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

Joint Base Lewis-McChord
(JBLM)
Association of Defense Communities
Tom Knight, COS Joint Base Garrison
Steve Perrenot, DPW, Joint Base Garrison
February 2011
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)
JBLM Payroll (2009)
17,117
$3.7B (2009)
National Power Projection Platform
Units
• 30+ major units
• Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps
• 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
2
demobilizations
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
Special Operations, Aviation, Medical,
and Fire Support Commands
No other Joint Base has as large or
Deployable Joint Task Force
varied mix of operational,
Headquarters
training, and support units &
Strategic partnership
missions
with Republic of
Madigan Army Medical Center- one of
Korea and
only three designated Level 2 trauma
Japan
centers throughout the U.S. Medical
TRANSCOM mission spt
Command
by our Aerial Port
Warrior Transition Unit
capability
AMC Ops
(Rodeo & Deep Freeze)
DISA West Coast
Communications Node
PACOM mission spt by
I CORPS
Every Army ACOM represented
by an O-6 Command
Leschi Town / Multiple
Sim Facilities
Yakima Training Center
62d AW (C-17), Air Mobility Command’s
West Coast Strategic lift force with
446th AW (USAFR)
Nation’s 13th
Largest Media
Market
Prime Nuclear Airlift Force (PNAF)
Mission
Astride primary West Coast
Arterial, in one of the
Nation’s Fastest Growing
Metropolitan Areas
Western Air Defense
Sector
Embedded in a metropolitan area of 3 million
people. Instead of one community with which
we maintain relationships, we have dozens.
One of Only
Two Army-led
Joint Bases
Warrior Forge - Army's only site
for Reserve Officer Training
Advanced Camp
FUSA annual 7000+ RC
mob/demob
Total Mil/Civ population (48,000+)
Support Mission
Geography
Only West Coast Primary Force Generation Installation
(pFGI) and Enduring Moblization Center (eMTC)
Proximity and sheer size makes JBLM’s success a unique
strategic asset
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
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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
Seattle/
King County
Gig Harbor
University Place
Tacoma
Steilacoom Lakewood
• Delays in CIVPERS resourcing and hiring processes
Parkland/
Spanaway
DuPont
Olympia
Lacey
JBLM
Tumwater
Nisqually
Indian Tribe
Puyallup
Roy
Yelm
Rainier
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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
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