Deployed exercise equipment

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFMCNS) -- Craig Milligan with base movers uses a hand cart to move exercise equipment into a delivery truck. Mr. Milligan was at the 88th Mission Support Group Services Division supply warehouse, to transport fitness equipment to the base freight terminal for shipment overseas. The equipment will be used by U.S. Army members who are deployed in Afghanistan. (Air Force photo by Spencer P. Lane)

Exercise equipment sent to troops

Published Dec. 1, 2005
By James Baker
88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFMCNS) -- The deployed troops in Afghanistan will receive some much needed exercise equipment thanks to Steven Carlyon, 88th Mission Support Group Services Division director, and the prompt action taken by Chief Master Sgt. Ed Salinas, of Air Force Materiel Command Installations and Mission Support.

Mr. Carlyon suggested the machines could be sent overseas to help boost morale, and Chief Salinas quickly had the idea approved.

More than 7,000 pounds of free weight equipment were sent to fly to Kandahar and Bagram by the end of this month.Among the dozen pieces planned for shipping were a rotary chest press, lat pulldown, tricep extension and a variety of leg machines.

"First off, I would like to thank Wright-Patt for offering up the fitness equipment," said Master Sgt. Adam Osborn. "We found a home for the equipment at our two neediest sights."

The donated machinery came out of the health club in the basement of the AFMC headquarters, which had obtained year-end funds to upgrade its equipment.

"It is a great idea that also saves the Air Force quite a bit of money," said Maj. Matthew Wilson, also of 88th MSG Services Division. "Just coming back from deployment (in Iraq), I know there are pieces we could have used."