Military Life: Better Than Ever Published Feb. 6, 2015 By Airman Connor J. Marth 366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- MHAFB has done a lot to improve the quality of life for its Airmen in 2014. This guy's lovin' what we've changed! We renovated the Theater! We added new speakers, a new screen, and a constantly updated movie list to make date night a lot closer to home and absolutely free. Just be courteous of other audience members -- it's not your personal home theater. We remodeled the Fitness Center! With more than $400,000 in new weights, flooring, and brighter lighting, showing up your friends at the gym has never been easier. No more pot holes in the track! Now the track is the same material used at Boise State University for their fitness program. It's as close as we could get to running on clouds. We made swimming cool again (but don't worry, the heater still works). Free open swim for active duty members on Thursdays and Fridays from 1 to 5 p.m. and a mere $2 open swim for the general public from 1:00 - 7:00 p.m. Don't want to smell like chlorine for the rest of the day? Wash up in our newly renovated shower stalls. We gave the bowling alley a face lift. Brand new flooring and furniture line the Strikers bowling lanes so you can bowl in comfort, not to mention the sweet mini-golf course we have planned to go behind the alley this year. We even gave mom and dad a break and built an indoor kids gym. At the end of the day, what better way to let your kids drain all that energy than watching them run around a three story playground while you relax in a recliner with free Wi-Fi? Hours for the Kids gym are Monday-Thursday 9a.m.-6p.m.; Friday & Saturday 9a.m.-7p.m; Sunday and holidays 11a.m-5p.m. A day pass is $2.50 or $20 for a 10-visit pass. And when hunger sets in, there's a snack for that. Make sure to enjoy some snacks, beverages and lunch options at the Gunfighter Service Center snack bar. Hours for the snack bar are Monday-Friday 7a.m.-3p.m.; Saturday 9a.m.-3.p.m.; and Sunday 11a.m.-5p.m.