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69-605: Joint Base Lewis–McChord is a training and mobilization center for all services and is the only Army power projection base west of the Rocky Mountains in the Continental United States. Its geographic location provides rapid access to the deepwater ports of Tacoma , Olympia , and Seattle for deploying equipment. Units can be deployed from McChord Field , and individuals and small groups can also use nearby Sea-Tac Airport . The strategic location of

138-582: A fighting force and its headquarters increases, command and control inevitably becomes more difficult. Modern-day power projection often employs high-tech communications and information technology to overcome these difficulties, a process sometimes described as the " Revolution in Military Affairs ". While a few long-range weapons such as the intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and some unmanned combat aerial vehicles ( drones ) are capable of projecting deadly force in their own right, it

207-578: A large logistical bureaucracy to oversee shipbuilding, the supply of coal, food, water, and sailors, and an industrial base for the manufacture and technological enhancement of the fleet were among the essential ingredients for this capability. During the First Opium War (1839–1842), it was this capacity that enabled a British expeditionary force of 15 barracks ships , 4 steam-powered gunboats and 25 smaller boats with 4,000 marines to successfully defend its interests 6,000 miles (9,700 km) from

276-541: A military survey team approved a military post to be constructed near American Lake . Businessmen and Washington voters approved a donation of the land near American Lake to the United States government. The base (then known as Camp Lewis) would serve as a vital training base for United States soldiers during World War I . This base would be known as one of the most well-managed and cheaply funded bases that were constructed during World War I. Additional construction of

345-681: A municipal airport. This airport would be purchased by the United States government in 1938 and renamed McChord Field in May 1938 in honor of Colonel William McChord, who had died in an aircraft accident in Virginia. The early work and construction of the base prior to the start of World War II occurred under the Works Projects Administration . McChord Field served as a critical piece of defense infrastructure during World War II, training bomber aircraft pilots who would participate in

414-556: A total active population of nearly 210,000 inhabitants, making it the fourth largest military installment worldwide by population. JBLM consists of four geographical areas, Lewis Main, Lewis North, McChord Field, and Yakima Training Center. Lewis Main, Lewis North and McChord Field cover over 86,000 acres (35,000 ha); while Yakima Training Center covers 324,000 acres (131,000 ha). JBLM Lewis Main, Lewis North and McChord Field have abundant high-quality, close-in training areas, including 115 live-fire ranges. Additional training space

483-671: A tsunami, to Changsha , China following severe flooding, and to Nairobi , Kenya following the bombing of the U.S. Embassy there. In 2009 the 62 AW won the Best Air Mobility Wing at the Air Mobility Rodeo , a biennial, international airlift competition hosted by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command. In addition to taking the top prize, the 62 AW also won Best C-17 Team and Best Airdrop Team. Beyond

552-695: Is military logistics that is at the heart of power projection. The ability to integrate naval and air forces with land armies as part of joint warfare is a key aspect of effective power projection; airlift and sealift capabilities facilitate the deployment of soldiers and weapons to a distant theater of war . The aircraft carrier strike group , strategic bomber , ballistic missile submarine , and strategic airlifter are all examples of power projection platforms. Military units designed to be light and mobile, such as airborne forces ( paratroopers and air assault forces) and amphibious assault forces, are utilized in power projection. Forward basing

621-523: Is another method of power projection, which, by pre-positioning military units or stockpiles of arms at strategically located military bases outside a country's territory, reduces the time and distance needed to mobilize them. Scholars have disaggregated military power projection into nine different categories based on political goals and level of force. Four of these employ "soft" military power (securing sea lanes of communication, non-combatant evacuation, humanitarian response, and peacekeeping ) and

690-508: Is available at Yakima Training Center in eastern Washington, including maneuver areas and additional live-fire ranges. In 2009, the former Fort Lewis Regional Correctional Facility was remodeled and renamed the Northwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility (NWJRCF). The facility houses minimum and medium security prisoners from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. JBLM Lewis North hosted

759-551: Is composed of more than 2,200 active duty military and civilian personnel. It is tasked with supporting worldwide combat and humanitarian airlift contingencies. Aircraft of the 62nd fly worldwide, conducting airdrop training; it also carries out the Antarctic resupply missions . The 62d Airlift Wing was first constituted as the 62nd Troop Carrier Wing on 28 July 1947, at McChord Field, Washington. It owes its numerical designation, and its first seven years of history prior to 1947, to

