Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth Base Guide

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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.
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.