Meet Adaptive Athlete:  AJ Robare

Andrew James Robare grew up in Pensacola, Florida, where he chased motion in every form—running, lacrosse, swimming, skateboarding, surfing - anything that kept him in the wind and the salt. He enlisted in the Navy in 2015, serving as a Personnel Specialist (PS1) on a 20-year reserve track, starting with forklifts and trucks, then rising through logistics.

In 2018 he deployed to Djibouti with a Navy Special Warfare task force, running a warehouse under relentless heat. A year later he returned as Admin Deputy, then took a 2020 CONUS mobilization in Virginia - finally doing the job he’d trained for, stateside and steady.

On November 1, 2022, he was T-boned on his motorcycle while turning left on a green light; the other driver blew a yellow, hidden by backed-up traffic. His right leg was crushed, amputated two days later. His broken hip delayed PT for 10 weeks, but two weeks post-crash he was back in class, refusing to stall. 

Every step since has been deliberate: a chance to get one percent better. He discovered the Dallas Stars Warriors sled hockey team and hit the ice in October 2025.

At ATF’s Hyper program, Andrew is chasing a sharper mind-body connection - stronger, cleaner movement, a body that’s ready to answer when NSW calls again.