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JBLM Release on December 15th, 2020
The Basic Allowance for Housing rates for 2021 were published by DOD today.
In most instances, the BAH rates for service members who work at JBLM will increase anywhere between 4% to 9% depending on your rank. See attached graphic for 2020-2021 comparison.
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JBLM Release on October 7th, 2020
Ready for a spooktacular Halloween? JBLM will host trick or treating with COVID-19 precautions Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. Please stay safe and abide by the following guidelines:
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- Parents, please accompany young children and use caution
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JBLM Release on June 2nd, 2020
JBLM GATE UPDATES -- On June 8, these gate changes will take effect as JBLM begins to return to base-line operations:
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• DuPont Gate, Lewis Main: 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends and holidays.
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JBLM Release on May 16th, 2020
HAIR IT GOES: Barbershops and hair salons on JBLM will open for business starting Monday. Until further notice, the shops will only be open to current serving service members. Service members will not need to be in uniform, but MPs will be at each shop to
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JBLM Release on July 31st, 2018
The visitor center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Main Gate, also known as the Liberty Gate, off of Interstate 5, exit 120, will close Thursday through Sept. 30 as part of the ongoing four-month construction project.
There will be a temporary visitor center opened along
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JBLM Release on October 1st, 2013
Starting Oct. 1, the government is on a limited government shutdown.
Below is a summary of how the shutdown will impact services at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
It is recommended anyone doing business with a JBLM agency to call that agency first to ensure it is open prior to visiting the base.
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Health
JBLM Release on August 10th, 2012
Madigan's Department of Pediatrics is offering several dedicated physical exam dates this summer:August 28, Sept. 13, and Sept. 25.
Physical exams appointments are offered for TRICARE Prime patients ages 4 to 18 who are enrolled in the Madigan Department of Pediatrics. Parents should ensure that the parent section
Health
JBLM Release on August 10th, 2012
Madigan Healthcare System is proud to announce the official opening of the Military Adolescent School Based Health Initiative (MASBHI) in partnership with the Steilacoom Historic School District No.1. Team members from the Division of Adolescent Medicine's patient-centered medical home at Madigan will conduct a teen clinic
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JBLM Release on November 30th, 2011
DVIDS has posted holiday greetings from men and women from the Army,
Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Currently, there are 111 greetings
from troops whose hometown is in Washington State, and 14 greetings from
troops who are from Oregon.
http://www.dvidshub.net/holiday/C110/WA
http://www.dvidshub.net/holiday/C110/OR
See the complete Shout Out list right hereLOOKING FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPING AND
Education
JBLM Release on September 16th, 2011
Learn about homeschooling from the Washington Homeschool Organization Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at the McChord Library, Building 851, Jackson Blvd. For more details, call the McChord Library at 982-3454.
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JBLM Release on February 4th, 2011
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Construction at the McChord Field Main Gate begins Feb. 10. Traffic revisions at the gate, accessible from Interstate 5, Exit 125, will impact all travelers entering or leaving the installation at Bridgeport Way until the work is completed. During the period of construction the traffic lanes
McChord Flightline Chatter
JBLM Release on December 3rd, 2010
MCCHORD FIELD - Joint Base Lewis-McChord will begin a major construction project at the Woodbrook Gate on McChord Field on Monday, December 6. This construction project will result in a complete closure of the gate until mid-February, 2011.
The Woodbrook Gate is adjacent to Interstate 5 exit 124 and provides access from
McChord Flightline Chatter
JBLM Release on August 21st, 2010
Active duty and Reserve aircrews assigned to 62d and 446th Airlift Wing will depart McChord Field Monday for Pakistan Humanitarian Relief operations.The United States has responded immediately and generously to Pakistan's call for assistance following the tragic and devastating floods that started on July 29."The U.S. is committed to the
McChord Flightline Chatter
JBLM Release on July 15th, 2010
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - What an exciting way for about 250 men and women to start their Air Force career and for Joint Base Lewis-McChord to start Air Expo 2010.
About 250 new Air Force recruits will be sworn-in at 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning during a record-breaking ceremony at the
McChord Flightline Chatter
JBLM Release on June 25th, 2010
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Two high-powered defensive powers, the United States Air Force and the Seattle Seahawks, team up to take to the sky Monday around 12:15 p.m. - sort of. Two defensive specialists for the Seattle Seahawks will fly with the two Air Force C-17 demonstration pilots in the C-17 simulator at
McChord Flightline Chatter
JBLM Release on June 15th, 2010
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. - Staff Sgt. Shaun Meadows, 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, the first Active Duty double amputee in Air Force history to successfully perform a personnel drop, will lead members of his unit's command element as they parachute onto McChord Field as part of the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron change
McChord Flightline Chatter
JBLM Release on April 27th, 2010
Approximately 13 medals will be awarded to Airmen of the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, during a ceremony here at 9 a.m. April 29. The medals are being awarded for combat actions during the deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
During the ceremony, Staff Sgt. Sean Harvell will
McChord Flightline Chatter
JBLM Release on March 8th, 2010
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Army and Air Force Leaders at Joint
Base Lewis-McChord will celebrate the beginning of privatized housing on
JBLM McChord Field during a ribbon cutting ceremony at Westcott Hills
housing area Tuesday, March 9, at 1 p.m.
The ribbon cutting ceremony will showcase the completion of the first
eight homes of
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