1. Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM)
Association of Defense Communities
Tom Knight, COS Joint Base Garrison
Steve Perrenot, DPW, Joint Base Garrison
February 2011

2. Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Joint Base Lewis-McChord Primary West Coast Force Generation Installation
Facts and Figures:
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Total
Military (Active and Reserve)
42,153
Family Members
62,464
Civilian and Contract Employees
13,973
Retirees served by the base
54,000
Total acreage
414,000
JBLM Army growth since 2003 (military)
17,117
JBLM Payroll (2009)
$3.7B (2009)
National Power Projection Platform
Worldwide deployments and missions
Air (C-17, SeaTac International Air Port), ground and sea hubs in Tacoma, Olympia, Seattle
First rate maneuver training areas including Yakima Training Center
Active and Reserve unit mobilizations and demobilizations
Major Missions
Air Force
62 Airlift Wing
446th Airlift Wing (Reserve)
Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) - primary mission is ―Guarding America’s Skies. This 24/7 guardian role involves the use of radar and communications systems to monitor air traffic from the Mississippi River west to the Pacific Ocean, and from the Canadian border south to the Mexican border.
22nd Special Tactics Squadron (AFSOC)
262nd Information Warfare Aggressor Squadron
361st Recruiting Squadron
Army
I Corps
Western Regional Medical Command (WRMC)
Madigan Army Medical Command (MAMC)
All MSCs and ACOMs represented by O-6s
Other data is statistical
Units
30+ major units
Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps

3. JBLM – A Unique Installation
One of 12 BRAC-directed Joint Bases, largest of the two Army-led
Operational Mission No other Joint Base sustains an operational force of this range and size
I Corps, three of six AC SBCTs, and over 20 Brigade
-sized operational units
AMC Ops
(Rodeo & Deep Freeze)
62d AW (C-17), Air Mobility Command’s West Coast Strategic lift force with
446th AW (USAFR)
Prime Nuclear Airlift Force (PNAF)
Mission
Western Air Defense
Sector
Nation’s 13th Largest Media Market
Special Operations, Aviation, Medical,
and Fire Support Commands
No other Joint Base has as large or varied mix of operational, training, and support units & missions
Deployable Joint Task Force
Headquarters
Astride primary West Coast Arterial, in one of the Nation’s Fastest Growing Metropolitan Areas
Strategic partnership
with Republic of
Korea and
Japan
Madigan Army Medical Center- one of only three designated Level 2 trauma centers throughout the U.S. Medical Command
Embedded in a metropolitan area of 3 million people. Instead of one community with which we maintain relationships, we have dozens.
TRANSCOM mission spt by our Aerial Port capability
Warrior Transition Unit
Warrior Forge - Army's only site for Reserve Officer Training Advanced Camp
DISA West Coast Communications Node
PACOM mission spt by I CORPS
One of Only
Two Army-led
Joint Bases
FUSA annual RC mob/demob
Every Army ACOM represented by an O-6 Command
Leschi Town / Multiple Sim Facilities
Total Mil/Civ population (48,000+)
Yakima Training Center
Support Mission
Only West Coast Primary Force Generation Installation (pFGI) and Enduring Moblization Center (eMTC)
Geography
Proximity and sheer size makes JBLM’s success a unique strategic asset

4. Benefits of Joint Basing
Forged a single Installation Support organization without negatively impacting the operational force supporting the war effort
Provides a single, unified source of Installation Support for the Warfighter
Allows the US Military in South Puget Sound to communicate as a single voice with local communities
Sets conditions for long-term efficiencies and enduring savings.
Examples:
Improved Fire & Emergency Services response times
Accelerated development of a JBLM Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
Low-cost implementation of a Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) to connect Army, Air Force Installation Support staff; actual cost of $300K versus an estimated $6M

5. Big Issues
Conflicting Service policies hamper JB programs (i.e., FAP, MEO, etc.)
Services and OSD need to establish (and resource) a Joint Family Covenant
Traffic Congestion along the I-5 Corridor
Traffic Congestion On-Base
Roy
Yelm
Rainier
JBLM
Tumwater
Olympia
Lacey
DuPont
Parkland/
Spanaway
Steilacoom
University Place
Lakewood
Puyallup
Tacoma
Gig Harbor
Seattle/
King County
Nisqually
Indian Tribe
Military Equal Opportunity (MEO), Family Advocacy Program (FAP)
Conflicting Service Policies:
Fix: Train to implement Best Practices
Traffic Congestion:
Fix: Bypass highway
Issue: Funding
Delays in CIVPERS resourcing and hiring processes

6. Way Ahead, post-FOC
RESOURCING: Confirm and refine costing and resourcing model
Resolve Pre-existing Installation Support Shortfalls
Adjust Army resourcing systems for JB construct (e.g. BRM manual adjustments, COLS manning, and resourcing)
Ensure transparency of USAF Total Obligation Authority (TOA) and non-IMCOM funding
Publish funding guidance to build an execution strategy for COLS resourcing
POLICY: Promote “Best Practice” approach to Installation Management
Leverage JBLM solutions to facilitate Service-wide efficiencies
Accommodate Service-unique programs, but advocate for DoD-common solutions where appropriate
Refine JBLM organization (manpower analysis, objective structure)
Refine JBLM Command and Control approach
Identify efficiencies as we learn, but sustain effective support to our Joint Operational Force