Security forces is the largest enlisted career field in the Air Force with approximately 38,000 defenders spanning 120 bases. In order to better care for these airmen and ensure they have everything they need to...
Spouse relicensure reimbursement program
The Air Force announced the spouse relicensure reimbursement program, May 15, which would...
New policy helps spouses continue their careers
The Army recently issued a directive to reduce the financial burden for spouses who wish to...
Yakima landing boosts Rainier Wing readiness
For the first time, 446th Airlift Wing Reserve citizen airmen landed at the newly restored Selah...
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Korean War vet's 'guardian angel'
There are many who believe there is no such thing as coincidence; things happen for a reason and people enter their lives for a purpose.
Jan
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Team McChord takes to the skies
The 62nd Airlift Wing partnered with fellow mobility forces and the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division for a joint forcible entry exercise, Dec. 8-11, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
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AFJROTC launches Flight Academy program
Headquarters Air Force Junior ROTC has launched a program aimed at potentially putting more pilots in the cockpits of military aircraft to help address the Air Force's ongoing aircrew shortage.
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Col. Sean P. Pierce will assume his role as the 446th Airlift Wing's newest commander following a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Jan. 6.
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In conjunction with the 446th Airlift Wing, the 62nd Operations Group kicked off the 2017-2018 season of Operation DEEP FREEZE (ODF), a mission offering unparalleled Department of Defense support to the National Science Foundation (NSF)-managed...
News Front
As Joint Base Lewis-McChord has continued to grow and change around them, 193 buildings on JBLM North have remained mostly untouched throughout their 78 years here. Now, after outlasting their projected lifespan of five years, the buildings,...
News Front
The Joint Base Lewis-McChord Special Victims Prosecution Team received the 27th annual Lee Ann Miller Award this past Monday evening. Over 1,300 attendees at the Children's Justice Conference at Seattle's Hyatt-Regency witnessed the bestowing of...
News Front
Future of medicine at Madigan Research Day
Whether they focused on increasing survival from abdominal injuries or ectopic pregnancies, or reducing opioid use or infections, the best Madigan Army Medical Center research and quality improvement projects got highlighted as residents, fellows...
News Front
JBLM to host Military Retiree Appreciation Day
The Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) annual Military Retiree Appreciation Day event will take place Friday, May 17, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at American Lake Conference Center. The event will provide services and information of interest to...
News Front
Rainier Wing rewards excellence
Every year, the 446th Airlift "Rainier" Wing celebrates top performers with an annual awards presentation. This year, Col. Sean Pierce, 446th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kenellias Smith, 446th AW command chief, presented awards...
In this part of the country, any institution celebrating 100 consecutive years in operation is...
JBLM Spouse magazine is an online publication via your email weekly. It connects you with your...
The military personnel at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Naval Base Kitsap make up the LARGEST...
THE VOTES ARE IN Every year we ask the readers of the Weekly Volcano what they like best in...
