Fitness Center Annex is now open 24/7

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  • By Senior Airman Caitlin Guinazu
  • 366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho --  The Mountain Home Air Force Base Fitness Center Annex has expanded hours of operations to be open 24/7.

Gunfighters are now able to access the facility outside of normal duty hours by swiping their registered Common Access Card.

"I believe shift workers will benefit the most from this update," said Richard Holmes, MHAFB Gunfighter Fitness Center director. "The fitness center is open 18 hours a day, but for shift workers our hours might not work with their schedule. These changes provide those individuals with a system in which they will now be able to get a complementary work out to maintain the Air Force standard."

In the past, the annex has only been accessible during limited duty hours. Now, between the hours of 11 p.m. and 4:30 a.m., any ID card holder can use the 24/7 Annex, once they have registered with the Fitness Center.

Regular procedures apply during duty hours, the use of an ID to access the building is only required after hours.

Extended hours of accessibility are not the only revisions the annex has implemented; security and safety precautions have also been updated.

"Along with the installing a recordable security system, we also installed an Automated External Defibrillator and an emergency telephone, so that if there is an emergency there would be an avenue of assistance," said Holmes. "We also request that the buddy system be implemented during workouts, so someone is there to assist you if there is an accident."

The Fitness Center Annex hosts a variety of equipment, to include a full array of cardio equipment, ellipticals, stair steppers, stationary bikes and a set of free standing weights. In addition, the annex provides an indoor track, basketball and volleyball courts.

"The new process will provide Gunfighters with the opportunity to stay fit and bring our wing physical fitness level to a higher standard," said Staff Sgt. Rose Crawford, fitness center special event coordinator.

Register your CAC with the Fitness Center today to access the annex after hours. For more information, contact the Mountain Home Gunfighter Fitness Center at (208) 828-2381.