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828-963: Is full of incidents such as the 1864 Shimonoseki campaign and the Boxer Rebellion . More recently, the Falklands War provided an example of the United Kingdom 's ability to project force far from home. Other recent examples of power projection include the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia . The ability of the U.S. Navy , the British Royal Navy , and the French Navy to deploy large numbers of ships for long periods of time away from home are notable projection abilities. See § Power projection capabilities . The globalization of power projection

897-484: Is reducing size by about 10,000 troops as well, by 2025. The British Army will have Integrated Operating Concept (MDI—like MDO) for "gray zone" operations across domains, using a synthetic operating environment, with repeatable hard and soft strike capability. The UK, Germany, and France respectively have established a joint command for space United Kingdom Space Command , a Space Situational Awareness Centre (Germany), and Commandement de l’espace (France). In light of

966-516: Is the capacity of a state to deploy and sustain forces outside its territory . The ability of a state to project its power into an area may serve as an effective diplomatic lever, influencing the decision-making processes and acting as a potential deterrent on other states' behavior. This ability is a crucial element of a state's power in international relations . Any state able to direct its military forces outside its territory might be said to have some level of power projection capability, but

1035-530: Is the host unit at McChord AFB. It is assigned to the Eighteenth Air Force and is composed of more than 7,200 active duty military and civilian personnel. It is tasked with supporting worldwide combat and humanitarian airlift contingencies. Aircraft of the 62d fly around the globe, conducting airdrop training; it also carries out the Antarctic resupply missions. The 62d Operations Group flies

1104-654: The 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine NATO members are implementing new stockpile guidelines for their arsenals. "By 2020 the Army's programs for modernization were now framed as a decades-long process of cooperation with allies and partners, for competition with potential adversaries who historically have blurred the distinction between peace and war" —from: § Reorganization plan of the United States Army The Texas National Security Review projects five scenarios for

1173-484: The B61 nuclear bomb on 12 October 2023. The British Army is investigating innovations, such as robots and drones, including 70 technologies funded by the £800 million (US$ 1 billion) Defence Innovation Fund launched in 2016. Two hundred troops will engage in "surveillance, long-range, and precision targeting, enhanced mobility and the re-supply of forces, urban warfare and enhanced situational awareness". The British Army

1242-537: The C-17 Globemaster III transport from McChord Field. It consists of three airlift squadrons and an Operations Support Squadron. Air Mobility Command Other major units stationed at McChord Field are: Air Force Special Operations Command Air Force Reserve Command In 1916, a combination of local civilian businessmen seeking the creation of a military base in the Puget Sound area and

1311-691: The East . This immediately diminished Russia's diplomatic sway in that region. At the same time, Russia's western armies became less credible, as mobilization exposed organizational flaws and threw the western armies into chaos. This led analysts in Europe, such as German chief of staff Count Alfred von Schlieffen , to conclude that Russia would prove inept at projecting force in Europe, thus demoting Russia in European diplomatic relations. Many other actions can be considered projections of force. The 19th century

1380-647: The Iraq War . On 5 February 2004, Task Force Olympia was activated, as a sub-element of I Corps headquarters with the mission to command forward-deployed units in Iraq . This marked the first time that I Corps had forward soldiers in combat since the end of the Korean War . Task Force Olympia included units from all three components of the Army (Active, Reserve and National Guard) as well as Marine and Australian officers. Task Force Olympia's subordinate units included

1449-541: The Leader Development and Assessment Course , a capstone program for the U.S. Army's ROTC program until it was relocated to Fort Knox, KY in 2014. Camp Murray ( Washington National Guard ) is adjacent to the post. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Power projection Power projection (or force projection or strength projection ) in international relations

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1518-483: The Pacific and European theaters during World War II. Prisoner of war compounds were constructed to house German and Italian POWs until the end of the war. Fort Lewis units also participated in major operations in the modern-day, including Operation Just Cause and Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm . McChord Air Force Base was originally named Tacoma Field in 1927 when a local voting measure voted to create

1587-958: The Soviet Union under terms of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty . 62 AW aircraft were also used that year to transport firefighters and supplies to Wyoming to fight major forest fires in Yellowstone National Park . It participated in the airdrop of heavy equipment and personnel during military action in Panama , 20 December 1989. During Operation Desert Shield the 62nd airlifted personnel and equipment to Southwest Asia and operated airlift control elements at Zaragoza , Spain, to direct cargo and personnel destined for Southwest Asia from, August 1990 – March 1991. Additionally, during 1991, 62 AW personnel and aircraft facilitated

