Joint Base Lewis-McCord will host a disaster preparedness expo Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide valuable information to JBLM residents on how to be prepared for a natural disaster. Outside agencies that will be participating include the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 10 Defense Coordinating Element out of Bothell, Washington, […]
JBLM will conduct mortar, demolitions, and artillery training Sept. 5-15
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime mortar, demolitions, and artillery training from Sept. 5 at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
JBLM to host disaster preparedness expo event
Story by Pamela Sleezer. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Are you prepared for a major weather event or natural disaster? Do you have a plan in place for your family members if disaster should strike while you’re not at home? The Directorate of Emergency Services at Joint Base Lewis-McChord wants to help residents prepare for the […]
JBLM Leadership Training Course setting the bar for excellence
Story by Pamela Sleezer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs Office. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Garrison supervisors at Joint Base Lewis-McChord are taking part in a newly created leadership development course that promises to set them and their teams up for success. A group of 30 Department of the Army civilian supervisors recently became the […]
JBLM will conduct demolitions training Aug. 30
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime demolitions training from Aug. 30 at 12 a.m. to Aug. 30 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
JBLM welcomes new command sergeant major
Story by Pamela Sleezer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs Office. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Command Sgt. Maj. Kenne Hanson assumed his new duties and responsibilities as garrison command sergeant major at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Aug. 24. In a ceremony held on the grounds in front of the JBLM Headquarters building, Hanson formally stepped into […]
JBLM will conduct artillery and mortar training Aug. 22-25
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime artillery and mortar training from Aug. 22 at 12 a.m. to Aug. 25 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
Special Operations units to training at JBLM, Yakima Training Center and Grant County International Airport, Aug. 21-31
“Elements of U.S. Army Special Operations Command are conducting routine military training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Yakima Training Center, Wash., and Grant County International Airport, Moses Lake, Wash., August 21-31, 2023. The Soldiers will use training ammunition and other training devices to make the exercise as real as possible. There will be periods of […]
There’s a lot boiling below those mounds of Thatcher Ants
Story by Pamela Sleezer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs Office. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Have you ever wondered about those massive mounds writhing with ants scattered across the grounds of Joint Base Lewis-McChord? Surprisingly, those mounds of ants provide a valuable service to the areas they occupy. Thatching Ants build their impressive mounds out […]