Armed Forces Wellness Center 

Our Mission is to provide integrated and standardized primary prevention programs and services that promote enhanced and sustained healthy lifestyles to improve the overall well-being of Active Duty, Family Members, DOD civilians, and Retirees.

Services Offered 

• Fitness Testing
• Health Education Classes
• Metabolic Testing
• Stress Management
• Exercise Prescription
• Body Composition Testing
• Classes and Health Coaching

Call DSN 263-4073 to schedule an appointment for services.

Health Coaching

This service includes one on one time to talk with our Health Educators! We will be your best friends in the process of your healthy lifestyle changes or maintenance.  General health assessments and/or risk stratification tools such as the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) risk stratification guidelines are also used.

Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription 

Through exercise testing focusing on VO2 MAX, flexibility, back strength and grip strength, this core program establishes a baseline for clients' physical fitness and prescribes a program of exercise to increase levels of physical fitness based on clients' health/fitness goals. 

Healthy Nutrition

This core program uses metabolic testing to determine an individual’s resting metabolic rate and develop tailored strategies for weight loss, gain, or maintenance. Calorie budgeting is important for these goals. Upping Your Metabolism class is required before metabolic testing.

Stress Management

The primary goal of this core program is to identify clients’ stress levels. Stress management services include biofeedback and education in stress relief techniques, positive coping skills and detecting cognitive distortions. Stress Management class is required before biofeedback testing.

Health and Wellness Education Class

The main goal of this core program is to increase clients’ positive health behaviors through education. Education topics include healthy lifestyles, increased resiliency, preventing chronic disease through healthy living habits and self-care.

Tobacco Education 

This core program includes an assessment of an individual's tobacco status, their readiness to change, a discussion of possible options for becoming tobacco-free, and appropriate referral to tobacco cessation resources.

Class Descriptions

Upping Your Metabolism
A class focused on defining metabolism and how to increase metabolic rate. The class explores what changes can be made to help increase
metabolic rate and burn calories more efficiently. (Required before Metabolic Testing)
Meals in Minutes
A class addressing how to eat healthy without spending a lot of money, the time commitments of meal preparation, navigating on-post food
options, and nutritional facts to consider when selecting foods.
Fueling for Health: The Basics of Nutrition
A class that discusses dietary guidelines and food labels in order to educate individuals on proper nutrition. Attendees will learn the fundamental
components of nutrition including macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, and water consumption.
Healthy Sleep Habits
A class covering the basics of proper sleep. It discusses daily sleep requirements, proper sleep hygiene, the benefits of sleep tracking, and the
relationship between sleep and other facets of wellness.
Stress Management
A class that addresses different types of stress, the negative physical effects of long-term stress, effective methods of stress management, and
lifestyle choices associated with increased resilience. (Required before Individual Stress Management Training)
Staying Fit: Home and Away
A class that identifies benefits and barriers to physical activity, the components of an exercise session, and how to incorporate equipment from
around the house into all aspects of fitness. This class is great for those who travel often, are TOY, staying in hotels or planning a vacation.
ACFT Performance Optimization
A class designed for the Active Duty Army soldier! This class supports ACFT-specific performance improvement, exercise optimization, and MSK
injury reduction. Attendees will be introduced to exercise planning strategies that allow for SAFE and HEAL THY performance increases.