301. A: Thank you for your inquiry. The Air Force instruction on age policy is clear. The McAdoo Fitness policy mirrors the Air Force policy and is posted in the entrance of the facility as well as every room. If an individual is in the family room with no children, please notify the front desk. Equipment is placed in each room based on the required space and to maximize usage. Times of cleaning are negotiated as part of the base cleaning contract. Currently the parent/child room is cleaned 1x/day, on the day shift. We are looking into if the contractor could move that cleaning to the night shift.

Per AFI 34-266 (atch), Table 3.1. Age Policy.
Youth 16 years of age and over
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Permitted in all areas of the Fitness and Sports Center without a qualified adult*.
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Youth 13 - 15 years of age
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Permitted in cardiovascular, weight equipment, group exercise rooms, locker rooms, saunas, etc., only under qualified adult interactive supervision. Interactive supervision requires qualified adult and child to participate in/perform activity together at all times.
Permitted in other activity areas (i.e., basketball court, racquetball court, running track) only when a qualified adult is present in the facility at all times. Permitted to be a participant (participating in age appropriate programming) or spectator in a sport or special event when a qualified adult is present in the facility at all times. For Fitness and Sports Center pools, use is permitted during instructional programs, or when a qualified adult is present in the facility at all times.
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Youth 6 - 12 years of age
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Not permitted in cardiovascular, sauna, weight equipment rooms, or group exercise rooms during scheduled adult exercise classes. Permitted in other activity areas (i.e., basketball court, racquetball courts, running track, locker room, parent and youth area) only under qualified adult interactive supervision. Interactive supervision requires qualified adult and child to participate in or perform activity together at all times. Permitted to be a participant (participating in age appropriate programming) or spectator in a sport or special event only under qualified adult interactive supervision. For Fitness and Sports Center pools, use is permitted during instructional programs, or when under qualified adult interactive supervision.
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Children under 6 years of age
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Not permitted in Fitness and Sports Centers except as follows: Permitted in Fitness and Sports Center parent (legal guardian) and child areas for supervised play. Permitted to be a participant (participating in age appropriate programming) or spectator in a sports activity or special event under qualified adult interactive supervision. Interactive supervision requires qualified adult and child to participate in/perform activity together at all times. For Fitness and Sports Center pools, use is permitted during instructional programs, or when under qualified adult interactive supervision.
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NOTE:
*For purposes of Table 3.1, a "qualified adult" is a parent, legal guardian, qualified family member program (FMP) staff member, qualified child and youth program personnel Fitness and Sports Center personnel conducting a program, or coach. AFI 34-144, Child and Youth Programs, provides further guidance.
3.6.2. Enhanced Services: Enhanced services may be provided through contracts on a fee basis. Services may include, but are not limited to, juice bars, massage therapy, parent and child area, parent and youth area, family locker rooms, and supervised child care.
** Develop a local parent and child area operation instruction in coordination with the Child and Youth Services Flight Chief. There must be a 30” high clear partition, e.g., one-half inch thick shatterproof tempered glass, allowing for direct line-of-sight supervision, with an entry/exit that can isolate the child play area completely from other areas. Local policy will be posted in the parent and child area that address the following: children must be supervised by their own parents/legal guardians; parents and legal guardians must maintain direct line-of-sight supervision of their children at all times; the maximum capacity of children and adults in the parent and child area; the age limit for the children using the parent child area indicating whether users must sign in at the reception desk acknowledging parent and child area policies. (T-1).
*** The Parent/Youth Area is optional.
As you can see, according to AFI, we should technically be charging for both use of the family room as well as classes offered to non-military.
We are continuously looking for areas of improvement to best accommodate our airmen and their families. Our ability to do so is driven by policy and resource constraints. We hope this information helps.