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Gym equipment relocated to new fitness center

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Dumbbell weights rest on a weight rack inside the Skelton Memorial Fitness Center Jan. 7, 2014. The weight room will close Jan. 9, 2014, as part of the movement of equipment in to the new Fitness Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Members of the Spangdahlem community utilize equipment in the free weight room inside the Skelton Memorial Fitness Center Jan. 7, 2014. Other than the free weights and spin class bikes, the new Fitness Center on Spangdahlem will have all new fitness equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Airmen and families participate in a spin class inside the Skelton Memorial Fitness Center Jan. 7, 2014. Spin classes will cease in the Skelton Memorial Fitness Center Jan. 9, 2014, due to the transition to the newly constructed fitness center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Members of the Spangdahlem community attend a spin class inside the Skelton Memorial Fitness Center Jan. 7, 2014. Volunteers will move the spin bike equipment to the new fitness center starting Jan. 10, 2014. The equipment will be available after the grand opening of the new fitness center Jan. 13, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo/Released)

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Gym equipment relocated to new fitness center

Published Jan. 9, 2014
By Senior Airman Gustavo Castillo
52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- The spin and free weight rooms at the Skelton Memorial Fitness Center will close Jan. 9, 2014.

The closure is part of the building's eventual transition to the installation's newly constructed fitness center which is scheduled to open Jan. 13.

"This building has been up since the 1950s," said Master Sgt. Noleo Pagaduan, 52nd Force Support Squadron section chief for fitness and sports. "It's time for a new one."

More than 20 volunteers from various squadrons will assist 52nd FSS during the move.

"Most of the equipment over there will be brand new," Pagaduan said. "The only things we don't have brand new are the weight plates, dumb bells and spin bikes."

The remainder of the Skelton Memorial Fitness Center will stay open until Jan. 12. After that, the fitness center's upper floor will remain open only to squadrons reserving the space for physical training sessions.

"This is a new place to work out and put my mark on as far as setting new personal records," said Staff Sgt. John Vaughan, 52nd Component Maintenance Squadron avionics intermediate station team leader. "I can deal with a couple days not being able to lift here, and I look forward to trying out the new building."