The center's goal is to eventually have a tobacco-free work force, with an immediate goal of reducing its active duty population who use these products to less than 19 percent by the end of 1996, according to Sergeant Oatman. Increasing the pass rates on the bicycle ergometry fitness test is another of the center's top priorities. The center tests the overall fitness of a person and helps them to improve. The fitness test includes a bike test similar to the ergometry test, and also factors in the person's body fat, weight, upper body strength and back flexibility. This test finds needed improvement areas for each individual.
Clients return in three months and test again.
Each time, a computer adds the information to the person's database. Senior Master Sgt. David Sundine, noncommissioned officer in charge of the 321st MG's mission realignment office, took the fitness test and plans to return, not only for the follow-up, but for information on other areas. I took the fitness test and felt there was so much more being offered than just the test. I'm going to keep my eyes open for their classes.