Fort Dix gets name change. - The Firearms Forum

artabr · 09-30-2009, 03:21 PM

You and I all know that several of us forum members have our minds in the gutter, myself included.

I heard this story today and had to laugh.
Many in the military are probably thankful today that the Navy sees fit to name Naval Air Stations using place names such as "Lakehurst" rather than people names such as "Smith" or "Jones".

The story below illustrates my point.

http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/2...+consolidates+

Fort Dix gets a new name as military consolidates
September 30, 2009

FORT DIX, N.J. (AP) — A storied military installation in New Jersey where Elvis Presley slept and thousands of recruits grumbled is getting a new name.

Fort Dix will join neighboring McGuire Air Force Base and Lakehurst Naval Air Station Thursday to become the nation's first three-service combined base. Its new name will be Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

Combining the bases in the middle of New Jersey was a way to keep them open after the Defense Department's last round of base closures and realignments.

The idea is to share more services to save costs.

It also means a name change for Dix. The post has been a major wartime mobilization and demobilization center since World War I.

More than 77,000 troops headed for Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001 have passed through there.

Art

RunningOnMT · 09-30-2009, 03:37 PM

I may be wrong but I don't believe this will be the first multi service base in the country. There is a joint services base I'm aware of in Ft. Worth, Tx. Maybe the difference is that the one including Ft Dix will be fully operational homes to active duty units. The one in ft. Worth may be just for reservists. maybe somebody can shed some light on this.

09-30-2009, 03:21 PM	#1
artabr Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana Contributor Posts: 7,859	Fort Dix gets name change. You and I all know that several of us forum members have our minds in the gutter, myself included. I heard this story today and had to laugh. Many in the military are probably thankful today that the Navy sees fit to name Naval Air Stations using place names such as "Lakehurst" rather than people names such as "Smith" or "Jones". The story below illustrates my point. http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/2...+consolidates+ Fort Dix gets a new name as military consolidates September 30, 2009 FORT DIX, N.J. (AP) — A storied military installation in New Jersey where Elvis Presley slept and thousands of recruits grumbled is getting a new name. Fort Dix will join neighboring McGuire Air Force Base and Lakehurst Naval Air Station Thursday to become the nation's first three-service combined base. Its new name will be Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Combining the bases in the middle of New Jersey was a way to keep them open after the Defense Department's last round of base closures and realignments. The idea is to share more services to save costs. It also means a name change for Dix. The post has been a major wartime mobilization and demobilization center since World War I. More than 77,000 troops headed for Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001 have passed through there. Art __________________ God and the soldier we like adore, In times of trouble, not before. When troubles ended and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier is slighted. Francis Quarles 1592 - 1644 __________________ When asked for my race, I answer CauCajun. Hope is not a plan, and not all change is good. The resistance is here; the resistance is now. RESIST! These hands are neither cold nor are they dead!! --> Last edited by artabr; 09-30-2009 at 03:23 PM..

09-30-2009, 03:37 PM	#2
RunningOnMT Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Akron, Ohio Contributor Posts: 4,720	Re: Fort Dix gets name change. I may be wrong but I don't believe this will be the first multi service base in the country. There is a joint services base I'm aware of in Ft. Worth, Tx. Maybe the difference is that the one including Ft Dix will be fully operational homes to active duty units. The one in ft. Worth may be just for reservists. maybe somebody can shed some light on this.