JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The 7th Infantry Division will hold a change of command ceremony at Watkins Field, Lewis Main, Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 2:00 p.m. During the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza will relinquish command and Maj. Gen. Terry R. Ferrell will assume command of the Bayonet Division. The 7th Inf. Div….

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – JBLM leaders will host the Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) Real Warriors Campaign and four former NFL players for a Real Warriors Campaign Game Day event Sunday. The Game Day event will be held at the Nelson Recreation Center and is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m., before the Denver Bronco…

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Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. — U.S. Army Rangers from 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment will be recognized for their combat actions in a combat awards ceremony at the Evergreen Theater Dec. 20 at 6 p.m.  The public is invited to attend the event. Among the awards scheduled to be presented are a Soldier’s Medal, Bronze Star…

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. — The 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) will be conducting a Valor Award ceremony to recognize Soldier’s heroic actions while serving the nation. WHO:               1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) WHAT:              Valor Award ceremony WHERE:           French theater, JBLM WHEN:             December 13, 10:00 – 11:30am The valor awards being…

MCRMC Holds Tacoma, WA. Public Hearing Arlington, VA. — Members of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission will hold a public hearing and Town Hall Meeting on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, Washington, 12-13 December, 2013. The Commissioners will hear testimony from witnesses on matters surrounding the programs that compensate the members of our Unformed…

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. — The 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) will be conducting its opening ceremony on Monday to begin a week-long celebration in recognition of its historical lineage dating back to WWII.  The Menton week celebration is so named in recognition of the deactivation of the 1st Special Service Force (aka The Devil’s Brigade)…

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. — JBLM officials will conduct a Force Protection exercise Thursday, December 5 as part of an annual Installation Management Command (IMCOM) requirement to ensure JBLM’s leadership and first responders are prepared to respond to a variety of security threats and able to protect personnel, resources, and property. During the exercise people working, conducting…

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct late-night firing on the following date(s): DATE               3-13 December 2013 TIME                6:30 a.m. to 9:30 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…