U.S. Forces Fitness

Story by Staff Sgt. Justin Hardin U.S. Army Central CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait  “Fall in!” Col. Jason Wood, commander, 368th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group (EASOG), calls airmen of the Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) to attention. It is 7:53 p.m. and the TACP community across the globe is preparing to start their 8th Annual 24-hour challenge. The purpose of the 24-hour challenge is to remember the airmen and women killed in combat, honor those still serving and support the families of both. “All TACP units and associates throughout the globe are participating, we started here at 8 p.m. Kuwaiti time and there are other units starting [at] similar times all throughout the world,” Wood said. This year the event featured six categories of competition: overall mile, average miles, ultra run two-person team, ultra run individual, ultra ruck two-person team and ultra ruck individual. “Every year I try to push myself,” said 1st Lt. Josh Martinez, TACP officer, 82nd EASOS...

Story by Airman 1st Class Anne McCready 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs The solid gym doors swung open, spilling the warm, Texas evening light across the Losano Fitness Center carpet. A woman with a lively step marched across the gym lobby down the hallway greeting the people she saw by name. She turned right into a room with mirrors, colorful mood lamps and a light, hardwood floor. A handful of women greeted her as they stretched and warmed up for the class. “Hello, ladies!” she said, plugging her phone into a speaker. A lively beat began to pulse through the room as the Zumba class started. Paloma Felan, a Zumba and spin instructor at Losano Fitness Center at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, is often seen by gym-goers as a fountain of energy and positivity. Felan exudes enthusiasm and a willingness to help others. For those who stop and ask, she does not hesitate to slow down a moment and share her own experience battling a disease that would have taken her life...