Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Lewis-Main, will open its gates to the Puget Sound community for the installation's annual Armed Forces Day celebration on Saturday, May 17, 2014, from 10 am to 6 pm. This year's attractions include: military vehicle displays, historical military reenactments, carnival rides, music and roving entertainment, climbing wall, 10K Volksmarch & Volksbike, and of course food and craft vendors.
Cost: Admission, parking, military displays, and viewing the historical re-enactments and athletic events are free. Carnival rides, food, and crafts are available for purchase.
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Military equipment on display:
Artillery Equipment: M777 Howitzer, M142 HIMARS rocket system
Stryker Equipment: ICV Stryker, MGS Stryker, MCV Stryker
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Helicopter: UH-60 Black Hawk
Engineer equipment: D7 Bulldozer, 621B Scraper, APC, MRAP Husky vehicle
Explosive Ordnance Disposal equipment: Team equipment static display.
Military Police equipment: M1117 ASV
Medical equipment: Army Ambulance
UAV: RQ-7 Shadow and RQ-11 Raven demo
Loaders: 25K Halverson Loader and 10K Forklift
AN/TWQ-1 Avenger and Stinger MANPAD
TMOS & MARWIN Weather Balloon Systems
Thank you to: 3-2 Stryker Brigade, 593rd ESC, 5-5 ADA, 4-160th SOAR, 1st Weather Squadron,
5th ASOS, 62nd APS, and 5-3 FA for providing the military equipment displays!
Access and Parking information: Guests without a DoD ID card holder in their vehicle should enter JBLM via the DuPont Gate, I-5 Exit 119. Northbound travelers should stay to the right as they exit the highway, southbound travelers should turn left as they exit the off-ramp and proceed eastbound across the overpass to enter the installation. Proceed to the parking area, where shuttle buses will transport visitors to and from the event site.
DoD ID card holders may use any open gate and proceed to the Cowan & Memorial Stadiums event site.
All vehicle occupants, aged 16 or older, are required to present state or government issued photo ID for entry to Joint Base Lewis-McChord. All vehicles entering Joint Base Lewis-McChord are subject to inspection at any time. These inspections are conducted as an installation force protection measure. Civilian vehicles that are selected for inspection will be directed to the inspection area. Vehicles cleared for entry to the base will be directed to a parking area for shuttle bus transport to and from the event site. Refusal to submit to the inspection will result in a denial of access to the installation.
Visitors may not bring weapons, alcohol, fireworks, or pets onto the base. Medical alert and medical assistance animals are permitted.
Click here for directions for the general public (no DoD ID Card holder present) | Click here for gate hours & locations (for those with DoD ID cards)
For more information visit: www.JBLMArmedForcesDay.com
Photos: Scott Hansen/NW Guardian