Nutrition Makes a Stand in Navy FitnessMILLINGTON, TN – This spring’s Physical Readiness Test cycle isn’t only about fitness. The Navy is ensuring sailors are also aware of the importance of a healthy diet.... Naval Academy Honors Pioneer with Field HouseBy: Jennipher Shaver ANNAPOLIS, MD The U.S. Naval Academy honored one of its pioneers with the groundbreaking of the Wesley Brown Field House, a 140,000-square-foot athletic... Juneau Kicks Off ProgramBy: Jennipher Shaver USS JUNEAU, At Sea USS Juneau kicked off the Navy-wide Crews Into Shape fitness program March 6 by hosting a pull-up and push-up contest for the crew.... Air Force Addresses Lower Fitness LevelsBy: Jennipher Shaver ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, GA Since beginning its new fitness program in 2004, Air Force Reserve Command's (AFRC) performance has stumbled, according to statistics... Navy Fitness Professionals Tackle WellnessBy: Jennipher Shaver MILLINGTON, TN The Navy continued on course toward a wellness-oriented culture with the new Physical Readiness Program, as more than 70 Command Fitness... Air Force Surveys Supplement UsageBy: Jennipher Shaver MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, KS Twenty-six Air Force installations participated in a survey Feb. 13-27 regarding dietary supplement usage in the Air Force.... Air Force Team Rides To Raise CashBy: Jennipher Shaver WASHINGTON, DC A team of about 30 airmen and government workers jumped on their bikes and hit the streets and paths around the Washington, DC area to... Military Makes the Best Of Limited FundingBy: Jennipher Shaver In 2006 the Air Force and Navy is expecting more of the same. Funding demands such as the war in Iraq and recovering from natural disasters have left... BRAC Officially Takes EffectBy: Jennipher Shaver WASHINGTON Now that the Base Realignment and Closure Commission's (BRAC) recommendations for reshaping the Defense Department's (DoD) infrastructure and... Universities, Air Force Study ACL InjuriesBy: Jennipher Shaver U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, CO Researchers at the University of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center, Duke University and Andrews Air Force Base,... Air Force Units Get Fit With Boot Camp AerobicsBy: Jennipher Shaver WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH While boot camp aerobics has been popular in health clubs across the country, the Air Force is learning it's more... Failed PFAs Decrease at Hawaiian BaseBy: Jennipher Shaver PEARL HARBOR, HI With the rollout of new Navy-wide physical readiness initiatives, Naval Station Pearl Harbor has ramped up its remedial program to keep... Navy Opens New Recreation Facility in ItalyBy: Jennipher Shaver SICILY, ITALY The new $23-million, 90,000-square-foot recreation complex at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily, Italy, is referred to as the Navy's... Air Force Tweaks Fit To Fight Fitness TestBy: Jennipher Shaver WASHINGTON, DC Air Force officials are making a few changes to the physical fitness test used to assess the fitness of airmen, according to a recent Air... Naval Academy Officer Dies During PRT: Heart Failure IndicatedBy: Jennipher Shaver ANNAPOLIS, MD There is still no final word on the cause of death of a Naval Academy officer who died on the afternoon of April 18 after completing a routine... TRICARE Salutes Health HeroesBy: Jennipher Shaver TAMPA, FL and BREMERTON, WA Since TRICARE, the Department of Defense (DoD) health care program for active duty and retired members of the uniformed services,... Air Force Changes Fitness Program; Troops Work Out StressBy: Jennipher Shaver WASHINGTON The military is renewing its focus on fitness as personnel prepare for deployment and are sent to stressful locales. In fact, a recent report... New Military Facilities Promote Health; Honor Lives LostBy: Jennipher Shaver BAMBERG, GERMANY and NAPLES, ITALY The military showed its commitment to fitness with the opening of two new, major fitness facilities for the Army and... The Military Goes for Healthy ChoicesBy: Jennipher Shaver WASHINGTON The Department of Defense (DOD) has launched a new preventative health care program called Healthy Choices for Life (HC), according to a release... Military: Andro Is Off LimitsBy: Jennipher Shaver WASHINGTON The Air Force reminded airmen in an on-line news report that as of Jan. 20, the prohormone androstenedione (nicknamed Andro) will be removed... Is the Military Weighted Down?By: By Jennipher Shaver, associate editor Recently, Sgt. Rene Sesma resigned from the Army after being notified that if he didn't quit, the Army would fire him for being overweight. Being fired... Army and AFL Focus on SchoolsBy: Jennipher Shaver NEW YORK A high school educational and fitness initiative will be an added enhancement to the fourth year of a U.S. Army and Arena Football League (AFL)... Armed Services YMCA Reports for DutyBy: Jennipher Shaver WASHINGTON Although the Armed Services YMCA has supported the military since the Civil War, it will now continue to do so under a mutual agreement signed... Equipment Sales To Military UpBy: Jennipher Shaver WASHINGTON, DC With no end in sight for the war in Iraq, manufacturers are reporting that sales of fitness equipment to the military are up as the government... EQUIPMENT SALES TO MILITARY INCREASEBy: by Jennipher Shaver, associate editor Currently, about 138,000 troops are in Iraq, but more troops will be in the country soon to provide security for Iraq's election in January. 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