The 627th Air Base Group staff is responsible for the administrative functions in caring for Airmen in the JBLM construct.

JBLM Soldiers receive medical care through on-base Madigan Healthcare System facilities such as Madigan Army Medical Center, the Okubo Clinic, and the Nisqually Clinic.

The Army population at JBLM has doubled over the last 10 years ( 17, 000 to 34, 000 ); including the Air Force, the total uniformed military

Lakewood shares its eastern boundary with McChord Air Force Base and Fort Lewis, now known as Joint Base Lewis McChord ( JBLM ) since these two cities have annexed the two installations, in part to use its zoning laws to maintain clear space around them.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord ( JBLM ) is a United States military facility located south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

The Yakima Training Center is a major sub-installation of JBLM, and provides a full range of training lands and ranges to active and reserve component units.

The Joint Base Garrison operates the installation on behalf of the warfighting units, families and extended military community who depend on JBLM for support.

The mission of the unit is to provide support to mission commanders and the joint base community, to serve as an enabler to the soldiers as they train and project America's combat power, and to make JBLM the station of choice for American soldiers and their families.

JBLM has more than 25, 000 soldiers and civilian workers.

JBLM Main & North have abundant high-quality, close-in training areas, including 115 live fire ranges.

During the summer months ( June, July, August ), JBLM North hosts the Leader Development and Assessment Course, a capstone program for the U. S. Army's ROTC program.

and the lead agency for producing the JBLM Growth Coordination Plan.

Airmen receive cost of living adjustments ( COLA ) if living off base, and partial COLA if living in the dorms, which varies by rank, living situation, and dependents.

During the course of their Air Force careers, Airmen sometimes switch jobs and receive multiple AFSCs to denote training in multiple specialties.

Returning soldiers of African-American units ( the 761st had been the first of many segregated combat units, including the 92nd Infantry Division and the famous Tuskegee Airmen ) often did not receive a warm welcome home as most white units did.

Some Airmen are preparing for duty in highly-skilled Air Force jobs including as technicians for multiple types of airplanes, long-range missiles, helicopters, jet engines and turboprop engines, electronics, radars, explosive ordnance and weapons, air-to-air missiles, nuclear weapons, computers, communication systems, high-technology security systems ; technicians and assistants in the medical field, including nurses, physician's assistants, dental assistants, and many more.

* 82d Training Wing Sheppard Air Force Base TexasProvides specialized technical training, medical, and field training for officers, Airmen, and civilians of all branches of the military, other DoD agencies, and foreign nationals.

The host unit at Sheppard is the 82d Training Wing ( 82 TRW ), which provides specialized technical training, medical, and field training for officers, Airmen, and civilians of all branches of the military, other DoD agencies, and foreign nationals.

The original trophy is kept at the Baltimore Museum of Art in Maryland and brought to " The Preakness Stakes " each year escorted by Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers and Air National Guard Airmen in their dress uniforms donning white gloves for proper care during transportation to the " Old Hilltop's " cupola winner's circle for the presentation ceremony.

Starting in the early 1990s, the Chicago-area Tuskegee Airmen, Inc provided free airplane rides every month and aviation education to Chicago youth at Meigs Field.

Airmen prepare a U. S. Navy P-3C Orion for storage at AMARG in Tucson

Together, along with their tenant organizations, they make up the 6, 000 Airmen and 1, 700 civilian personnel at Davis-Monthan AFB.

File: Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site. JPG | The Hangar One Museum at the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site at Moton Field.

Over 500 of the famed Tuskegee Airmen trained at Walterboro Army Air Field between April 1944 and October 1945 including individuals training as replacement pilots for the 332nd Fighter Squadron and the entire 447th Bombardment Group.

President George W. Bush and Pelosi honor 300 Tuskegee Airmen at the Capitol building, March 2007

Airmen like Otto Lilienthal, who introduced cambered airfoils in 1891, used gliders to analyze aerodynamic forces. The Wright brothers were interested in Lilianthal's work and read several of his publications. They also found inspiration in Octave Chanute, an airman and the author of Progress in Flying Machines ( 1894 ). It was the preliminary work of Cayley, Lilienthal, Chanute, and other early aerospace engineers that brought about the first powered sustained flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903, by the Wright brothers.

For example, Leon Russell performed " Young Blood " at the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971, imitating the group's arrangement of the song with four different solo voices, and Bad Company's version of the song reached # 20 on 22 – 29 May 1976 on the Hot 100 ; Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen recorded The Robins ' " Riot in Cell Block # 9 ," while The Beach Boys recorded a 1971 version with revised lyrics by that group's vocalist Mike Love, titled " Student Demonstration Time.

Eight reported sexual assaults occurred at the base in 2009 involving Airmen and the U. S. Army's sexual assault response team reported treating 45 victims in 2009.

During the independence war of 1971, many career Pakistan Air Force Officers and Airmen participated in different sectors in Bangladesh and also at the headquarters.

Airmen Basic march in column formation as part of their graduation ceremony at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

Note that upon leaving basic training, all Airmen enter a period of many weeks or many months of training at Air Force schools in their duty specialties ( their " jobs ") that they and the Air Force have selected for them depending on their aptitudes and interests, and the needs of the Air Force for various specialties.

An Expeditionary Mission Support Group was formed to provide command and control of these JET Airmen as they are trained at US Army Power Projection Platforms across the US prior to deploying to their assigned Area of Responsibility ( AOR ).

The United States Air Force trains all US Airmen pursuing a career in counter-Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear ( CBRN ) operations at the United States Air Force CBRN School at Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

A Link trainer used to train the Tuskegee Airmen is on display at the Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB near Warner-Robins, Ga.

These provided sleeping, eating and washing facilities for the Airmen and women stationed at RAF Handforth.

The Tuskegee Airmen were trained at Keesler.

A year later, they moved to East Oakland, California at the invitation of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen.

Airmen awarded this medal must have had character and efficiency ratings of excellent or higher throughout the qualifying period including time spent in attendance at service schools, and there must have been no convictions of court martial during this period.

State Active Duty is based on State statute and policy as well as State funds, and the Soldiers and Airmen remain under the command and control of the Governor.

Unlike the Army and Navy, but like the Marine Corps ( throughout boot camp ) and Coast Guard ( during the first section of boot camp ), trainees are required to refer to all Airmen, enlisted and NCO's as well as commissioned and warrant officers, as " sir " or " ma ' am.

Notice to Airmen Number 107 of 1921 adopted the RAF radiotelephony spelling alphabet in use by the three armed services for civil aviation as well.

According to the FAA Airmen registry, Greenspun holds an Airline Transport Pilot License and Flight Instructor certificates for both airplanes and helicopters, as well as type ratings for two turbojet-powered airplanes.

Recent releases have been as " The Commander Cody Band " as well as " Commander Cody and his Modern Day Airmen ".