1656-537: The Soviet Union . From 12 February to 1 April 1973 the wing transported former prisoners of war from North Vietnam to the Philippines and the United States. That same year it transported United Nations troops from Indonesia to Israel and Egypt as part of a peacekeeping effort. In the summer of 1975, the wing assumed control of the 36th Tactical Airlift Squadron (36 TAS) and their C-130E aircraft, which transferred from Langley AFB , Virginia following

1725-794: The allied invasion of Italy , southern France, and the Doolittle Raid . McChord Field became McChord Air Force Base in 1948 with the formation of the United States Air Force as a separate division of the armed forces from the United States Army. McChord Air Force Base served as an airlift base since the end of World War II. The base functions as a strategic airlift base participating in transport (such as in Operation Desert Shield), humanitarian (such as relief during 1992 typhoons , support during

1794-624: 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. With an Army joint base commander and an Air Force deputy joint base commander, the JBHQ supports the installation through directorates and agencies that provide a full range of city services and quality-of-life functions; everything from facility maintenance recreation and family programs to training support and emergency services. The major organizations that make up

1863-404: The logistical difficulties inherent in the deployment and direction of a modern, mechanized military force. Allies and partners can take up or share some of the burden of power projection. One measure of the capability of a state to project power is the loss-of-strength gradient , until a culminating point is apparent to others, once an operation is underway. A state might § compete in

1932-551: The 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division , which deployed for Iraq on 8 November 2003, and returned to Fort Lewis after one year of combat duty, and the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division , which departed Fort Lewis on 15 September 2004, for one year and returned September 2005. On 1 June 2006, the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division cased its colors and became the 2d Cavalry Regiment – Stryker Brigade Combat Team with its home station in Germany. A new unit then uncased

2001-481: The 62 AW deployed personnel and aircraft to the U.S. Virgin Islands following Hurricane Marilyn and to Bosnia in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. 62 AW personnel delivered relief supplies to Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam following torrential rains and flooding spawned by Typhoon Linda in 1997. In 1998, the 62 AW delivered relief supplies to Guam following Super Typhoon Paka , to Papua New Guinea following

2070-529: The 62 AW saluted the healthcare workers at the forefront in the fight against COVID-19 by performing a 2.5-hour C-17 Globemaster III two-ship formation flyover throughout Washington State 's Puget Sound Region . In August 2021, aircraft from 62 AW joined efforts to evacuate Americans and Afghan Allies from Kabul during the fall of the Afghan government to the Taliban, during the 2021 Taliban offensive and

2139-494: The C-17 Globemaster III. The United States Army's I Corps commands most Army units at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and conducts planning and liaison with other assigned active and Reserve component units in the continental United States. It is one of the active Army's contingency corps. I Corps stays prepared to deploy on short notice worldwide to command up to five divisions or a joint task force. In 1981, I Corps

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2208-519: The Headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division is primarily a garrison management body. Fort Lewis's geographic location provides rapid access to the deep water ports of Tacoma, Olympia and Seattle for deploying equipment. Units can be deployed from McChord Field, and individuals and small groups can also use nearby Sea-Tac Airport. The strategic location of the base provide Air Force units with the ability to conduct combat and humanitarian airlifts with

2277-582: The Indian Ocean and thereby promote its interests. The modern ability to project power and exert influence on a global scale can be tied to innovations stemming from the Industrial Revolution and the associated modernizations in technology, communications, finance and bureaucracy ; this finally allowed the state to create unprecedented amounts of wealth and to effectively marshal these resources to exert power over long distances. As

2346-767: The Mission and Installation Contracting Command and Joint Personal Property Shipping Office. Two military units support the JBHQ JBLM Service Members receive medical care through on-base facilities such as Madigan Army Medical Center , the Okubo Clinic, the Nisqually Clinic, and the McChord Clinic. In 2010, Joint Base Lewis–McChord was called the U.S. military's "most troubled base" 2010 by Stars and Stripes newspaper. By 2015,

