Tactical Fitness classes available at McAdoo Published Feb. 9, 2016 By Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- A free tactical fitness class for all active duty military and their families is now being offered daily at the McAdoo Fitness Center. Nicole Goss, a contracted personal trainer at McAdoo, recently became a certified level one CrossFit instructor and began offering classes at the beginning of the year. Athletes interested in starting the tactical fitness program can sign up at the front desk of the fitness center to either take the beginner's course or to test out of the beginner's course, said Goss. Anyone that has no prior tactical fitness experience must go to the OnRamp class, which is a 10-session beginner's course, offered at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. "The focus of the OnRamp class is on form and mechanics," said Goss. "I want to make sure everyone is safe and that they know how to perform all of the exercises effectively and proficiently." Athletes with prior tactical fitness experience can sign up to perform a nine-movement test-out to start immediately in an open class. "The nine-movement test-out shows us that the athletes are competent with the mechanics and form," said Goss. Open classes are offered every day of the week at 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. at McAdoo. There is an additional open class offered at 11 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. As the founder, Nicole Goss asked for volunteers to help jump start the program. Her team of volunteer coaches include: Lt. Col. Nate Naidas, Capt. Megan McDonough, Master Sgt. Dan Mueller, Tech. Sgt. Kyle Douglass, Staff Sgt. Coty Raphael, Senior Airman John Veirs, Jean Granger and Elise Hobson. Goss and her team sit down one weekend a month and plan their goals for the following month. "We come up with all the workouts and all the skills for every single day for that month, so that at the end of the month we can actually see progress and they're actually achieving a goal and not just coming and working out," she said. "There is a science behind what we do and why we program, and we want to make sure we actually see something out of what we are doing." Douglass, a flight chief assigned to the 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron, volunteers his skills to help people. Douglass has been participating in CrossFit for two years, and just recently received his level one certification as well. "It is functional fitness," said Douglass. "It is not isolation, in fact, it is the exact opposite. I want to spread that message by helping, instructing and continuing to learn for myself." OnRamp classes are full for the month of February. However, one class is available for sign-up in March.