JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – The JBLM Master Plan, which is used by planners, designers and contractors when doing construction, demolition and facility restoration on the base will be officially unveiled Tuesday, November 5, at 10 a.m. at the American Lake Conference Center on JBLM Lewis North.

Col. H. Charles Hodges, Jr., JBLM joint base commander, will introduce the master plan to senior leaders from across the base and to civic leaders from surrounding communities. There will also be subject matter experts from JBLM’s Directorate of Public Works on-hand to talk about future development at different areas on the installation.

The JBLM Master Plan is a living-document and is updated about every five years. This new plan will drive future development on the base for the next 50 years.  It replaces separate Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base plans. The JBLM Master Plan creates a single “vision” that supports multi-service mission needs, plus the needs of JBLM’s service members, their family members, the civilian workforce and military retirees.

JBLM is divided into 18 neighborhoods across the base, and each neighborhood gets its own area development plan, or ADP.  The new JBLM master plan showcases these communities with walkable neighborhoods, identifiable town centers and connecting streets. It shows how residents will easily reach JBLM’s food, gas, shopping, medical, entertainment services, housing and work areas by foot, bicycle or by driving.