Joint Base Lewis–McChord
US military installation near Tacoma, Washington, US
Joint Base Lewis–McChord
Joint Base Lewis–McChord (JBLM) is a U.S. installation located 9.1 miles (14.6 km) south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington, operated by the United States Army. The installation is an amalgamation of Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base, which merged on February 1, 2010, to form a joint base as a result of 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommendations. JBLM is home to I Corps and the 62nd Airlift Wing. Joint Base Lewis–McChord is a training and mobilization center for all services and is the only Army power projection base west of the Rocky Mountains in the Continental United States. Its geographic location provides rapid access to the deepwater ports of Tacoma, Olympia, and Seattle for deploying equipment. Units can be deployed from McChord Field, and individuals and small groups can also use nearby Sea-Tac Airport. The strategic location of the base provides Air Force units with the ability to conduct combat and humanitarian airlift with the C-17 Globemaster III.
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