2415-599: The airbase’s primary mission being worldwide strategic airlift. The facility was consolidated with the U.S. Army's Fort Lewis on 1 February 2010 to become part of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord complex. This initiative was driven by the Base Realignment and Closure Round in 2005 and is designed to combine current infrastructure into one maximizing war fighting capability and efficiency, while saving taxpayer dollars. The 62nd Airlift Wing (62 AW)

2484-565: The base had changed its public image, winning recognition in the Army Communities of Excellence awards program with a Silver Award in 2012, and Bronze Awards in 2013 and 2014. JBLM has two Senior Service Component Commanders, one Army (Commander, I Corps) and one Air Force (Commander, 62nd Airlift Wing), and has more than 45,000 service members and civilian workers. The post supports over 120,000 military retirees and more than 29,000 family members living both on and off post. The base has

2553-469: The base provides Air Force units with the ability to conduct combat and humanitarian airlift with the C-17 Globemaster III . Fort Lewis is a United States Army base located 9.1 miles (14.6 km) south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. Fort Lewis was merged with McChord Air Force Base on February 1, 2010 to form Joint Base Lewis–McChord. Fort Lewis, named after Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition,

2622-443: The base reservation contains the potential to damage environmental habitats. United States military facilities have implemented and continue to implement practices that include environmental preservation and protections. The Joint Base Headquarters (JBHQ) operates the installation to support the warfighting units, their families and the extended military community. The mission of the JBHQ is to provide support to mission commanders and

2691-512: The birthplace of the Industrial Revolution , Britain was the first to utilize its industrial-technological power advantage to dominate rivals and greatly expand its global Empire throughout the 19th century. As a maritime power, the Royal Navy played a central role in providing Britain the strength and ability to dominate world trade and project power globally to further its interests. A worldwide system of naval bases and coaling stations ,

2760-875: The bulk of the JBHQ include: Additional staff offices that support the installation mission include the Joint Base Public Affairs Office, the Religious Support Office, the Resource Management Office, Equal Employment Opportunity Office, the Joint Base Safety Office and the Plans, Analysis and Integration Office. Other partners who work closely with the JBHQ include the Civilian Personnel Advisory Center,

2829-425: The camp would officially commemorate a renaming of Camp Lewis to Fort Lewis in 1927. The construction of the base also included the seizure of Nisqually tribe reservation lands for their use as an artillery field. Legal seizure of the lands occurred through eminent domain and seizure, which resulted in tribal members being forced from their homes. Units trained at Fort Lewis would serve with distinction in both

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2898-532: The center of modern power, its influence can be seen in the architecture of modern capitols around the world (domes, arches, columns). The demonstration of an extraordinary innovative military capability will signal power and, when properly applied, terminate conflicts summarily. During the Ming treasure voyages in the 15th century, the Chinese treasure fleet was heavily militarized to exercise power projection around

2967-483: The colors of its new designation on 1 June 2006 – the 4th Brigade, 2d Infantry Division. Subordinate units assigned to Fort Lewis are: Special Operations Command (Airborne) (USASOC) The McChord Air Force Base (AFB) is a United States Air Force controlled base in the northwest United States, in Pierce County, Washington. South of Tacoma, McChord AFB is the home of the 62d Airlift Wing, Air Mobility Command,

3036-458: The competition for economic power among the world's nations. The US, Russia, China, Britain, and France have renounced the use of nuclear weapons in 2022. However, in the face of threats of nuclear war (say from Russia, as threatened during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine ), NATO keeps about 100 B61 nuclear bombs in storage in Europe. Certain F-35As were certified to carry

3105-441: The deployment of various countries' militaries during the humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake illustrates. Early examples of power projection include Roman dominance of Europe and the wider Mediterranean basin: the ability to project power is tied to the ability to innovate and field such innovations. Roman engineering innovations such as machines ( pile driver ), concrete, aqueducts and modern roads provided

3174-669: The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980, and support to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina ), and air defense roles (such as military interception in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks ). Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base officially joined to form Joint Base Lewis McChord in 2010 following the apolitical Base Realignment and Closure Commissions recommendations in 2005. The large protected lands available to military reservations makes environmental protection significantly important worldwide. Both Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base lands have been used as areas to conduct significant environmental studies. The use of military equipment on

3243-500: The evacuation of Clark Air Base and Subic Bay Naval Station following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines . In addition, some activities of the 62nd Military Airlift Wing did not take place at McChord AFB. For instance, one unit that belonged to the 62nd MAW—the 602 Military Airlift Support Squadron (MASS) – was assigned to Elmendorf Air Force Base during the rapid buildup of forces in Vietnam. The 602 MASS supported

