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Vol. 65 No. 43
November 6, 2015

24-hour access coming to WFC

By Airman 1st Class Jake Carter

99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mikaley Kline
For some individuals, squeezing physi-
cal training time in to a normal day is Beginning Nov. 16, the Fitness Access Program will allow individuals into the Warrior Fitness Center on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during
convenient, whether it happens in the unmanned hours. Individuals registered for Fitness Access will be allowed to bring one guest — 18 years and older — into the facility
morning before work or in the evening during unmanned hours and the 99th Security Forces Squadron will conduct random patrols. The pool, sauna, equipment checkout,
after the duty day. family room, offices and café will be off limits during unmanned hours.

However, individuals who work out-
side of the “9 a.m. to 5 p.m.” window
are sometimes left without the option to
exercise at the fitness center.

Soon, the Warrior Fitness Center will
offer a solution.

“We will be starting the Fitness Access
Program that will allow individuals into
our facility during unmanned hours,”
Master Sgt. Adam Sorrell, Warrior
Fitness Center section chief said. “The
overall goal of the program is to basi-
cally widen the availability of the fitness
center to individuals who work outside
the facilities normal operating hours.”
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Flu vaccine available at Nellis AFB

By Senior Airman Mikaley Kline from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the De- By getting the flu vaccine, Airmen possible helps ensure individuals get
velopmental Pediatrics waiting room, are less likely to get influenza and it the best protection against outbreaks of
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs which is located on the first floor of the helps prevent the virus from spreading influenza.
MOFMC next to internal medicine. to others.
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — The clinic offers the mist or the shot
The 99th Medical Operations Squadron “Yearly flu vaccines are recommended “Influenza is a highly-contagious dis- for the vaccine.
Allergy and Immunizations Clinic is in order to protect the individual against ease that can be debilitating. It has seri-
offering the flu vaccine at the Mike the flu viruses that are most likely to ous complications, such as pneumonia, “We will screen for the flu mist and
O’Callaghan Federal Medical Center here. circulate each season,” said Maj. Karla and can affect any individual — includ- if there are any contraindications we
Adams, 99th MDOS Allergy and Im- ing healthy Airmen,” said Adams. “Get- will administer the shot,” said Staff Sgt.
Although the flu vaccine is available munizations Clinic chief. “Without the ting the vaccine means that our Airmen Crystal Whiterock, 99th MDOS Allergy
to dependents and retirees, receiving the vaccine, an individual may be at risk will have less time away from work and and Immunizations Clinic technician.
vaccine is mandatory for all active duty of not only getting influenza but also can continue to complete our mission.”
personnel. spreading to others.” For more information, contact the
Getting the flu vaccine as early as 99th MDOS Allergy and Immunizations
The flu line is open Monday to Friday Clinic at 702-653-2410.

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