Propelling Airmen to a higher level of readiness

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven Coon, 81st Diagnostic and Therapeutics Squadron human performance training center program manager, briefs base leadership on the Human Performance Training Center capabilities at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 25, 2022. The purpose of the center is to develop healthy and resilient Airmen that are always operational and maintain a high level of readiness by providing participants with the tools, resources and knowledge needed to create healthy and sustainable habits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Propelling Airmen to a higher level of readiness

Base leadership participates in an immersion tour inside the Human Performance Training Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 25, 2022. The purpose of the center is to develop healthy and resilient Airmen that are always operational and maintain a high level of readiness by providing participants with the tools, resources and knowledge needed to create healthy and sustainable habits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Propelling Airmen to a higher level of readiness

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Phillips, 81st Training Group senior enlisted leader, uses a grip dynameter to assess maximum strength during a base leadership immersion tour inside the Human Performance Training Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 25, 2022. The purpose of the center is to develop healthy and resilient Airmen that are always operational and maintain a high level of readiness by providing participants with the tools, resources and knowledge needed to create healthy and sustainable habits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Propelling Airmen to a higher level of readiness

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kathryn Welch, 81st Diagnostic and Therapeutics Squadron nutritional medicine flight commander, assists Col. Christopher Estridge, 81st Medical Group commander, with using the In Body 770 equipment to collect anthropometrics inside the Human Performance Training Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 25, 2022. The purpose of the center is to develop healthy and resilient Airmen that are always operational and maintain a high level of readiness by providing participants with the tools, resources and knowledge needed to create healthy and sustainable habits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Propelling Airmen to a higher level of readiness

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Estridge, 81st Medical Group commander, uses the In Body 770 equipment to collect anthropometrics inside the Human Performance Training Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 25, 2022. The purpose of the center is to develop healthy and resilient Airmen that are always operational and maintain a high level of readiness by providing participants with the tools, resources and knowledge needed to create healthy and sustainable habits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Propelling Airmen to a higher level of readiness

Airmen participate in strength and conditioning exercises inside the Human Performance Training Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 25, 2022. The purpose of the center is to develop healthy and resilient Airmen that are always operational and maintain a high level of readiness by providing participants with the tools, resources and knowledge needed to create healthy and sustainable habits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Propelling Airmen to a higher level of readiness

Published July 25, 2022
By Senior Airman Kimberly L. Mueller
81st Training Wing Public Affairs

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. --

The Human Performance Training Center started hosting its first 17 Airmen, July 11.

Keesler’s Human Performance Initiative aims to develop healthy, resilient Airmen that are operational and maintain a high level of readiness.

“We want to help Airmen create and maintain healthy and sustainable habits to contribute to the preservation of their long term health and longevity as a warfighter,” said Master Sgt. Steven Coon, 81st Diagnostic and Therapeutics Squadron HPI program manager.

As a part of the program, Airmen spend two hours a day, five days a week working with the HPI staff for individualized instruction, physical training, and treatment to address their personal needs and job requirements.

The program is modeled after the Comprehensive Readiness for Aircrew Training and Integrated Resilience Optimization Network, but is uniquely tailored to support the development of the Airman we need in all career fields.

The team for the 120-day program consists of a program manager, strength and conditioning coach, dietitian, physical therapist and physical therapy assistant.

“We want to grow this program as much as possible, so every Airman can improve their overall quality of life and mission readiness,” said Coon. “In the future, we’d love to add staff from other domains, such as mental health and research.”