NAS JRB Fort Worth, TX Installation Guide

Family Service Center NAS JRB Ft. Worth, 3175 Vandenberg Ave. Fort Worth TX 76127-3175

Location: Fort Worth, Texas. NAS Ft Worth is located seven miles North/Northwest of down town Ft Worth.

Major Command: COMNAVRESFOR Primary Weapon Systems F-16, F/A-18, C-9, C-12, C-130, KC-130

Mission: The Training of Naval Air/Surface Reserve Forces

Population assigned-served NAS JRB Fort Worth, tenant commands and other active duty units assigned to North Central Texas. Active Duty Officers: 270 (Navy, Marine) Active Duty Enlisted: 2751(Navy, Marine) Family Members: 8000 (estimated active duty & retiree) Retirees: 145,000 (estimated) Civilian Employees: 662 Navy,Marine,Air Force Reserve & National Guard Officers: 650 Navy,Marine,Air Force Reserve & National Guard Enlisted: 5500

Population assigned-served: 301st Fighter Wing Active Duty Officers:1 Active Duty Enlisted:5 Civilian Employees: 265 Air Reserve Tech: 200 Reserve Component Officers:148 Reserve Component Enlisted: 1031

Telephone Access (Ft Worth): DSN 739-5000 COMM (817) 782-5000

History

* As part of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission's decision of 1993, Naval Air Station Dallas was relocated to the previous site of Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth, Texas. The new base is named NAS Fort Worth, Joint Reserve Base (JRB) at Carswell.

NAS JRB Fort Worth originated in 1941 as Tarrant Field Airdrome. The airdrome became Fort Worth Army Air Field on January 2, 1942, following the attack on Pearl Harbor. The airfield was renamed Carswell Air Force Base in 1948, to honor Fort Worth native Major Horace S. Carswell, Jr. Carswell Air Force Base was one of the first Strategic Air Command bases and was also the site for filming the James Stewart classic "Strategic Air Command."

Under the 1991 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC '91) Commission, Carswell Air Force Base closed on September 30, 1993. SAC had disestablished in 1992, concluding 46 years at Carswell. On October 1, 1993, the 301st Fighter Wing assumed base responsibilities establishing Carswell as an Air Reserve Base.

Under BRAC '93, a new concept of joint reserve operations was born. Naval Air Station, Dallas and its tenants along with units from Naval Air Station Glenview and Memphis would be relocated to Carswell Field.

On October 1, 1994, the Navy established itself as the host command, renaming the 1,805 acre base Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, also retaining the name Carswell Field. Two U.S. Marine Corps squadrons and a small contingent of Navy personnel had permanently relocated at that time. All moves were completed in late 1998.

Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, under the operational command of the Commander, Naval Reserve Force, is a joint defense facility which plays a pivotal role in training and equipping air crews and aviation ground support personnel. The Navy Fort Worth "team" ensures reservists receive quality training in preparation for mobilization readiness; here to serve the reservists, tenants, and surrounding communities while accomplishing its primary purpose of defense readiness for America.