3312-567: The fleet's home port. The Anglo - French expeditionary force sent to shore up the Ottoman Empire against Russian aggression during the Crimean War (1853–1856) was one of the earliest modern examples of a planned expeditionary power-projection campaign. It was the first campaign to use modern technology, including steam-powered warships and telegraph communications. Another illustrative example of industrial power projection,

3381-535: The flights of C-141 and C-130 aircraft from bases in the continental USA along the great circle route to Japan and Southeast Asia (SEA) by providing refueling services and basic mechanical maintenance for aircraft while en route to and from SEA. The 602 MASS was in operation at Elmendorf around the mid-1960s to about the end of America's involvement in Vietnam. In 1992, 62 AW flew relief mission to Guam following Typhoon Omar , Hawaii following Hurricane Iniki , Florida following Hurricane Andrew , as well as Somalia ,

3450-615: The flooded areas of Pakistan in 1954; and transporting French troops and equipment from France to Indochina as part of Operation Bali-Hai from April–May 1954. The wing airlifted radar equipment and supplies to help construct the Distant Early Warning Line in northern Alaska and Canada from 1955–1956, and thereafter periodically resupplied DEW Line stations. During the International Geophysical Year 1957–1958, and subsequently through 1962

3519-455: The footing for an economic engine that powered a military that was unmatched in its day. Examples of Roman power projection include Julius Caesar constructing the Rhine bridge in 10 days to demonstrate the ability to march his 40,000 troops as he saw fit: the local inhabitants enjoyed the natural protection of the river and fled when this natural protection was overcome. Although Rome is far from

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3588-461: The former Yugoslavia , and the former Soviet Union. In 1993, the 62 AW divested itself of the then-redesignated 36th Airlift Squadron (36 AS), transferring the squadron and its C-130E aircraft to the 374th Airlift Wing (374 AW) at Yokota AB , Japan. In 1994, the 62 AW dispatched personnel and aircraft to deliver equipment and supplies in support of Operation Support Hope in Rwanda . During 1995,

3657-482: The global economy: Examples of hard power projection include: 62nd Airlift Wing The 62nd Airlift Wing , sometimes written as 62d Airlift Wing , ( 62 AW ) is a wing of the United States Air Force stationed at McChord AFB , Joint Base Lewis–McChord , Washington . It is assigned to the Eighteenth Air Force of Air Mobility Command and is active duty host wing on McChord. The wing

3726-463: The gray zone just short of conflict, exercising its soft power, or hard power, in a bid for potential superpower . While traditional measures of power projection typically focus on hard power assets (tanks, soldiers, aircraft , naval vessels, etc.), the use of soft power shows that power projection does not necessarily have to actively put military forces in combat , but only potentially. Assets for power projection can often serve dual uses, as

3795-586: The major awards, sub-category awards won include Best Aerial Port Challenge Course Team, Best Joint Inspection Team, Best C-17 Low-level Airdrop Crew, Best C-17 Aircrew, and Best C-17 Post-flight Team. Following the September 11 attacks in 2001 the wing flew missions supporting the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) (Operation Enduring Freedom), and homeland defence activities under Operation Noble Eagle . In 2003

3864-533: The present day 62d Operations Group . After the wing was established in 1947 it conducted troop carrier operations, tactical exercises, and humanitarian missions. The wing operated from McChord Air Force Base, Washington until late 1951 when it moved to Larson Air Force Base. From Larson the wing routinely performed troop carrier, air transport, and humanitarian missions on a global scale: flying mail to Japan for U.S. troops in Korea in 1952; bringing medical supplies to

3933-462: The required size of the army and the difficulties of traversing the inhospitable terrain. A force of over 30,000 was shipped from British India to Zula on the Red Sea on a fleet of more than 280 steam ships , while an advance detachment of engineers built a large port with two piers, warehouses and a lighthouse, and constructed a 20-mile (32 km)-long railway towards the interior. A road

4002-403: The rest are primarily concerned with "hard" military power ( show the flag , compellence/deterrence, punishment, armed intervention, and conquest). There is a § continuum in these capabilities . Examples of soft power projection include: The gray zone between cooperation and conflict has expanded due to the competition in power projection capabilities of the world's armies, as well as in

