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Ex-airman loses UFC contract over past assault charges

By Oriana Pawlyk on March 24, 2014 Air Force, Sports, UCMJ, Uncategorized

If you’re a mixed martial arts fan, you may have noticed that Will Chope, a former airman, was pulled from last night’s UFC Fight Night 38 in Natal, Brazil. His UFC contract was also terminated. Chope (19-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was scheduled to fight Diego Brandao (18-9 MMA, 4-2 UFC) televised on Fox Sports 1 until allegations surfaced on Saturday that Chope was kicked out of the Air Force after assaulting his wife on more than one occasion, according to Bleacher Report. The Air Force court of appeals documents, obtained by Bleacher Report, detail the assault: “The appellant [Airman Basic…

AF reserve captain becomes part of the McCain family

By Oriana Pawlyk on June 5, 2013 Air Force Reserve

Sen. John McCain has a new daughter-in-law. And she’s an Air Force reserve captain. People Magazine reports that the senator’s son, Jack, married Renee Swift over the weekend in San Francisco. Swift, 29, met Lt. McCain, 27, in Guam, where he serves as a helicopter pilot in the Navy. According to Swift’s LinkedIn, she is the chief financial officer in the 36th Medical Group at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. All the McCain children were in attendance and former presidential candidate Mitt Romney also stopped by. The ceremony was held at San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral, with a reception following at…

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