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- Sept. 11, 2001: Terrorists hijack four airplanes as part of deadly attacks targeting New York and Washington; Fort Dix is closed to the public for the first time in its history and remains closed due to heightened security concerns.
www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/story/news/2017/08/13/timeline-fort-dix-through-years/16783705007/Timeline: Fort Dix through the years - Burlington County Times
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Dix ended its active U.S. Army training mission in 1991 due to Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommendations, which ended its command by a two-star general. Presently, it serves as a joint training site for all military components and all services.
Mar 29, 1979 · — After weeks of official silence, the Department of Defense said today that it would “deactivate” Fort Dix in New Jersey, eliminate 3,200 civilian and military jobs there and transfer more ...
Mar 30, 1979 · At 1400 hours today — 2 P.M. — Army brass in Washington notified Fort Dix that it had outlived its usefulness as a training base for recruits and would be “appropriately” discharged.
Jul 27, 2014 · In 1988, Fort Dix ended its active Army training mission, and began a new mission of mobilizing, deploying, and demobilizing reserve components, providing training areas for Army Reserve...
The base originated in 1941 as Fort Dix Army Air Force Base. Closed briefly after World War II, it reopened in 1948 as McGuire Air Force Base. The base was named after Major Thomas B. McGuire, Jr., Medal of Honor recipient, and the second leading ace in American history. [4]
Dec 30, 1988 · Fort Dix was to train two more generations of soldiers for conflicts in Korea and Vietnam before commissions began looking at closing the base, saying it wasn't...
