LAKEHURST NAVAL
AIR ENGINEERING STATION in Ocean County, NJ provides the
nation's only aircraft carrier launching and arresting gear
R&D, testing and repairs. The 7,500-acre base employs 3,000,
and provides support to the National Guard and the U.S. Dept.
of Justice. |
FORT DIX -
More than 15,000 Reserve soldiers train on post at a single
time. The 31,000-acre post is surrounded by hundreds of thousands
of additional acres in state & federal forests and farmland.
More than 3,300 work on post, which has mobilized more Reserve
troops than any base in the country. |
McGUIRE AIR FORCE
BASE - One of the largest Air Force bases on the East Coast,
McGuire is home to more than 60 tankers and airlifters, and
over 8,000 personnel. The 3,700-acre base operates with Reserve,
Air Guard and active duty airmen. More than $100 million in
new construction is underway. |