Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Military Base

FORT WORTH, Texas (Dec. 6, 2018) Sailors salute as Capt. Kevin "Proton" McLaughlin, commander of Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic, begins his departure from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, to lead a monumental 21-aircraft flyover featuring a missing-man formation over the memorial service for late President George H. W. Bush in College Station, Texas. Squadrons that participated in the flyover came from Oceana, Virginia to Fort Worth, Texas, and included Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, the "Jolly Rogers"; VFA 143, the "Pukin' Dogs"; VFA 32, the "Swordsmen"; VFA 83, the "Rampagers"; VFA 131, the "Wildcats"; VFA 105, the "Gunslingers"; VFA 31, the "Tomcatters"; and VFA 87, the "Golden Warriors." U.S. Navy photo by Jacquelyn D. Childs (Released).

Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth 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.

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 Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth Information

Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1942–1944 (US Army Air Forces), 1948–1994 (US Air Force), 1994 – present (US Navy)
Controlled by: Navy Region Southeast
Current Commander: Captain Beau Hufstetler
Garrison: Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 59
Base Occupants: Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 59, Naval Reserve Intelligence Command, Reserve Intelligence Area Southeast (RIASE)
Open to the Public: No