Adults, including parents at pick up/drop off, are required to wear masks at CYS facilities effective Monday, July 20. Please visit https://jblm.armymwr.com/promos/covid for program and facility updates.

CYS continues to offer childcare based on the DOD Priority List -- currently placing all Single/Dual AD military (1C) and as many AD with working spouse (1D) as possible. CYS continues to evaluate incoming families at the 1C priority category.

As we head into the school year with a change in the DOD Priority List (effective 1 Sep) and continuing guidance from the CDC on total capacity, we want to ensure families understand the need to seek alternate care options. This will mostly affect DOD civilians (1E), as we no longer project to have space available for care for families in that category. DOD personnel are eligible for fee assistance for care off-base through Child Care Aware of America. We encourage these families needing immediate care to find a location off-base first that accepts a CCAoA subsidy and then come into Parent Central to receive a statement of non-availability/waiver to secure a childcare space off-base. We recommend seeking a location first that qualifies and then going through the process to obtain the waiver because waivers are valid for 10 days only. For more information, the CCoA website is www.childcareaware.org

In a limited capacity, all Child Development Centers, School Age Centers and Family Child Care homes are open. In an effort to maintain the health and safety of children in care and CYS team members, safety protocols will continue. Please visit https://jblm.armymwr.com/promos/covid for program and facility updates.

Child and Youth Services (CYS )announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program for children. Meals will be made available at no charge to attending children 18 years of age and younger who have enrolled in CYS School Age Summer Camp, Middle School Summer Camp, and Teen Recreation Summer Programming. For complete details click here.

Travel Camp

The travel camp is open year-round. We have 48 full hook-up sites with cable television and currently five tent sites. Our campground is located on the shores of beautiful American Lake. For your convenience our campground has common areas that offer lounge areas with color television, coin operated washers and dryers and restrooms with shower facilities. On-site we have a sewage dump station for patron use. All full hook-up sites have individual sewer as well. We have a propane tank fill station, RV maintenance facility and a selection of RV accessories on-site.
May 1–Sept 30: Guests may stay in a site for a 14-day period. Patrons may not exceed 14 days per campsite. If other campsites are available on checkout day, you may move to another site for an additional 14 days. After your one extension, you may not return to the park until the winter season.
• Guests may stay in a site for a 28-day period per calendar month. Patrons may not exceed 28 days per campsite. If other campsites are available on checkout day, you may move to another site for an additional 28 days.
• Payment in full is required for RV Park reservations.

Travel Camp Reservations

All of our 48 sites are reservation only. Reservations may be accepted up to one year in advance. Cancellations or changes must be made 30 days prior to day of check-in to
receive a full refund. From 30 days until 7 days prior to check-in, a 75% refund will be
granted. Cancellations made within 7 days prior to the day of check-in will receive a
50% refund.

Check-in is at noon and checkout is at 11 a.m. After business hours, the camp hosts are responsible for check-in/checkout. To reserve visit this link or call 253-967-7744. Currently, only campgrounds are available to reserve online, cabins are not reservable again yet.

Family & MWR at Yakima Training Center provides childcare, fitness and recreation services to active duty Service members, spouses, retirees and DOD civilians. MWR services include the Blanchard Physical Fitness Center, Child and Youth Services, Pacific Rim Café, YTC Recreation Center, RV and Vehicle Storage Lot, seasonal RV dry camp, juvenile fishing pond, archery range, Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail and access to YTC “public lands” for hunting and recreating.

Our Mission

Promote and strengthen volunteerism by uniting community volunteer efforts, supporting professional management, enhancing volunteer career mobility, and establishing volunteer partnerships to support individual personal growth and life-long volunteer commitment.

Installation Volunteer Corps (IVC) Program

The IVC program embraces all installation volunteer programs, unites all volunteers who support Service Members and Families and formalizes the military’s commitment to volunteerism.  Volunteers contribute a broad range of services that enhance and expand the capabilities of military programs and services.  Working as teams, paid and volunteer, provide real-life solutions for successful military living.

Volunteering allows you to explore new career fields or update your existing skills and accumulate work experience.  It’s also a wonderful opportunity to meet others who are active participants in the community.  The IVC Program promotes quality volunteer work experiences and environments which recognize the valuable contributions volunteers make to the Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) community.

As a liaison and resource for installation and private volunteer organizations, the JBLM Installation Volunteer Corps provides resources, training to organizations and volunteers to assess, develop and strengthen their volunteer programs. 

• Volunteer Brochure
• Volunteer Training

JBLM's Shotgun Shooting Complex offers six skeet fields, four trap fields with duck tower, five stand and wobble skeet, as well as monthly sporting clay competitions and skeet competitions.

All privately owned weapons must be registered on base before bringing them onto the installation. Please visit DES's weapons registration page to complete registration prior to visiting the ranges.

This facility features:

• Cardio equipment, Life Fitness Strength Circuit and workout DVDs for facility use.
• An indoor track to run or walk, rain or shine (10 laps equals 1 mile).
• Fitness classes.
• The Armed Forces Wellness Center. Relocated to Nelson while Jensen is under renovation.

Youth in gyms policy

Please visit the Aquatics page by clicking the "Aquatics" program link below.

The U.S. Air Force Key Spouse Program is an official Air Force Unit Family Readiness Program designed to enhance readiness, personal/family resiliency, and establish a sense of Air Force Community. Key Spouses are commander-appointed and serve as a vital resource to command teams in an effort to support Air Force Families.

The mission of the Key Spouse Program (KSP) is to provide information and resources to military spouses, supporting families in successfully navigating throughout the military lifecycle.

For Army Soldier & Family Readiness Groups (SFRG), click HERE.