4071-466: The speed of transportation and communication relatively to the extent of contemporary power projection. Roman troops moved 50 km per day; today Globemasters move troops 20,000 km per day. The speed of communication in the largest Empire in Americas ( Inca ) was 20 km per hour (running man); today it moves with the speed of light . Multiplying the range of power projection in those empires by increase in

4140-545: The speed of transportation or communication, Ostrovsky estimated the present power projection potential to exceed the size of Earth multiple times. The U.S. Department of Defense defines power projection as the "ability of a nation to apply all or some of its elements of national power—political, economic, informational, or military—to rapidly and effectively deploy and sustain forces in and from multiple dispersed locations to respond to crises, to contribute to deterrence, and to enhance regional stability". As distance between

4209-435: The term itself is used most frequently in reference to militaries with a worldwide reach (or at least significantly broader than a state's immediate area). Even states with sizable hard power assets (such as a large standing army ) may only be able to exert limited regional influence so long as they lack the means of effectively projecting their power on a global scale. Generally, only a select few states are able to overcome

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4278-795: The transfer of all Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft from Tactical Air Command (TAC) to Military Airlift Command (MAC), and the disestablishment of the 316th Tactical Airlift Wing at Langley to make way for the arrival of the 1st Tactical Fighter Wing (1 TFW) and their F-15A and F-15B aircraft. From October 1975 to October 1977, the 62 MAW maintained a detachment of C-130Es in the Panama Canal Zone to support USAF needs in Central and South America. The 62nd airlifted troops and supplies during invasion of Grenada and airlifted university students to safety from, October–November 1983. During 1988 62 AW aircraft were used to transport inspectors to

4347-417: The wing assisted in the troop buildup leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) and conducted the airdrop of the 173rd Airborne Brigade into northern Iraq at the beginning of the war . In late 2004 and early 2005 the 62 AW was dispatched with emergency relief supplies to areas throughout Southeast Asia in response to the tsunami that struck on 26 December 2004. On 8 May 2020,

4416-692: The wing supported scientific stations in the Arctic Ocean by airlanding and airdropping supplies on the drifting ice. It helped transport United Nations troops and supplies to the Congo in 1960 ("Operation New Tape"). In 1963 the wing assumed responsibility for worldwide airlift of nuclear weapons and associated equipment, continuing this mission through early 1971. It also assumed airlift of Minuteman missiles from depots to operating sites in April 1971. In 1972 it supported Presidential trips to China and

4485-723: Was also built for the artillery to be moved along with the help of elephants . After three months of trekking, the British force repelled an Ethiopian attack and launched an artillery bombardment against the fortress of Magdala which led to its capitulation; Tewodros committed suicide. In the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, the Japanese destruction of the Imperial Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet demonstrated Imperial Russia 's inability to project force in

4554-479: Was long avoided in the research with the subject of globalization mostly channeled to economic field, but in 2018 Historian Max Ostrovsky broke the path. In prehistory, he wrote, power was not projected behind entrance of a cave. In history, empires and colonies projected power ever farther, creating world system c. 1900. World Wars were expressions of power projected on global scale. The potential of power projection can be estimated mathematically by calculating

4623-591: Was one of the largest and most modern military reservations in the United States, consisting of 87,000 acres (136 sq mi; 350 km2) of prairie land cut from the glacier-flattened Nisqually Plain. It is the premier military installation in the northwest and is the most requested duty station in the army. Joint Base Lewis-McChord (Fort Lewis) is a major Army installation, with much of the 2nd Infantry Division in residence, along with Headquarters, 7th Infantry Division; 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command; 1st Special Forces Group; and 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. However,

4692-509: Was reactivated at Fort Lewis. On 12 October 1999, General Eric K. Shinseki , Chief of Staff of the Army, announced I Corps would lead the acceleration of Army transformation, training and the initial creation of the first two Stryker Brigade Combat Teams at Fort Lewis. Since 11 September 2001, I Corps and Fort Lewis assets have been active in providing support for Global War on Terrorism operations, including Operation Noble Eagle (Homeland Defense), Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and

4761-533: Was the British Expedition to Abyssinia in 1868 as a retaliation against Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia 's imprisonment of several missionaries and British government representatives. The expeditionary force sent was a tremendous logistical and technological challenge at the time. Commanded by Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Napier of the Bombay Army , military intelligence was used to estimate

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