Delayed Reporting
In case of an emergency while in route to this installation, contact the nearest active duty base of ANY service. If delayed in reporting, contact the Quarter Deck at 817-782-7152 or DSN 312-739-7152, or Command Duty Officer (CDO) at 817-825-4079, or the American Red Cross toll-free number, 877-272-7337. If you are delayed, you MUST report your status AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Commissary and Base Exchange
NAS JRB Fort Worth is very special in that we are part of the 4th largest Metropolitan areas in the US and 12th largest in the world.
If you are a First Termer and are flying into Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, make arrangements for your sponsor to meet you at the airport or provide you with information on alternative modes of travel to the base. The base is located 7 miles North/Northwest of downtown Fort Worth, along HWY 183. Occasionally, The Base is still referred to by its former name Carswell Air Force Base, by many local residents.
For information on sponsorship, contact the unit to which you will be assigned or the FFSC at 817-782-5287 or DSN 312-739-5287.
To forward your mail to NAS JRB Fort Worth, you must go online and purchase a mailbox. There is a U.S. Post Office located on the Base. The address for the base Post Office is 1501 ARNOLD AVE, NAVAL AIR STATION JRB, Fort Worth TX 76127.
Defense Service Network (DSN) Dialing Instructions
The DSN is the provider of long-distance communications service for the Department of Defense (DoD). Every installation has a special DSN number and the numbers vary by world-wide location. In order to place a call using DSN, the caller must be using a military phone on an installation. Cell phones cannot dial DSN numbers. When dialing a DSN number from a United States installation to another United States installation, it is unnecessary to dial the DSN 312 area code. When dialing a DSN number to/from overseas locations, the DSN area code must be included. The DSN Number for NAS Fort Worth Quarter Deck is 312-739-7152.
