P ED FLT SERVICES & FACILITIES

Gym

The Station Gym is located on the Main Drag opposite the NAAFI complex. The gymnasium itself houses several indoor courts, squash courts, the main sports store and the PEd Staff offices.

Fitness Suite

There is a new Fitness Suite next to the gymnasium fitted with aerobic training equipment and weights machines. This facility offers 24-hour access but all users must attend an induction with PEd staff. Inductions are held on Wednesday at 1600 and Fridays at 1200. There are charges for membership of the fitness suite as follows:

Service Personnel, Dependants and MoD civilians: £10 one off payment.

All other Civilians employed at Lyneham: £10 joining fee + £15 annually.

The PEd staff are available to write individual fitness programmes or carry out fitness assessments. These can be booked on Ext 6371/7647.

Classes and Circuits

PEd Flt run a number of fitness sessions and classes every week including circuits and martial arts classes as well as fitness training for the Operational Fitness Test. For the current timetable please see the PEd Flt page on the Station Intranet site.

RAF Fitness Tests

The RAF Fitness Test is an annual mandatory requirement for all Service personnel. Tests for the Under 40s are conducted daily at the following times and there is no requirement to book in advance:

Monday’s, Tuesday’s and Thursday’s 1400

Wednesday’s and Friday’s 1000

Those personnel requiring a Bike Fitness Test should call PEd Admin on Ext 6371/7156 to book an appointment on Tuesday or Thursday morning.

Incremental tests for those who fail the fitness test or who are on remedial training are also held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

Adventurous Training (AT)

There are many opportunities to undertake AT whilst at Lyneham. Many enthusiastic expeditions are led from Lyneham each year which are advertised around Station and in SROs.

Details of AT courses in many outdoor activities can be obtained from PEd Flt on Ext 6404.

CO’s Cup

The CO’s Cup is run on a monthly basis between wings covering a number of sports throughout the year. See your wing sports rep for more details.