A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew assigned to Task Force Flying Dragon, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepares for a flight at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 1, 2017. The F More
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division receive a brief at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. More
U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party Specialists (TACP) carry a simulated casualty during combat lifesaver training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 26, 2017. U.S. Army medics assigned to 16th Comb More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Travis Habhab, Task Force Gunfighters commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. James Whittenton, TF Gunfighters command sergeant major, case their colors during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Op More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. JT Thomson, U.S. Forces Afghanistan deputy commanding general for support, speaks to attendees during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 10, 2017. Task F More
U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division fly overhead during training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 26, 2017. The pilots and Soldi More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot assigned to Task Force Warhawk, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepares for a flight at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 27, 2017. The Warha More
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division land at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 9, 2017. The Flying Dragons provid More
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division land at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 9, 2017. The Flying Dragons pro More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade stands ready for a training flight at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 3, 2016. Over 1,000 soldiers from 7t More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division conducts pre-flight checks on a Shadow Unmanned Aerial System at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 1, 2016. The Shad More
U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, fire M4 carbines during a reflexive-fire range at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2016. The range allowed Soldiers More
A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division sits ready for training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 2, 2017. The clear skies allowed Mount Raini More
U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Tigershark, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division depart for a mission at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, April 25, 2017. TF Tiger More
A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division lands at Port of Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 2, 2017. Aircraft from 16th CAB were moved to the port to prepare fo More
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division fly near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, April 5, 2017. The Flying Dragons are prepar More
U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division fly overhead on a training flight at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 7, 2016. Pilots spend cou More
U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crew chiefs assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division conduct aircraft maintenance at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 8, 2016. The Seattle area More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division Artillery, 7th Infantry Division fire an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, O More
A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter crew chief assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade directs an aircraft before a training flight at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 23, 2017. Aviators hone their skill More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot assigned to Task Force Tigershark, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division gets in his aircraft at Operating Base Fenty in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, May 1 More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division guides a Stryker armored vehicle during rail offload at Orchard Combat Training Center More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew chief assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division teaches a new crew chief during a flight near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, J More
The Trench and Camp served as the Camp Lewis newspaper from Oct. 7, 1917 to June 7, 1918. It was published by the Tacoma Tribune.
U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Warhawk, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepare to depart for a mission at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 1, 2017. The W More
U.S. Army Chaplain (Maj.) Stephen Pratel, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Chaplain, speaks to attendees at the grand opening of the Raptor Soldier and Family Resiliency Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., S More
A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter crew chief assigned to Task Force Tigershark, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division directs pilots during departure for a mission at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghan More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division move toward a CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to Task Force Flying Dragon, 16th Comba More
A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crew chief, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, scans below as the aircraft lands at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., August 17, 2016. The h More
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division depart for a mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 6, 2017. The Fl More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division scans below during a flight near Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017. The Gri More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jacob Dlugosz, Task Force Fighting Eagles commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Dwight Evans, TF Fighting Eagles command sergeant major, case their colors during a Transfer of Authority ceremony a More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew assigned to Task Force Tigershark, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division flies near Bagram, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. The Tigersharks are working hard More
Lt. Col. Jennifer Reynolds, Task Force Nightmare commander, presents a token of appreciation to Lt. Col. Robert Bryant, TF Warhawk commander, prior to their Transfer of Authority ceremony at Kandhahar Airfield, More
A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilot assigned to Task Force Warhawk, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division conducts pre-fight checks at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 21, 2017. The More
Capt. Abram Staten, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Chaplain, talked to Soldiers with the 17th Field Artillery Brigade, about how he found confidence in him More
Admiral Harry Harris Jr., United States Pacific Command Commander, with Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza, I Corps Commander, receive a brief on the Joint Integration Hi-Rain capabilities and the specifics of the High Mob More
Second Lt. Wes Tomokane, health care administrative assistant, 1st Battalion 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, finished the Expert Field Medical Badge (EMFB) competition with a 12-mil More
Soldiers with 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery conducted a joint operation training mission with the 62nd Airlift Wing on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, which included air loading the Land Based Phalanx Weap More
Soldiers with 5th Battalion 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment conducted joint operation training with the 62nd Airlift Wing on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, which included air loading the Land Based Weapons Phalan More
Sgt. James Buco, health care specialist, 62th Medical Brigade, moves passed concealment smoke in route to crawling below 15-feet of barbed wire as part of a Expert Field Medical Badge on Joint Base Lewis McChor More
Jessica Castillo a hair and makeup artist applies makeup to Erika Savedra a seniors from Clover Park High School at the home of Spc. Natasha Manning-Redmond, chaplain’s assistant and military sorority member Ma More
Sgt. Steven Wurth, a motor transport operator with the Warrior Transition Battalion on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, gets ready to ride out of the Keeler Gym parking lot during an outdoor cycling group More
U.S. Army AH-64E Apache pilots assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepare to depart for a mission in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017. The Griffins are working More
A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division is prepared for movement at Port of Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 2, 2017. Aircraft from 16th CAB were moved to the More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew assigned to Task Force Warhawk, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepares for a flight at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 27, 2017. The Warhaw More
U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, conduct a static line parachute jump from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division More
U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter pilots assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepare for a training flight at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 7, 2016. Pilots spend countless h More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Bunker, Task Force Tigershark commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Armstrong, TF Tigershark command sergeant major, uncase their colors during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Ope More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division Artillery, 7th Infantry Division prepare to fire an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer at Orchard Combat Training Cente More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division move a simulated casualty during combat lifesaver training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 26, 2017. 16th CAB medics l More
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots and crew chiefs assigned to 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division receive a brief at Orchard Combat Training Cent More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division Artillery guides a mine-resistant, ambush- protected vehicle during rail offload at Orchard Combat Training Ce More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew assigned to Task Force Flying Dragon, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepares for a flight at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 1, 2017. The Flyi More
U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crew chiefs assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division walk back in from their aircraft at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 8, 2016. The Seattle More
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chiefs assigned to Task Force Tigershark, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepare for a mission at Operating Base Fenty in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sean O'Connell, Task Force Flying Dragons commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jerramy Wood, TF Flying Dragons command sergeant major, uncase their colors during a Transfer of Authority ceremony More
Aside from a four-month break in 1989 into 1990, a weekly base newspaper has been printed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., since 1917. That comes to an end with the June 15 issue of the JBLM Northwest Guardian.
