First Lady Jill Biden Lands In Palm Springs, Base Visit On Tap

PALM SPRINGS, CA — First lady Jill Biden landed in Palm Springs Tuesday, one day ahead of a planned speaking engagement at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms.

An aircraft carrying Biden touched down at Palm Springs International Airport Tuesday afternoon, local television station KESQ reported.

She arrived in California after visiting the state of Washington earlier in the day during her first official trip as first lady. She was slated to visit Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

In Washington, she touted relaunching a military family outreach program she started alongside former first lady Michelle Obama during the Obama administration. Joining Forces focuses on employment, education and wellness programs for military families.

Biden's efforts to support military families have been ongoing for more than a decade. Before her husband became vice president in 2008, she volunteered in her home state of Delaware with Boots on the Ground, a nonprofit organization focused on supporting military spouses.

—City News Service contributed to this report.