Keeping Airmen fit to fight with health promotions

Airmen that work under Air Force Special Operations Command deploy often. They provide support to combat operations around the world. It’s a task as demanding as any other major command, asking a lot from the human body and mind to excel. For Airmen at Cannon, the fight to stay physically relevant

Healthy eating programs aim to keep Team Travis fit

Are you overwhelmed by daily decisions about what to eat, how much to eat and when to eat? An easy way to learn about which foods are lower in fat and calories is to think in terms of go, slow, and whoa.

Columbus AFB tells children they are ‘Too Good for Drugs’

Children from West Lowndes and Columbus High Schools participated in a Too Good for Drugs program Feb. 23 here to promote a healthier lifestyle.

March is National Sleep Awareness Month

Many Airmen work hard to improve their physical fitness every day — they might go to the gym and lift weights or decide to improve their diet by eating better and cutting back on sugary sweets.

Fit Family Fun Day shows families how to move

Shaw Airmen push through PT test

Sweat, disinfectant and stress hang in the air as Team Shaw Airmen wait to begin their physical fitness test in the fitness center, at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. The smiles from casual conversation between testers vanish as “Hey everyone, let’s begin,” is heard.

RAF Mildenhall EFMP families experience live planetarium

The Northside Fitness Center at RAF Mildenhall transformed into a digital planetarium Feb. 10 for a special science event for exceptional family member program families to experience the joy of astronomy, geology and biology in an interactive way.The giant mobile dome was placed in the fitness

Base fitness center initiates eight-week challenge to Team Charleston

The week of Jan. 8-15, 2018, began Joint Base Charleston’s Fitness Center’s ‘Move It to Lose It’ challenge. The purpose of the challenge is to assist base members achieve their weight loss and fitness goals in the new year.

Health promotion gets Airmen on right track

As the captain keeps up with the constant movement of a treadmill’s run belt, two pairs of eyes watch his steady stride. An expert in analyzing runners’ movement and a camera with software designed to measure the slightest change in movement.The 47th Medical Operations Squadron health promotion

Bench press, deadlift competition strengthens bonds, muscles

Nineteen Schriever Airmen put their strength and focus to the test at the annual Bench Press and Deadlift competition at the Schriever Air Force Base Fitness Center Jan. 26.