Airmen Challenged to Make Better ChoicesAir Force senior leaders would like airmen to help each other make better choices in their leisure activities and personal lives, says Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Lt. Gen. Arthur Lichte... Navy SEALs Launch Physical Awareness Pilot ProgramThe Navy SEALs have one of the military's most successful physical training programs, and they’d like to introduce it nationally to coaches as an athletic standard of excellence... Indiana Mayor Poses Fitness ChallengeThe mayor of Carmel, IN, is challenging his city’s residents and employees to improve their fitness level and lead a healthier lifestyle. As part of the challenge, Clarian North Medical ... Sailors Say Command Leaders Support a Culture of FitnessMost sailors agree their command leadership supports a culture of fitness, according to the 2006 Quality of Life (QOL) Survey released in November. The survey has tracked sailors' views on their quality of life since 1999... Reservist Gets 'Fit to Fight'An Air Force reservist at Tinker AFB is taking the charge to be "Fit to Fight" seriously. Master Sgt. Matt Thomas, a jet engine mechanic for the 513th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron... Lieutenant Runs for a CauseLt. Geoff Weber, based at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, VA, completed the 262-mile Run Across Virginia for the American Lung Association in early November. The idea for his “Patriot Run” began while he was stationed ... NBK Sailors Get Health Conscious for Health FairNaval Base Kitsap (NBK), Bangor’s Fitness and Aquatic Center and Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) in Silverdale, WA, sponsored a health fair and a fun run in October to promote... Walk Raises Awareness of Breast Cancer-- More than 200 Airmen and family members put their best foot forward to help raise awareness of breast cancer during an Aviano Community Enlisted Spouses Club (ACES)-sponsored walk in late October at the Aviano Air Base in Italy.... Keeping Airmen in Shape Means Providing Healthy ChoicesPounds of lettuce used every day: 1,600. Pounds of steak cooked on Wednesdays: 1,400. Pounds of eggs cracked open every month: 240,000. Master Sgt. Joe Ennen's role on base: priceless ... Push-up Plan Meets New Fitness InitiativeThree hundred and thirty-two thousand. That's a lot. Of anything. How would you like to do that many push-ups? The approximately 100 members deployed at Balad Air Base in Iraq ... Kitty Hawk Searches for 'Biggest Losers'To help sailors aboard USS Kitty Hawk learn more about fitness and nutrition while engaging in friendly competition, the ship’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) hosted a “Biggest Loser” contest. ... Air Force Marathons Draws More Than 4,700 RunnersThe Wright-Patterson Air Force base was busier than normal last week as officials sponsored the 10th anniversary U.S. Air Force (USAF) Marathon.... Air Force Sponsors MarathonWRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH – The Wright-Patterson Air Force base was busier than normal last week as officials hosted the 10th anniversary U.S. Air Force (USAF) Marathon. More than 4,700 runners from all over the world registered for the race and more than 1,500 local volunteers helping out during the week,” said Molly Louden, USAF Marathon director. The event also featured a Sports & Fitness Expo, gourmet pasta dinner, celebrity runners Bill Rodgers and Alberto Salazar, a Marathon and Half Marathon Pace Team, A-10 flyover and aircraft static displays. ...
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