Bill Text: NJ SJR84 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes 100th anniversary of Fort Dix.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2018-01-08 - Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (70-0-0) [SJR84 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2016-SJR84-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator DIANE B. ALLEN
District 7 (Burlington)
Senator JAMES BEACH
District 6 (Burlington and Camden)
SYNOPSIS
Recognizes 100th anniversary of Fort Dix.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
A senate Joint Resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Fort Dix.
Whereas, Fort Dix has been a significant part of New Jersey history and has played a significant role in the support of this country and its community; and
Whereas, Fort Dix is located in central New Jersey, covering parts of Burlington and Ocean counties; and
Whereas, Fort Dix covers 31,000 acres and as many as 15,000 soldiers have trained at Fort Dix on weekends; and
Whereas, Fort Dix was established in 1917 and was named after Major General 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; and
Whereas, Fort Dix was once known as Camp Dix and was used to train and stage soldiers during World War I, and shortly before World War II, Camp Dix was renamed Fort Dix and became a training center for basic techniques; and
Whereas, As a training center, Fort Dix played a vital role in several major operations, including Vietnam, Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq, and was utilized to train Kuwaiti civilians in basic military skills so they could take part in their country's liberation; and
Whereas, The Atlantic Strike Team of the United States Coast Guard, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is based at Fort Dix and is responsible for responding to oil pollution and incidents of hazardous material release to protect public health and the environment; and
Whereas, In the early 1990's, Fort Dix was a casualty of the federal Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommendations and ended its active army training mission; and
Whereas, In the early 2000's, the value of Fort Dix was recognized and it was consolidated with an adjoining United States Air Force and Navy facility to become part of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst; and
Whereas, The joint base was the first of its kind in the United States and is the only tri-service joint base in the Department of Defense; and
Whereas, Fort Dix continues to support and conduct Reserve training, mobilization and demobilization operations; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. This House recognizes the 100th anniversary of Fort Dix.
2. Copies of this resolution, as filed with the Secretary of State, shall be transmitted by the Clerk of the General Assembly or the Secretary of the Senate to the Governor of this State, the Adjutant General of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, and every member of Congress elected from this State.
STATEMENT
This joint resolution recognizes the 100th anniversary of Fort Dix. Fort Dix has been a significant part of New Jersey history and has played a significant role in the support of this country and its community.
Fort Dix was established in 1917 and was named after Major General 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.
Fort Dix was initially known as Camp Dix and was used to train and stage soldiers during World War I. A few years before World War II, it was renamed Fort Dix and continued to train and stage soldiers. Fort Dix played a vital role as a training center in several major operations, including Vietnam, Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq, and also trained Kuwaiti civilians in basic military skills so they could take part in their country's liberation.
In the early 1990's, it ended its active army training mission due to federal Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommendations. In the early 2000's, Fort Dix was consolidated with an adjoining United States Air Force and Navy facility to become part of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The joint base was the first of its kind in the United States and is the Department of Defenses' only tri-service joint base.