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  • Sailor completes Airman Leadership School

    MA2 Christopher Beining, Marine Corps Security Forces Battalion master of arms, Naval Base Kistap at Bangor, Wash. graduated from the Julius A. Kolb Airman Airman Leadership School March 25 as part of a graduation ceremony at the McChord Club, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.Beining was the first

  • Longtime JBLM civilian receives Bryce Lilly Service Award

    Each year at the Team McChord Annual Awards Banquet, one special award is given called the Bryce Lilly Service Award.  This award is given at the discretion of the wing commander to the military member, civilian employee, local business leader, community supporter or any other person directly

  • 62nd Aerial Port Airmen enable robust mission

    "When the Air Force needs a squadron to do humanitarian relief in the Pacific theatre or even within the United States, they get this port to do it. That's how big of a deal this Eagle Port is," said Master Sgt. Robert Peaden.Master Sgt. Robert Peaden, the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron First Sergeant,

  • Night Vision landings shed light on Antarctic airlift

    Airlift support to the U.S. Antarctic Program wrapped-up in March, and members from Joint Base Lewis-McChord met challenges of the harsh Antarctic environment head-on, including performing night-vision goggle landings on a runway made of ice during the Austral Winter.The flights were part of

  • JBLM’s not implementing new open-carry protocols

    Despite that a few Air Force installations in the U.S. have recently authorized programs allowing an increased armed presence on base, at this time Joint Base Lewis-McChord is not implementing new security measures.The Unit Marshal Program, Security Forces Staff Arming and Law Enforcement Officers

  • Congratulations to the 2015 Team McChord Annual Awards winners

    Congratulations to the following members of Team McChord who were named the 2015 Team McChord Annual Award recipients.Key SpouseMrs. Stephanie McNeal, 62nd Operations GroupCivilian Category IMs. Betty Sterwald, 361st Recruiting SquadronCivilian Category IIAMr. Greg Robbins, 62nd Maintenance

  • JBLM recognizes Red Cross volunteers

     Eighty-one Joint Base Lewis-McChord American Red Cross volunteers were recognized for their selfless dedication and servitude at a ceremony March 9, at the McChord Club on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.In 2015, 315 Red Cross volunteers worked with JBLM healthcare facilities and other service areas