JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The 16th Combat Aviation Brigade will hold a ceremony Thursday, 21 Feb., at 9:30 a.m., to commemorate being the first unit in the Army to field the latest version of the AH-64 Apache helicopter The AH-64E Guardian is the latest in the Army’s sustainment and modernization effort that extends the useful…
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‘Raiders’ to conduct ‘Brigade Sweetheart Run’, Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division ‘Raiders’ will conduct a Valentine’s Day ‘Raider Brigade Sweetheart Run’ around Gray Army Airfield, 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. This special event is open to Soldiers, families and friends of the brigade. Soldiers and family members will…
3rd Stryker Brigade to hold Fallen Soldier Memorial
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – The 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, will hold a memorial rededication ceremony at the Brigade Headquarters, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Feb. 5, at 2 p.m., to honor the brigade’s fallen Soldiers lost during its 12-month deployment to Afghanistan. The majority of the Arrowhead Brigade deployed in December 2011…
3rd Stryker Brigade to uncase unit colors Feb. 5
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – The 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, will be uncasing the brigade’s colors during a ceremony on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Feb. 5, to officially mark the unit’s return from a 12-month deployment to Afghanistan. The majority of the Arrowhead Brigade deployed in December 2011 with the Brigade Headquarters;1st Squadron,…
More Lancer Soldiers, Brigade Command team return from Kandahar
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – After weeks of returning flights, over half of the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division has returned home safely from Kandahar. Over the past nine months, the Brigade has worked to secure peace and stability while training the Afghan National Army in preparation for the eventual turnover to the Afghan government….
JBLM to host Defense Centers of Excellence and NFL “The Real Warriors Campaign” Game Day event Saturday
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – JBLM leaders will host the Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) Real Warriors Campaign and three former NFL players for a Real Warriors Campaign Game Day event Saturday. The Game Day event will be held at the Nelson Recreation Center and is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m., before the Baltimore Ravens…
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JBLM Force Protection Exercise December 12 Impacts Base Access, Facilities, Customer Service Activities
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. — JBLM officials will conduct a Force Protection exercise Wednesday, December 12 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…
JBLM Force Protection Exercise December 12 Impacts Base Access, Facilities, Customer Service Activities
Joint Base Lewis-McChord News Release #135-12 December 6, 2012 JBLM Force Protection Exercise December 12 Impacts Base Access, Facilities, Customer Service Activities Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. — JBLM officials will conduct a Force Protection exercise Wednesday, December 12 as part of an annual Installation Management Command (IMCOM) requirement to ensure JBLM’s leadership and first responders are prepared…
JBLM schedules Christmas Tree lighting ceremonies on McChord Field and Lewis Main Dec. 3 and 6
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – JBLM commander, Col. H. Charles Hodges, Jr., and 62nd Airlift Wing commander, Col. R. Wyn Elder invite Soldiers, Airmen, and their families to join them in kicking off the holiday season during the annual JBLM Christmas Tree lighting ceremonies. Dec. 3, 4 p.m., McChord Field The Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at McChord Field…
“Trees for Troops” arrive Nov. 30
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. –For the sixth straight year, JBLM’s Directorate of Morale, Welfare, and Recreation will accept a delivery of Christmas “Trees for Troops,” donated by tree growers and their customers throughout the United States. Since 2005, Trees for Troops has provided 103,186 Christmas Trees to military families and troops in the United States…
Renovations Complete on JBLM Main Chapel; Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Friday
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Leaders at Joint Base Lewis-McChord will celebrate the re-opening of the newly renovated Main Chapel on JBLM Lewis Main during a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, at 11 a.m. The ribbon cutting ceremony will showcase the completion of the 13 month $5.5 million renovation project that included installation of a fire prevention system,…
JBLM hosts 13th Annual Army vs. Navy Flag Football Game at Cowan Stadium
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – JBLM plays host to the 13th annual Army vs. Navy flag football game Friday, Nov. 30 at 2:45 p.m. at Cowan Stadium on JBLM Lewis Main. This year’s time honored sporting event will pit Soldiers and Airmen against Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines in a 9-on-9 semi-contact matchup. JBLM won last…
‘Raiders’ kick off Walk to Afghanistan project Nov. 18 at Pierce County Fantasy Lights Walk
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division ‘Raiders’ will officially kick off their Walk to Afghanistan project at the Pierce County Fantasy Lights Walk sneak preview Sunday, Nov. 18 at Spanaway Park in Spanaway, Wash. The Walk to Afghanistan program is a tradition among Army units and is…
2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment to dedicate new memorial
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment is scheduled to dedicate a new memorial Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. The ceremony, hosted by Lt. Col. Greg Anderson, battalion commander of 2d Bn., 75th Ranger Regiment, will dedicate the new memorial to all fallen Rangers of 2d Battalion – past, present and for…
Joint Base Lewis-McChord late-night firing Oct. 24-25
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct late-night firing on the following date(s): DATE 24-25 October 2012 TIME Day & Night – Firing will take place between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. FIRING OF Demolitions and C4 This firing is for the Soldiers to maintain their proficiency with this type…
Heroes, Horses and Hope First Annual Dinner & Auction
On Thursday October 25, 2012, from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m., Rainier Therapeutic Riding will host Heroes, Horses and Hope First Annual Dinner & Auction event at the Dryer Masonic Center (306 S 134th St. in Parkland) to benefit local, wounded service members. The doors open at 5 p.m. for a silent auction. The cost of…
New intersection for SR507 and 8th Avenue South open
If you have not taken the road from Spanaway to Roy recently, be prepared for a few changes. JBLM revised the intersection for 8th Avenue South, moving it about 100 feet farther south than the old intersection. There were a lot of accidents on that stretch of highway with both 8th Avenue South and 208th Street traffic…