JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct late-night firing on the following date(s): DATE / TIME Tuesday, August 11, 2015 to Thursday, August 13, 2015 6:30 a.m. to Midnight FIRING OF Mortars This is required training, which allows military members to practice and improve skills necessary during combat. As often as…
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Military exercise at JBLM July 17 – 22
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Rangers from 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct a military exercise July 17-22 at JBLM followed by training at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, from July 22-Aug. 2. The Ranger battalion will use training ammunition and other training devises to make the…
Public invited to attend “Freedom Fest” at Joint Base Lewis-McChord July 4
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Members of the general public are invited to attend the 2015 “Freedom Fest” at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Saturday, July 4, from noon- 10 p.m. at Cowan and Memorial Stadiums on JBLM Lewis-Main. Admission to this annual event is free and open to members of the public. Gates open at noon to…
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 / TIME Tuesday, June 9, through Thursday, June 11, 2015 7 a.m. until midnight each day DATE / TIME Tuesday, June 16, 2015, and Wednesday, June 17, 2015 All day and all night; both days FIRING…
Joint Base Lewis-McChord honors fallen Service Members in Memorial Day Ceremony
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will honor the memory of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of the United States with a Memorial Day ceremony Monday, May 25, at 11:30 a.m. at the base cemetery, the Fort Lewis Cemetery. Col. Anthony J. Davit, Joint Base Lewis-McChord deputy commander,…
Joint Base Lewis-McCord to host Armed Forces Day community celebration Saturday, May 16
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will open its gates to the public for the base’s annual Armed Forces Day celebration Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Guests without an installation access pass should enter JBLM Lewis Main via the DuPont Gate, Interstate 5, Exit 119. Due to security checks expect some delays when…
Military Retiree Appreciation Day at JBLM Friday
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash — Joint Base Lewis-McChord will host its annual Military Retiree Appreciation Day event Friday, May 15, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at American Lake Conference Center, on JBLM Lewis North. Event officials are expecting approximately 2,500 military beneficiaries to attend. Military Retiree Appreciation Day events include: Madigan Army Medical Center Health…
Leschi Honor Walk 2015
Today I had the privilege of joining the Nisqually Tribe of Indians out on JBLM in the artillery impact zone. This is a special treat the base provides to the Tribe so they can visit parts of their reservation that were condemned and are unreachable due to the dangerous activities in the area. More of the…
JBLM opens Unity Bridge May 4
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will open Unity Bridge, which connects JBLM Lewis Main to JBLM McChord Field at 5 a.m. Monday. Unity Bridge crosses over Perimeter Road, which bisects Lewis Main and McChord Field, to link these segments of the joint base. Construction on the bridge and roadway began in May 2014. Service members…
JBLM National Take Back the Night Walk April 30
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Leaders, Service members, and members of the JBLM community will participate in the nationally recognized Take Back the Night walk in the culminating event recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Madigan Army Medical Center Reflection Pool. The walk was established as an effort to raise…
JBLM to Host Two-Day Washington State Service Member for Life Transition Fair
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Armed Forces Community Services and the Service member for Life Transition Assistance Program at JBLM will host a two-day transition fair April 29-30 at the American Lake Conference Center, located on JBLM Lewis North. The transition fair is open to active duty, Guard, and Reserve Soldiers and Airmen, Department of Army Civilians…
AMC announces cancellation of Rodeo 2015
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Air Mobility Command announced today that the 2015 Rodeo readiness competition, which was scheduled to take place at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in August, has been canceled. General Darren McDew, AMC commander, decided to cancel the competition largely because of the high current operations tempo for mobility Airmen and budget constraints….
Relieve congestion on Interstate 5 between Lakewood and DuPont?
The public is invited to attend an open house to learn more about ideas to help relieve congestion on Interstate 5 between Lakewood and DuPont. Washington State Department of Transportation staff will host the open house where commuters and residents are encouraged to participate and comment. Proposed corridor improvements WSDOT officials will be on hand…
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 Thursday, April 23, 2015-Saturday, April 25, 2015 TIME 12:01 a.m. (April 23) to 2 a.m. (April 25) FIRING OF M77 155mm Howitzer The purpose of the late-night training is for unit proficiency training on this weapon…
JBLM has black bears – do be cautious
By Editor Marianne Lincoln Last May while driving out to a favorite spot on JBLM for photography (I have a range pass), I saw a large black bear crossing 8th Avenue South. This was about 1000 feet south of the decorated tree for those who know the area. bear crossed the road from east to west….
JBLM Units to Conduct Live Fire Exercise Wednesday at 3 p.m. (rehearsal Tuesday)
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – JBLM will conduct a live-fire training exercise on Wednesday, at 3 p.m. involving helicopters, artillery and mortars, and other weapons systems. The unit conducting the training will also rehearse the live-fire training exercise throughout the day on Tuesday. Increased levels of noise will be noticed Tuesday and Wednesday. This is…
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 February 24, 2015 TIME 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. FIRING OF M77 155mm Howitzer The purpose of the late-night training is for unit proficiency training on this weapon system. One of the field artillery battalions on…
McChord to inactivate C-17 squadron in FY16
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Recently, the Air Force announced the inactivation of two C-17 squadrons– one at Joint Base Charleston, S.C and one at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. These inactivation’s were part of the FY15 President’s Budget submission released in March 2014 and will occur over the course of the next two years. The…
JBLM Holiday Ceremonies Dec 4,5 and 8
JBLM hosts Christmas Tree and Menorah lighting ceremonies on Lewis Main and McChord Field Dec. 4, 5 and 8 JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – JBLM commander, Col. H. Charles Hodges, Jr. is inviting Soldiers, Airmen, and their families to join him and other base leaders in kicking off the holiday season during the annual JBLM Christmas Tree…