Alpha Warrior course to open, offer meet and greet Aug. 23-24

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  • By Airman Hannah Bean
  • 14th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs
COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. --  A new and exciting way for Airmen to work out is coming to Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Aug. 23-24.

Alpha Warrior designs state-of-the-art workout stations called battle rigs or battle stations, similar to the well-known “American Ninja Warrior” obstacle courses. These multi-station devices enhance functional fitness training in individuals and teams.

Columbus AFB will host an Alpha Warrior meet and greet Aug. 23-24, featuring top American Ninja Warrior competitors Kevin Klein, Tawnee Leonardo and McKinley Pierce.

“The opportunity for Columbus Air Force Base and the force support squadron to obtain the Alpha Warrior Battle Rig is one we could not turn down,” stated Maj. Douglas Hickey, 14th Force Support Squadron commander. “This will allow us to expand our fitness offerings to the customer, whereby we will be installing this rig outside between the tennis courts and basketball courts.”

The 14th FSS, contracting and civil engineering squadrons were awarded the Alpha Warrior project, but ran into complications due to a short building timeline.

“We had to come up with a place to put it and how we were going to put it there,” Alison Lewis, 14th Contracting Squadron instructor flight chief. “That’s when [we] got in touch with civil engineering to figure out how to get the rig set up before Aug. 23 for the competition. We decided, due to our time constraints and the competition being [so soon], the only way we would be able to get it done quickly was if we would receive our SABER (Simplified Acquisition Base Engineering Requirements) contract.”

(SABER) is an indefinite delivery and quantity contract the 14th CONS can use to cut orders or contracts off for one of many construction contractors to just go out and complete the construction.

“The whole project completion time is 120 days,” Lewis said. “There’s supposed to be a concrete pad, some rubberized flooring, a canopy, along with fans and water fountains out there. They finished pouring the pad last week and should be putting on the rubber sometime soon.”

Due to time constraints, the canopy may not be placed until after the Alpha Warrior event. Lewis said the total project isn’t due to be completed until mid-October.

“It is a permanent structure so it’s not going away,” Lewis said. “Airmen can go out there and use it anytime they want .”