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- Throughout its 117-year history, the mission of U.S. Army Support Activity Fort Dix, New Jersey, has remained steadfast: to provide unparalleled training support. Initially established in 1917 as Camp Dix to organize, equip, train and deploy Army troops during WWI, its role has continuously evolved.
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Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is the Department of Defense’s only tri-service base. Located 18 miles southeast of Trenton, the 42,000-continguous acres are home to more than 80 mission partners and 40 mission commanders providing a wide range of combat capability. The base spans more than 20 miles east to ...
- USASA Fort Dix: More than a century of premier training support
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The Dix installation originated in 1917 as Fort Dix, named...
- USASA Fort Dix: More than a century of premier training support
Fort Dix, the common name for the Army Support Activity (ASA) located at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, is a United States Army post. It is located 16.1 miles (25.9 km) south-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. Fort Dix is under the jurisdiction of the Air Force Air Mobility Command.
Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst (JB MDL) is a United States military facility located 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. The base is the only tri-service base in the United States Department of Defense and includes units from all six armed forces branches.
In 2005, base realignment guidelines designated Fort Dix to become part of a mega-installation, merging with McGuire AFB and NAES Lakehurst. Known as Rudd Field, and established as a part of the Army in 1937, the base transferred to the Air Force in 1949.
- 3021 McGuire Blvd, Trenton, 08642, NJ
- (888) 363-6431
The primary mission of Fort Dix is to be a center of excellence when it comes to training, mobilizing and deploying the Army Reserve as well as the National Guard Units while providing regional base operations that support on-post and off-post units of services of both active and reserve.
Mar 8, 2024 · With the potential to support 20% of Reserve Component Forces within a 300-mile radius, USASA Fort Dix plays a pivotal role in ensuring readiness across the northeast region of the continental United States.
The Dix installation originated in 1917 as Fort Dix, named in honor of Maj. Gen. John Adams Dix, a veteran of the War of 1812 and the Civil War, and a former United States Senator, Secretary of the Treasury and Governor of New York.