JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – – On July 31and Aug. 1, the Lewis Army Museum on Joint Base Lewis-McChord will host its annual “Living History Weekend” event featuring historic military vehicles, living history displays and activities for all ages. The two-day event will coincide with the museum’s grand reopening and is open to the general…
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Increased Air Force aircraft activities due to local airshows
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Due to the Tacoma Freedom Fair Air Show and the Gig Harbor Wing and Wheels Air Show, there will be increased Air Force aircraft activities in the South Puget Sound region from July 1-5, 2021. The C-17 West Coast Demo Team and the F-35 Lightning II Demo Team are scheduled…
62nd Airlift Wing welcomes new commander
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The 62nd Airlift Wing is scheduled to host a change of command ceremony on June 15, 2021, at 10 a.m. Col. Erin Staine-Pyne will relinquish command of the wing to Col. David Fazenbaker. Prior to becoming the wing commander, Fazenbaker served as the 14th Flying Training Wing vice commander at…
JBLM Soldiers Complete Historic Mission in Thailand
Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash. – Soldiers with the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade completed their first mission in the Indo-Pacific Command’s Area of Responsibility this week as SFAB Advisors returned from a one month mission in Thailand, Sept. 1, 2020. The 5th SFAB which officially activated in May 2020, sent a battalion task force…
JBLM Unit to conduct two-week long training exercise 27 July- 8 Aug.
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – 1ST Special Forces Group will conduct a two-week long training exercise consisting of helicopter and maritime operations, July 27 through August 8. The training will occur between the hours of 9 a.m. and midnight each day. There will be noticeable day and nighttime aviation traffic between American Lake and Solo…
Night time air traffic for military exercise June 22 to July 1
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Rangers from 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct a military exercise June 22-July 1 at JBLM and Satsop Nuclear Power Plant in Elma, Washington. The Ranger battalion will use training ammunition and other training devises to make the exercise as real as possible. There…
62nd Airlift Wing to Salute American Heroes with Flyover, May 8
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The 62nd Airlift Wing will salute the American heroes at the forefront in the fight against COVID-19 during an Air Force Salutes morale flyover throughout Washington State’s Puget Sound region, May 8. “The 62nd AW salutes each American serving on the frontlines in combat against the COVID-19 pandemic,” said U.S….
Groundbreaking ceremony will mark new beginning for Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASH. – Military leadership on Joint Base Lewis-McChord will honor the past and celebrate the future on March 3 with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility (NWJRCF). Since 1957, the Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility has served the Department of Defense’s detention needs in the region. The…
JBLM hosts 6th annual Career Summit Sept. 24-25
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — Joint Base Lewis-McChord will host the sixth annual Career Summit beginning with a Military Spouse Employment Symposium from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. September 24. The symposium will be followed by a networking event for service members, military spouses and veterans from 5 to 7 p.m. Both events will take…
YIKES BIKES! STP July 13-14
The annual Seattle to Portland Event is cycling through Pierce County July 13 -14, 2019. Spanaway Middle School is a busy stop along the way with porta-potties, snacks, repairs, water, sun lotion and other useful tools for the visitors passing through. Families of the cyclists in cars and trucks, also stop in to check on…
JBLM hosts July 4th “Freedom Fest” celebration Thursday: free, open to the public
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – This year’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord “Freedom Fest” celebration is Thursday, July 4 from 11 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. at Cowan and Memorial Stadiums on JBLM Main. The fireworks display will start at 10 p.m. The event is free and open to the general public. Freedom Fest offers fair food, the…
Military Retiree Appreciation Day at JBLM Friday, May 17, 2019
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash — Joint Base Lewis-McChord will host its annual Military Retiree Appreciation Day event Friday, May 17, 2019 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at American Lake Conference Center, on JBLM North. Event officials are expecting approximately 2,000 military beneficiaries to attend. Military Retiree Appreciation Day events include: • Lots of giveaways…
Emergency unemployment for Federal Workers
OLYMPIA – Governor Jay Inslee and Commissioner Suzi LeVine announced an emergency rule January 24, allowing federal workers working without pay to receive unemployment benefits. Workers can learn how to apply here: https://esd.wa.gov/unemployment-benefits-related-to-partial-federal-shutdown#NEW The Employment Security Department has posted data about the estimated number of workers impacted by county, including estimates of lost wages by…
JBLM artillery Jan. 15-18
JBLM conducts late-night mortar, demolitions and artillery training Tuesday morning through Friday evening JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and late-night training Tuesday morning through Friday evening that will include either artillery, mortars or demolitions. TRAINING BEGINS Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 6:30 a.m. TRAINING ENDS Friday, Jan.18, at 11:59 p.m….
May 28 – Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
Memorial Day Service, Bethany Lutheran Cemetery Bethany Lutheran Church, Spanaway will host a Memorial Day Service with a Flag and Firing Detail from JBLM. The keynote speaker will be Chaplain Art Sortland (Capt, USN, Ret). The service, on 28 May, will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Church Cemetery, 26418 Mountain Highway (SR7), Spanaway WA, 98387-9404….
Memorial Day Service at Bethany Cemetery May 29
Each year at the small cemetery near Muck Creek on the Mountain Highway, Bethany Lutheran Church holds a wonderful celebration of Memorial Day. The event is complete with a Flag and Firing Detail from JBLM and keynote speaker, Chaplain Art Sortland (Capt, USN, Ret) to honor the day. This well attended event is located in a lovely…
The noise of freedom – night firing
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day, evening and late-night artillery training throughout next week, Monday, Feb. 6 through Friday, Feb. 10. TRAINING BEGINS Monday, February 6, 2017, 6:30 a.m. TRAINING ENDS Friday, February 10, 2017, 5 p.m. TIME Artillery training will occur day, evening and night FIRING OF 155 mm…
Joint Base Lewis-McChord late-night firing announcement
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct late-night firing on the following date(s): DATE Monday December 5, 2016 to Friday, December 9, 2016 TIME 6:30 a.m. (Dec. 5) to midnight (Dec. 7) continuously FIRING OF Mine Clearing Line Charge (MICLI) demolitions explosives. 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade on JBLM will conduct…
Joint Base Lewis-McChord enters prescribed ecological burn season
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The annual prescribed burn season at JBLM for ecological restoration, habitat maintenance and wildfire prevention is underway, according to JBLM Directorate of Public Works’ Environmental Division. JBLM conducts ecological burns throughout the spring and summer for two reasons. First, the dry conditions ensure invasive species such as Scot’s Broom are…
JBLM late-night firing announcement
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct late-night firing on the following date(s): DATE Thursday, March 10, 2016 TIME 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. FIRING OF 60 mm mortars 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment on JBLM will conduct training with 60mm mortars. Increased levels of activity will be noticed beginning at…