Joint Base Lewis-McChord Washington State Transportation Commission “We are a Joint Force Power Projection Platform” Trust and Transparency - Collaboration - Collective Responsibility 1 What goes on at JBLM? Some in the broader community believe JBLM’s population is static: In reality, it’s a “revolving door” JBLM New arrivals New assignments End of Service Retirement JBLM Training – Day, Night and Weekends 40 C-17s flown by ~120 C-17 aircrews (3 pilots & 2 loadmasters per crew) 132 helicopters (Black Hawk, Apache, Chinook) flown by ~400 pilots 36 M777 155 mm Howitzer Cannons 60 mm, 81 mm and 120 mm mortars, demolitions, machine guns, and more Periodic Combined Arms Live Fire Exercises with U.S. and foreign allies All of this deconflicted, messaged & coordinated w/community partners 2 Who and What is JBLM? Who JBLM Pop. 290,251 Total: 295,713 YTC Pop. 5,462 Active Family members** Military* 96 58,635 Reserve Total Force* 612 Retiree Family Civilians* member** Local Retirees** 377 138,406 39,608 Retiree Family Military Members** Family 3,109 Active Military* Members** 30,364 146 Local Retirees** 1,122 Civilians 16,437 Reserve Total Force* Local Retirees** 6,801 39,608 What *2020 Army Stationing & Installation Plan **DEERS • Joint Force Power Projection Platform (JP3) • Pacific Facing with Complimentary Mission Sets • Access to Sea Ports, Railhead and Aerial Ports of Debarkation • Army’s location of choice for new capabilities (SFAB, MDTF, 5G AR/VR, etc) 3 JBLM Economic Benefits 2020 JBLM Regional Economic Impact $12.1B (of $13.9B state impact) MAMC OPERATING LOCAL PURCHASED LABOR & PAYROLL TAX SPIN-OFF JOBS O&M BUDGET CONTRACTS HEALTH CARE INCOME REVENUES 25,500 $635.5M $529.7M $995M $55.4M $8.27B $2.12B Indirect & induced Military Retiree Off-base GI Bill / Tuition Active Duty Military Impact Aid Pensions Housing Assistance Employed Spouses Funding $27.3M $1.27B $608M $147.8M $285.4M Improvements and better fidelity over 2018 rei study . Initial 2018 study was constrained by time and limited to analyzing the JBLM workforce, defense contracts, and operations and the study focused primarily on the impacts of the JBLM workforce. Estimated impact was $8.3B to $9.2B but likely up to $11.4B based on incomplete Retiree Data, out of state mortgage tax data and unknown true impact of “Economic Spinoff” . 2020 Regional Economic Impact Analysis includes more data with greater granularity • Examples of new data include: Retiree pensions, GI Bill/Tuition Assistance (TA), Basic Allowance for Housing H) . Access to IMPLAN Simulations more accurately estimate indirect and induced effects and incorporates cross-region impacts to determine the impact of spin-off jobs, military retirees, military families, transitioning service members, military working spouses, etc… . An accurate assessment spin-off (indirect and induced) job impact was accomplished compared to 2018’s study Bottom line --more resources, more data, more access and more time 4 JBLM at a Macro-level Map Legend G – Gates (12 total active) V – Visitor Centers (2 total) S A – Active Airfields (2 total) P – Aerial Port Facility R – Surface Deployment Center S – Seaport High ----- – Traffic Impact of any I-5 Speed incident (i.e. traffic collisions, Rail Cascades 501 derailment, etc) ? P G VG A Important Statistics G G G G ? G R • 110,000 Daily Average Pop Nisqually VG G • 56,000 Daily Average Vehicles Basin 2017 G ? G A • 8 of 12 Gates directly feed/receive to/from I-5 S G • Since 2014, WSDOT, JBLM & WSP have partnered for a preplanned detour plan 5 We are a Joint Force Power Projection Platform Why JBLM is Important Five Phases of Operations Challenges West Coast (i.e. Pacific Facing) 1. Joint Force Power Projection Platform (JP3) Modernization & New Missions Joint Warfighting Commands 2. Contingency Airlift The 3Es (next slide) Pacific Focused and Globally Responsive 3. Mobilization & Force Generation Installation Housing Affordability (Home values Global Airlift and National Intelligence, drive Rental rates) Surveillance and Reconnaissance 4. Expanded Joint Medical Capacities Strategic Geographical Proximity to 5. Reintegration and Return of Personnel Mobility and Training Assets Ground and Sea Transport Assets Strategic Air Assets Key Military Assets Training Assets • Only P3 with Pacific Emphasis • McChord Field has 40 permanently • Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) • 64,000 acres of training land on JBLM assigned C-17A Globemaster III • Extensive rail network linking JBLM to air • I Corps HQ & subordinate units (including 7th Division • Individual and Platoon live fire & 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command) and sea ports • Gray Army Airfield on JBLM-Lewis Main: • Amphibious Operations Training at Solo Point Special Air Operations and medium Interstate highway system integrated with • 62d & 446th Airlift Wings, 1st Air Support Operations • aircraft capability • Intelligence and Battle Command Assets Group and 627th Air Base Group (the AF part of JBHQ) the JBLM footprint • 327,000 acres of training space and 22,000 • Boeing Field and SEATAC International • Madigan Hospital (Army’s 2nd largest) acre Impact Area at YTC • 75 Seaports in total, 11 Deep-draft ports Airport close by capable of international shipping • Wide representation of Army & AF Special Ops JBLM has the ability to house, feed, train, mobilize, and rapidly deploy units 6 JBLM’s Unique Challenges & Opportunities Interstate 5 & 3 E’s SR 507/510 Encroachment Cross-cuts the Installation to Residential expansion effecting create security challenges training areas, security and safety and are potential clear zone North/South chokepoints - Environment Over 70% of Active Duty Environmental law compliance, population lives off-base contamination clean up, Contributes to traffic environmental hazard congestion and competition management, pollution for housing (8.2% prevention and natural resource annual home purchase price conservation increase) - Encirclement McChord Field North Ever-growing cities creating Clear Zone issues: traffic congestion, Property acquisitions to economic competition for support, resolve Safety & off-base housing availability, and Encroachment problems civilian workplace talent 7 Transportation Topics 3 4 Specific to JBLM 1 6 1. Impact of High Speed Rail (at grade crossings) 2 2. Large Rail movements 7 3. Accessibility Seaport(s) 1 4. Availability of alternate Aerial Ports (SeaTac and 5 Boeing Field) 5. Nisqually Basin hydrology 3 impacts to environment & potentially I-5 corridor 6. McChord Air Field North Clearance Zone (NCZ) 7. Cross-base Highway not feasible All. Vast majority of base populace lives off-base Specific to YTC 8. Movement to/from for large unit training events 8/9 9. Winter Pass conditions 8 Local Transportation Issues of Interest to JBLM Specific to JBLM 1: I-5 Exit 120 Main Gate Flyover 3 Feasibility Evaluation 2: I-5 expansion over Nisqually Basin 3: Resolution of McChord Air Field 4 1 North Clearance Zone (NCZ) 5 4: End future consideration of the WA- 704 Cross Base Highway 2 5: Significance of Phase III of I-5 Expansion Specific to Port of Tacoma (PoT) 2 1: I-705 expansion through Schuster • Increase traffic-ability of military vehicles and reduce security concerns 1 2: Establish helipads vicinity Port of Tacoma (PoT) Roll-On/Roll-Off (ROROs) • More efficient & secure movement of helicopters from JBLM to PoT 9.