U.S. Air Force to Become First Official U.S. Armed Forces Partner of ESL Pro Tour CS:GO in North America

Partnership will feature Aim High broadcast integration and the introduction of Wingman Wednesday tournaments on ESEA

Cologne, Dec 7th, 2020: The U.S. Air Force announced today that it has become the first official U.S. Armed Forces partner of ESL CS:GO Pro Tour in North America. This continues the U.S. Air Force’s relationship with ESL by building on their previous partnership with ESL Pro League Season 11 and Intel® Extreme Masters New York in 2020.

The U.S. Air Force’s partnership will now cover DreamHack Masters, DreamHack Showdown, ESL Pro League Season 13, DreamHack Open Online, ESL Pro League Season 14, Intel® Extreme Masters North America, ESEA and CSGO HUB in the United States.

The partnership is highlighted by the Aim High broadcast integration and the introduction of ‘Wingman Wednesday’ tournaments on ESEA, while the U.S. Air Force will also be the Report Card partner on the new CSGO HUB.

“The Air Force is excited to continue our partnership with ESL, which serves as the perfect platform to reach a key demographic for us” said Barry Dickey, Director of Strategic Marketing for Air Force Recruiting Service. “We feel this collaboration is a great fit because we are able to showcase the shared interests of teamwork, problem solving skills, and intellectual challenges with both the audience ESL has grown and the Air Force.”

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