shore establishment. It occupies land set aside for use by the federal government along the Anacostia River.

Today, the Washington Navy Yard continues to be the “Quarterdeck of the Navy” and houses numerous sup-port activities for the fl eet and aviation communities.

In the area of fi tness and athletics, the Washington Navy Yard has two facilities. The main facility is three fl oors and con-tains a group exercise studio, racquetball courts, four locker rooms and ample space for fi tness equipment, including 50-plus pieces of cardio equipment from Life Fitness and dozens of pieces of strength and resistance equipment from Hammer Strength. A smaller second facility con-tains a full-court basketball court and full tennis court. In addition to the open play in the fi tness-center gymnasium, the base has an outdoor basketball and tennis court as well, which are always full of activity.

NSA Washington, Washington, D.C., features state-of-the-art f itness equipment, as well as high-level

programs and services that help prepare sailors for the toughest missions.

NSA Washington encompasses the Washington Navy Yard, NSF Naval Re-search Laboratory, NSF Suitland, NSF Naval Observatory, NSF Potomac An-

nex, NSF Arlington and NSF Carderock. Located in the nation’s capital, the seven installations host many Navy headquar-ters commands, including Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) and Naval District Washington headquarters.

The Washington Navy Yard, authorized by the fi rst Secretary of the Navy, Benja-min Stoddert, in 1799, is the Navy’s oldest

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“Back in March of 2011, we were granted a couple of hundred thousand dollars, and we were able to replace most of the cardio equipment and some of the resistance equipment,” says Fitness Center Manager Demond Jones.

Jones says he focused on the areas in most need, taking into consideration the natural lifecycle of certain pieces of fi tness equipment. “The resistance equip-ment lasts and we can stretch the years on that, but the cardio equipment – we have so many visitors per day – must be replaced every two to three years tops.

“We upgraded to the most updated models and everyone is happy with the new equipment,” he continues. “With end-of-the-fi scal-year (Sept. 30) money coming in, I have to see what we get in and then decide what new equipment to purchase. Every September they tell us we have two weeks to spend something like $100,000, and I will replace some more cardio and some new resistance equipment.”

The base is currently in the design phase of a renovation that will replace the HVAC system, renovate all four locker rooms and add new fl ooring throughout the main areas.

“We have our group exercise room on the third fl oor – and this is an old build-ing where they used to make ship parts – so it is open, and during the summer months it gets pretty hot up there,” he explains. “So, we are going to enclose the group exercise room and there will be air conditioning in there. We are also hoping to replace much of the fl ooring throughout the facility, which is needed as well.”

Jones also manages the fi tness cen-ter at the Naval Research Lab, a secure research facility that is known for its work on advancing sonar technology. The unmanned fi tness center is available for the scientists, researchers and other employees working at the lab. Although there are no free weights (because it is an unmanned facility), the lab fi tness center houses the Life Fitness Signature Series Selectorized line, as well as Life Fitness treadmills, upright and recumbent bikes and elliptical machines.

Jones also oversees the Naval Obser-vatory fi tness center, another unmanned fi tness center that is available for sci-entists and other employees working at the observatory.

The small 1,000-square-foot fi tness

center houses Life Fitness treadmills, upright and recumbent bikes and a few elliptical machines.

Group exercise classes continue to fl ourish, although during the summer the base had to scale back on programs be-cause of the heat, which will be remedied with the new HVAC system coming in.

“This past spring was one of our most successful sessions,” says Jones. “We offer Pilates, yoga, kick boxing, cardio boot camp and a number of core-based classes. We bought new spin bikes, and interest increased for that class as well. One of the things that helped us get some more interest in some of the classes was by changing the names of some of our existing classes. So instead of just ‘kickboxing’ we call it Body Defense. Zumba continues to be a very popular class as well.”

This past winter the fi tness center did its own version of The Biggest Loser, which was successful with more than 100 participants. “It cost $10 to sign up and we based it on percentage of weight lost as opposed to just number of pounds, so whoever lost the highest percentage of weight, in four categories in both men and women, split the entire pot.”

In the area of staffi ng, Jones says he is in the process of hiring qualifi ed

and experienced civilian instructors to take over the running of group exercise classes. The current contract for instruc-tors ends in the fall and Jones is looking for a change.

“I am looking for more dynamic in-structors with the right qualifi cations and certifi cations, as well as a combat fi tness mentality,” he says.

Jones and his staff also run the Fitness Enhancement Program (FEP), which is designed to help sailors who are in danger of being kicked out of the Navy due to any number of issues, such as weight and/or too many failures on their physical fi tness assessment (PFA).

“We work with numerous commands helping the sailors get into shape,” notes Jones. “I have a fi tness specialist, we work together and we have numerous commands come in here every week. I am seeing more and more sailors in need of the course, and it really is helping the guys who are on the borderline of pass or fail. The young guys are buying into it and are seeing the benefi ts.”

In addition to the FEP, Command Fit-ness Leader (CFL) and Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling Series (NOFFS) classes are also offered every few months.

The NOFFS program, which was launched Navy-wide last year, is designed

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CFLs play an integral part in the overall fi tness and readiness of sailors, and they are not only responsible for conducting the bi-annual PFA for their commands, but also provide exercise programming and guidance throughout the year to ensure the members of their command maintain physical readiness.

All CFLs must be trained and certifi ed through the fi ve-day CFL Certifi cation Course, which covers the administrative actions and duties of a CFL, basic exer-cise physiology and nutrition principles, as well as intense, daily gym sessions teaching various methods for exercise programming. Upon the conclusion of this course, CFLs have the skills, educa-tion and motivation to lead the way in establishing and maintaining a culture of fitness for their command and the Navy. Currently, there are more than 140 trained CFL instructors who conduct the CFL Certifi cation Course at installations worldwide, with more than 100 classes offered annually. —GRF

current f itness and capability. While the NOFFS exercises are designed and illustrated to be used without supervi-sion or direction, this resource is being incorporated into CFL training.

to provide the Navy with a “world-class” performance training resource for sail-ors, as well as Navy health and fi tness professionals. Using the latest sports science methodologies, the logic engine for NOFFS combines both human per-formance and injury prevention strate-gies, resulting in safer training while yielding positive human performance outcomes. The exercises used in the NOFFS product are designed to rep-licate the activities sailors conduct in their operational duties: lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying. Developed as a complete fi tness package, the fueling aspect of this resource provides sailors with the tools required to make healthy nutrition choices in both shore-based and operational environments.

The NOFFS contains four special-ized series tailored for use on subma-rines, surface ships, large decks and for group physical training. Designed specifi cally for real-world space and equipment limitations, these four cat-egories provide sailors three different levels of exercises that are based on

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