JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Department of the Army has completed a Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Assessment (SPEA) for Army 2020 force structure realignment and is making a draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI) available for public comment. All interested members of the public, federally-recognized Indian or Alaska Native tribes, Native Hawaiian groups,…
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2nd Stryker Brigade Soldier killed during training exercise
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD –A 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division Soldier was killed during a training exercise at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., June 21. The Soldier has been identified as Pfc. Andrew J. Sass, 23, of Fremont, N.C. Sass was an infantryman assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st…
JBLM to Host Skate Day with Professional Skateboarders Torey Pudwill and Joey Brezinski
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. –JBLM Family, Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Directorate is inviting service members and families to skate with two professional skateboarders, Torey Pudwill and Joey Brezinski, at the JBLM Skate Park Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Pudwill, or “T-Puds,” as he goes by, was named the Best Street Skater at the 2011 TransWorld Skateboarding Awards,…
JBLM South Gate Closure this summer
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Construction has begun on a new road and overpass project that will cross over Perimeter Road, which bisects JBLM Lewis Main and McChord Field, to link both sides of the joint base. Service members who work on either side of JBLM will more easily travel back-and-forth without needing to exit or enter security…
2014 Special Olympics Washington Summer Games
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. – The 2014 Special Olympics Washington Summer Games will host a record-breaking 2,800 Special Olympics athletes at Joint Base Lewis-McChord May 30-June 1. The Special Olympics “Flame of Hope” is scheduled to arrive at JBLM McChord Field Friday, May 30, in time for the opening ceremony, which is scheduled to begin at 7:30…
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 28-29 May 2014 TIME Midnight to Midnight FIRING OF Demolitions- C4, Demo Block and Dynamite The purpose of the late-night training is to maintain unit proficiency on this weapon system. Increased levels of activity will be noticed…
JBLM 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 26, at 11:30 a.m. at the base cemetery, the Fort Lewis Cemetery. Brig. Gen. Willard M. Burleson III, deputy commanding general,…
JBLM to Break Ground Friday on $91 Million Waste Water Treatment Plant Project
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – JBLM and local community leaders will come together for a ground breaking ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday to mark the beginning of a $91 million project to upgrade the base waste water treatment plant. Puget Sound water quality is a major environmental concern for the Environmental Protection Agency, Washington State,…
1st SFG (A) To Conduct a Wreath-Laying Ceremony Thursday in Recognition of Memorial Day
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and First in Asia Association (FIAA) will conduct a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony Thursday, May 15, at 11 a.m. at the unit headquarters. The ceremony will include a moment of silence for all fallen comrades whose names are engraved on the Memorial Wall followed by bell…
Military Retiree Appreciation Day at JBLM May 16
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash — Joint Base Lewis-McChord will host its annual Military Retiree Appreciation Day event Friday, May 16, 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 Healthcare System Health Fair –…
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 1-2 May 2014 TIME 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. FIRING OF 155mm Howitzer The purpose of the late-night training is to maintain unit proficiency on this weapon system. Increased levels of activity will be noticed during…
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 1 May 2014 TIME Midnight to Midnight FIRING OF 60mm Howitzer The purpose of the late-night training is to maintain unit proficiency on this weapon system. Increased levels of activity will be noticed during the evening…
Pierce Prairie Post 