A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, fires an M4 carbine during a reflexive-fire range at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2016. The range allowed Soldi More
U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter pilots assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division conducts taxi after refueling during gunnery at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 1, 2016. The More
U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Tigershark, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepare to depart for a mission at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, June 12, 2017 More
U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter pilots assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct a training flight at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 23, 2017. Aviators hone their skills during many hours in th More
.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division fly near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, April 5, 2017. The Flying Dragons are prepari More
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Warhawk, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division return from a mission at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 1, 2017. The Warhawks a More
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews assigned to Task Force Tigershark, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division fly near Bagram, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. The Tigersharks are working hard to More
Capt. Alexander Eadie, a U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilot assigned to Task Force Warhawk, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, conducts pre-fight checks at Kandahar Airfield, Afghani More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division conduct maintenance on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 6, 2017. The More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division wait to refuel a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 26, 2017. The Soldiers we More
U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter ground crew members assigned to Task Force Tigershark, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division load an AGM-114 Hellfire missile for a mission at Jalalabad Airfield More
U.S. Army Col. John Cyrulik, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade commander, addresses attendees during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 10, 2017. Task Force Victory completed a su More
U.S. Army Chaplains assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade cut the cake at the grand opening of the Raptor Soldier and Family Resiliency Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 23, 2016. The center i More
Lt. Col. Jennifer Reynolds, Task Force Nightmare commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Matteo Mancini, TF Nightmare command sergeant major, case their colors during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Kandhahar Airf More
U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division fly overhead at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 9, 2017. The Flying Dragons p More
Second Lt. Wes Tomokane, health care administrative assistant, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, receives his coveted badge with the help and support of his wife and sp More
Erika Savedra and Samantha Aguilar (rear) and Erin Flores (left) seniors from Clover Park High School assemble at the home of Spc. Natasha Manning-Redmond, chaplain assistant and military sorority member to hav More
Soldiers with the Warrior Transition Battalion on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, ride to the McChord Airfield during an outdoor cycling group ride August 22, 2017. Outdoor cycling is one of the many adap More
U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct a training flight at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 23, 2017. Aviators hone their skills during many hours i More
Lt. Col. Robert Bryant, Task Force Warhawk commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Coolbaugh, TF Warhawk command sergeant major, uncase their colors during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Kandhahar Air More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade conducts checks before a training flight at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 3, 2016. Over 1,000 soldiers from 7 More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division drives a Stryker armored vehicle through a wash rack at Orchard Combat Training Center More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division conducts preflight checks at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Oct. 5, 2016. The pilot was prep More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division load cargo on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 9, 2017. The Flying D More
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepare to depart for a mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 6, 2017 More
A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division flies near Port of Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 2, 2017. Aircraft from 16th CAB were moved to the port to prepare More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division waits for an AH-64E Apache helicopter to land for refueling and rearming in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2 More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief assigned to Task Force Warhawk, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division scans below during landing in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, May 1, 2017. T More
A U.S. Army Reserve CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilot deployed with Task Force Warhawk, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division scans below over Kandahar, Afghanistan, June 21, 2017. The Warhawks provi More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division low crawls during combat lifesaver training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 26, 2017. 16th CAB medics led the trainin More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew chief assigned to Task Force Flying Dragons, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division scans below during a flight near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, June 12, 2017. More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew assigned to Task Force Tigershark, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepares for a mission at Operating Base Fenty in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, May More
U.S. Army Col. William Ryan, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade commander, speaks to attendees during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 10, 2017. Task Force Victory completed a s More