47th Force Support Squadron opens indoor playground

Children play in and around the new indoor playground in the Losano Fitness Center at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 20, 2024. Fitness equipment will be placed around the playground so that parents can work out and watch their children while they play. Fitness is an important part of the 47th Flying Training Wing’s priorities, allowing for easier access for parents and improving the quality of life for Airmen exercising promotes physical readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

47th Force Support Squadron opens indoor playground

A child crawls through the second level of the large play area at the new indoor playground in the Losano Fitness Center at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 20, 2024. Temperatures reach 100+ degrees Fahrenheit for weeks at a time in the summer, this playground offers a climate-controlled area for children to play in year-round. Fitness is an important part of the 47th Flying Training Wing’s priorities, allowing for easier access for parents and improving the quality of life for Airmen exercising promotes physical readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

47th Force Support Squadron opens indoor playground

A child goes down the slide at the new indoor playground in the Losano Fitness Center at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 20, 2024. The new playground offers a space for children to socialize and play safely while parents work out and watch them. Fitness is an important part of the 47th Flying Training Wing’s priorities, allowing for easier access for parents and improving the quality of life for Airmen exercising promotes physical readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

47th Force Support Squadron opens indoor playground

A child plays with an aircraft playset at the new indoor playground in the Losano Fitness Center at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 20, 2024. The new playground offers a location for children aged 2-12 to play and socialize. Fitness is an important part of the 47th Flying Training Wing’s priorities, allowing for easier access for parents and improving the quality of life for Airmen exercising promotes physical readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

47th Force Support Squadron opens indoor playground

U.S. Air Force Maj. Matthew Thorne (left), 47th Contracting Squadron commander, Maj. Kayleigh Stilwell (center), 47th Force Support Squadron (FSS) commander, and Lt. Col. John Casey (right), 47th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, officially open the indoor playground at the Losano Fitness Center at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 20, 2024. The new indoor playground offers a climate-controlled area for children to play during the summer months where temperatures can reach 100+ degrees for weeks at a time. Fitness is an important part of the 47th Flying Training Wing’s priorities, allowing for easier access for parents and improving the quality of life for Airmen exercising promotes physical readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

47th Force Support Squadron opens indoor playground

Published Jan. 25, 2024
By Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen
47th Force Support Squadron

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Children play in and around the new indoor playground in the Losano Fitness Center at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 20, 2024. Fitness equipment will be placed around the playground so that parents can work out and watch their children while they play. Fitness is an important part of the 47th Flying Training Wing’s priorities, allowing for easier access for parents and improving the quality of life for Airmen exercising promotes physical readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)