Family friendly fitness center Published Dec. 17, 2013 By Senior Airman Jette Carr 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- For more than a year, the fitness center at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., has been through various stages of construction to incorporate suggested quality of life improvements to the facility. A recent effort has been made in the family room to make exercising easier for parents and tolerable for their kids. The family room has nearly doubled in size and walls of windows were installed to allow an abundance of natural light. Next to a sectioned-off children's play area is an array of equipment, such as treadmills, elliptical machines and weight lifting gear for parents to use. Though the room is already functional, it will continue to change. "We're working with suggestions from Cannon's Air Commandos and going from there," said Staff Sgt. Morgan Grebens, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron fitness center specialist. "The fitness center has set up new children's play equipment and an Airmen will be drawing a mural on the wall. We are trying to transform the room into a more colorful and enjoyable place for the kids, making it more appealing, so the parents can workout a bit longer."