JB MDL Dix
| Fort Dix | |
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| Located near: Trenton, New Jersey | |
Combat Training at Army Support Activity, Fort Dix
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| Coordinates | 40°01′09″N 74°31′22″W / 40.01917°N 74.52278°WCoordinates: 40°01′09″N 74°31′22″W / 40.01917°N 74.52278°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1917 |
| In use | 1917–present |
| Army Support Activity Fort Dix | ||
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 Army Support Activity Fort Dix
Army Support Activity Fort Dix
Army Support Activity Fort Dix
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| Coordinates: 40°00′22″N 74°36′40″W / 40.006°N 74.611°W | ||
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Burlington | |
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New Hanover Pemberton Springfield |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.389 sq mi (26.909 km2) | |
| • Land | 10.262 sq mi (26.580 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.127 sq mi (0.329 km2) 1.22% | |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) | |
| Population (2010 Census) | ||
| • Total | 7,716 | |
| • Density | 751.9/sq mi (290.3/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 08640 | |
| Area code(s) | 609 | |
| FIPS code | 3424300 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 02389104 | |
Fort Dix, the common name for the Army Support Activity located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, is a United States Army post. It is located approximately 16.1 miles (25.9 km) south-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. Fort Dix is under the jurisdiction of the Army Installation Management Command. As of the 2010 United States Census, Fort Dix census-designated place (CDP) had a total population of 7,716, of which 5,951 were in New Hanover Township, 1,765 were in Pemberton Township and none were in Springfield Township (though portions of the CDP are included there).
Fort Dix, established in 1917, was designated as part of an adjoining U.S. Air Force and Navy facility to become part of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) on 1 October 2009. However, it remains commonly known as "Fort Dix", "ASA Dix", or "Dix" as of 2015. In 2015, Colonel Shelley Balderson became Fort Dix' first female commander in the base's 100-year history. Colonel Balderson rotated out of command in 2016, and the current commander is Colonel Martin "Marty" Klein.
Fort Dix was established on 16 July 1917 as Camp Dix, named in honor of Major General John Adams Dix, a veteran of the War of 1812 and the American Civil War, and a former United States Senator, Secretary of the Treasury and Governor of New York.
Dix has a history of mobilizing, training and demobilizing Soldiers from as early as World War I through April 2015 when Forts Bliss and Hood in Texas assumed full responsibility for that mission. In 1978, the first female recruits entered basic training at Fort Dix. In 1991, Dix trained Kuwaiti civilians in basic military skills so they could take part in their country's liberation.
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