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July 1, 1942
The Keesler Field News
Keesler Army Airfield, Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi
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At Keesler Field, a rigorous physical training program led by J. Frank Grimm prepares soldiers for combat through physiological exercises and upcoming obstacle courses to build endurance, agility, and self-reliance. Staff includes 11 trained coaches.
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Obstacle Gym to Keep Men Fit
To insure that every soldier at Keesler Field is physically fit for combat duty and to meet any emergency encountered in Army service, a rigorous physical program has been developed. A staff of 12 highly experienced civilian athletic directors and trainers handles the entire program at Keesler with J. Frank Grimm as the Director of Physical Training.
Plans for the training here were started a year ago and took concrete form with Grimm's arrival. Today the conditioning program is based on physiological development. Every exercise used is selected from that standpoint; even the order in which the exercises are given.
"It is not a hit and miss proposition as many might conclude. It is physiologically sound," Grimm stated.
The physical training program will be materially changed in the future with the advent of obstacle courses on the Post. Soldiers will be given the types of exercise that are fundamental to a soldier's routine. The course will develop the soldier's endurance, agility, confidence and self-reliance.
The obstacle gym being developed for the AM students will be installed in Block 37. It will be 18 feet high, 32 feet long and seven feet wide. The obstacles are patterned after a regulation gymnasium equipped with horizontal ladders, climbing rope and parallel bars. Other obstacle courses will be added as conditions warrant.
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There are primarily two physical education programs at Keesler. The first program attempts to develop a high standard of physical efficiency while the soldiers are in Replacement Training. In the second phase, exercises are given to retain the efficiency previously developed.
The 11 men on the physical education staff under Grimm are college graduates and trained coaches. They include George H. Adams, Delbert C. Disler, George H. Johnson, Emmett R. Joyce, Werner J. Luchsinger, Joseph W. Mixie, Frank S. and Martin O'Connor, brothers, Raymond Plato, John D. Raudabaugh and Dean Wadley.
To insure that every soldier at Keesler Field is physically fit for combat duty and to meet any emergency encountered in Army service, a rigorous physical program has been developed. A staff of 12 highly experienced civilian athletic directors and trainers handles the entire program at Keesler with J. Frank Grimm as the Director of Physical Training.
Plans for the training here were started a year ago and took concrete form with Grimm's arrival. Today the conditioning program is based on physiological development. Every exercise used is selected from that standpoint; even the order in which the exercises are given.
"It is not a hit and miss proposition as many might conclude. It is physiologically sound," Grimm stated.
The physical training program will be materially changed in the future with the advent of obstacle courses on the Post. Soldiers will be given the types of exercise that are fundamental to a soldier's routine. The course will develop the soldier's endurance, agility, confidence and self-reliance.
The obstacle gym being developed for the AM students will be installed in Block 37. It will be 18 feet high, 32 feet long and seven feet wide. The obstacles are patterned after a regulation gymnasium equipped with horizontal ladders, climbing rope and parallel bars. Other obstacle courses will be added as conditions warrant.
11 ON STAFF
There are primarily two physical education programs at Keesler. The first program attempts to develop a high standard of physical efficiency while the soldiers are in Replacement Training. In the second phase, exercises are given to retain the efficiency previously developed.
The 11 men on the physical education staff under Grimm are college graduates and trained coaches. They include George H. Adams, Delbert C. Disler, George H. Johnson, Emmett R. Joyce, Werner J. Luchsinger, Joseph W. Mixie, Frank S. and Martin O'Connor, brothers, Raymond Plato, John D. Raudabaugh and Dean Wadley.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Obstacle Gym
Physical Training
Keesler Field
Soldier Fitness
Military Conditioning
J. Frank Grimm
What entities or persons were involved?
J. Frank Grimm
George H. Adams
Delbert C. Disler
George H. Johnson
Emmett R. Joyce
Werner J. Luchsinger
Joseph W. Mixie
Frank S. O'connor
Martin O'connor
Raymond Plato
John D. Raudabaugh
Dean Wadley
Where did it happen?
Keesler Field, Block 37
Story Details
Key Persons
J. Frank Grimm
George H. Adams
Delbert C. Disler
George H. Johnson
Emmett R. Joyce
Werner J. Luchsinger
Joseph W. Mixie
Frank S. O'connor
Martin O'connor
Raymond Plato
John D. Raudabaugh
Dean Wadley
Location
Keesler Field, Block 37
Story Details
Development of a physiological physical training program at Keesler Field under J. Frank Grimm, including future obstacle courses to enhance soldiers' endurance, agility, confidence, and self-reliance for combat readiness.