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….
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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…
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 / 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…
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,…
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