Ribbon cutting ceremony marks grand opening of fourth Army Wellness Center in Pacific region

By Spc. Angelique Jefferson, (Pacific Regional Medical Command)December 18, 2015

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Marks Grand Opening of fourth Army Wellness Center in Pacific Region
1 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Amber Mowry, Director of the fourth Army Wellness Center in the Pacific Region, speaks on the programs available to Soldiers, their dependents, military retirees, and Department of the Army Civilians, during a ribbon cutting ceremony at U.S. Army Sch... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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2 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – 25th Infantry Division Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Flynn, discusses how Army Wellness Centers are a shift from the concept of a health care system to a system for health, during the ribbon cutting ceremony in honor of the center's grand opening on ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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3 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – 25th Infantry Division Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Charles Flynn and Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Brzak, 25th Infantry Division Command Sgt. Maj., cut the ribbon, symbolizing the official opening of the fouth Army Wellness Center in the Pacific Region, ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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7 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Maj. Michael Bivins, Sgt. Maj. of the the U.S. Army Health Clinic-Schofield Barracks, speaks with a family member of Amber Mowry, Director of the Army Wellness Center on Schofield Barracks in Honolulu, Hawaii during the ribbon cutting ceremony f... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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9 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Marina Ruff, a Non-Commissioned Officer assigned to U.S. Army Health Clinic-Schofield Barracks, takes interest in the fat and muscle simulation during the ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 19, 2015, during the grand opening of the Army Wellness Ce... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

HONOLULU, Hawaii (Nov. 19, 2015) -- With the holiday season rapidly approaching, many Soldiers and their dependents will soon face the same challenge so many others face each holiday season; enjoying the delicious food, without gaining too much weight.

The battle of the bulge can cause frustration and stress, not only during the holidays but all year round.

Stress can make losing weight even harder, or can eventually cause people to give up on their goals.

As a preventive measure, Soldiers all across the Army are likely familiar with the Performance Triad, which aims at improving a person's life space and includes concepts like healthy eating, getting the proper amount of rest, and exercising.

In addition, the Army also has Army Wellness Centers, which offer a unique way to help Soldiers and their dependents get fit and healthy.

The Army Wellness Center (AWC) on Schofield Barracks conducted their Ribbon Cutting Ceremony today becoming the fourth AWC in the Pacific Region.

As an extension of U.S. Army Schofield Barracks-Health Clinic, the AWC is staffed with Health Educators and state-of-the-art equipment.

They recognize that everyone's health and fitness goals are not the same, and as a result provide each patient with a customized workout and dietary plan to ensure they reach your fitness goals.

By providing programs that are available to Soldiers, family members, retirees and Department of the Army civilians, AWC helps reduce lost or limited duty time as well as the number of Soldiers on physical profiles.

The AWC divides the patient's treatment into four phases, a metabolic and body composition assessment, physical fitness assessment, biofeedback, and finally health coaching.

During the testing, each patient will receive individual results on the speed of their metabolism as well as recommended daily caloric needs to help reach their ideal weight.

Patient's musculoskeletal strength and flexibility will be tested and they will learn stress reduction techniques.

The training finishes with the health educator working to identify opportunities to improve your health.

Maj. Gen. Charles Flynn and Command Sgt. Maj. Brzak, 25th Infantry Division's Commanding General and Command Sergeant Major, were in attendance at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.

Before cutting the ribbon, Flynn remarked, "The Soldiers that are on the playing field every day, practicing every day, the craft of their military occupational specialty so that the Army can fight and win the nation's wars, that's what we're trying to do; keep people healthy to be able to do those jobs."

"We've been asked to do that [fight] in the past, and we're going to be asked again to do it in the future. Soldier's perform the heavy lifting of the Army and of the nation in a time of crisis", Flynn added.

For any Active Duty, Reserve or National Guard Soldiers who would like to improve their health and fitness, sign up for a physical evaluation or just tour the new center, contact the staff at

(808) 655-1866.

The facility is also open to military dependents, military retirees, and Department of the Army Civilians free of charge.

The Army Wellness Center is located on Schofield Barracks at 156 Lewis Street, Bldg. 647 and walk-ins are accepted but appointments are preferred.

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