wuhan, China. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aubree Milks)Vandenberg AFB Airman takes silver in 2019 Military World Games
                        
                        
                        Staff Sgt. Jahmal Lawson, 30th Security Forces Squadron mobility equipment custodian, displays the silver medal he won at the 2019 Military World Games, Nov. 27, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Lawson played on the U.S. basketball team during the Military World Games, which were held Oct. 18–27, 2019, in Wuhan, China. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aubree Milks)
                
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        Lt. Col. Ian Holt, 614th Air Operation Center current ops branch chief, poses with his bicycle Nov. 27, 2019 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Holt participated in the cycling division during the 2019 Military World Games, which were held Oct. 18–27, 2019 in Wuhan, China. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aubree Milks)Vandenberg AFB Airman takes silver in 2019 Military World Games
                        
                        
                        Lt. Col. Ian Holt, 614th Air Operation Center current operations branch chief, poses with his bicycle Nov. 27, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Holt participated in the cycling division during the 2019 Military World Games, which were held Oct. 18–27, 2019, in Wuhan, China. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aubree Milks)
                
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Vandenberg AFB Airman takes silver in 2019 Military World GamesPublished Dec. 5, 2019
                    
                    By Airman 1st Class Aubree Milks
                    
                    
                    30th Space Wing Public Affairs
            **VANDENBERG AIR FORCE, Calif. (AFNS) --**Nearly 10,000 participants from across the globe were in attendance for the Military World Games this year. With 27 competition categories, everyone came with their own expertise to represent their branch and their country in an effort to take home the gold.
Two Airmen from Vandenberg Air Force Base participated in the 2019 Military World Games, officially known as the 7th CISM, Council International du Sport Militaire, in Wuhan, China.
One of the service members representing the United States in the basketball category was Staff Sgt. Jahmal Lawson, 30th Security Forces Squadron mobility equipment custodian. Lawson has been playing competitively for years, and during his service in the Air Force, has participated in three armed forces tournaments and now two Military World Games competitions.
“The first time I competed in the Military World Games, I was 26 years old,” Lawson said. “I had no idea that I would be competing again, but with the encouragement from my leadership and the amazing support from my team and my flight, I was able to do it once more and represent this base and our country.”
Lawson and his team held their own throughout the bracket, and after playing a total of six games, the U.S. team left China with a silver medal and their heads held high.
Another Vandenberg AFB Airman, Lt. Col. Ian Holt, 614th Air Operation Center commercial integration cell chief, participated in the Military World Games’ cycling competition.
Holt began cycling in 2001 when he was a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado. As a determined competitor, Holt dedicates countless hours a week to train. He has participated in seven military cycling world championships, two of which were at the Military World Games.
“It’s amazing to see the different counties, their athletes and all the different disciplines,” Holt said. “It’s pleasing to see countries gather and compete with one another in that {manner), building friendship through sports.”
The goal of the Military World Games is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world through an event that is based on the CISM and Olympic spirit: without political, religious, racial consideration nor discrimination. The first games took place to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II, symbolizing peace across all nations.
“For a brief moment all of these countries are just comrades trying to achieve the same goal,” Lawson said.30th Space Wing 



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