NAS JRB Fort Worth
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NASJRB) Fort Worth is home to a variety of Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Army and Texas Air National Guard units. The base was established on October 1, 1994 as the first Joint Reserve Base in the country. It is under the operational command of the Commander, Naval Installations, is a joint defense facility which plays a pivotal role in the training and equipping of air crews and aviation ground support personnel. Their mission is to provide unsurpassed support and quality training for our Reserve and Guard “war fighters” in all branches of the Armed Services.
Location
1510 Chennault Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76127
The installation is located within the city limits of Fort Worth, Texas. Fort Worth is part of Dallas/Fort Worth. According to the North Central Texas Congress of Governments, The Dallas-Fort Worth area is the 4th largest urbanized area in the United States and the 12th largest economy in the world. There are over 3.4 million jobs within this 12 county area. NAS Fort Worth JRB employs over 11,000 active, reserve, and civilian personnel and generates a $1.3 billion annual impact to the local economy and the North Central Texas region. NAS JRB Fort Worth is located seven miles North/Northwest of downtown Fort Worth.
History
Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base was first known as Tarrant Field in 1932, but is mostly known as Carswell Air Force Base, a name it held from 1948 to 1993. The base is named after Medal of Honor Recipient and Texan, Major Horace S. Carswell, Jr. The site adjacent to the field was selected in 1941 as a Consolidated Aircraft factory for the production of B-24 Liberator bombers, that site is now Lockheed Martin; the manufacturer of the F-35 Lightning II.
Over the years, the base’s overall mission changed as the aircraft factory rolled out new models. After WWII, the base became one of the few newly-formed Strategic Air Command, or SAC bases. Over the years Carswell saw its bomb wings transition through a number of bombers, like the B-36 Peacemaker, B-52 Stratofortress and the B-58 Hustler.
During the government’s 1991 Base Realignment and Closure announcements, Carswell AFB was recommended for closure. By September, 1993, the base was closed. The base became a Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in October of 1994, and relocated numerous Navy Reserve, Marine Corps, Air Force and Air National Guard commands to the facility.
Under the operational command of the Commander, Naval Installations, NAS Fort Worth JRB is a joint defense facility which plays a pivotal role in the training and equipping of air crews and aviation ground support personnel.
The installation is located within the city limits of Fort Worth, Texas. Fort Worth is part of Dallas/Fort Worth. The DFW Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in North Central Texas. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the 19th-largest in the United States. The city is also large in geographic area, as it covers almost 300 square miles. NAS JRB Fort Worth is located seven miles North/Northwest of downtown Fort Worth.
Mission Statement.
To provide joint training capabilities and resources to enable War Fighter readiness while sustaining personnel and families’ needs, future compatibility and a culture of safety.
Mission
The Navy Fort Worth “team” ensures that reservists receive quality training in preparation for mobilization readiness. The Joint Base serves the reservists, active duty tenants, and surrounding communities while accomplishing its primary purpose of defense readiness for America. Our primary responsibility is to train and equip air crews and aviation ground support personnel in preparation for Deployment.
Command Vision
Through teamwork, ingenuity and dedication, we will continuously improve our support to the War Fighter and the nation.
Contact
(817) 782-5000
or DSN 312-739-5000.