Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM)

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-McChordPrimary West Coast Force Generation Installation

3. JBLM – A Unique Installation One of 12 BRAC-directed Joint Bases, largest of the two Army-led I Corps, three of six AC SBCTs, and over 20 Brigade -sized operational units 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 AMC Ops (Rodeo & Deep Freeze) 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 Astride primary West Coast Arterial, in one of the Nation’s Fastest Growing Metropolitan Areas Deployable Joint Task Force Headquarters 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 7000+ 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 Operational Mission No other Joint Base sustains an operational force of this range and size

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 Seattle/ King County Gig Harbor Tacoma University Place Puyallup Lakewood • Traffic Congestion along the I-5 Corridor • Traffic Congestion On-Base Steilacoom Parkland/ Spanaway DuPont Olympia JBLM Lacey Tumwater Roy • Delays in CIVPERS resourcing and hiring processes Yelm Nisqually Indian Tribe Rainier

6. Way Ahead, post-FOC Identify efficiencies as we learn, but sustain effective support to our Joint Operational Force • 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