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Fort
Monmouth
- New Jersey
 Location
Fort Monmouth (pronounced mon-mith) is
located on the "Jersey
Shore," off of
Highway 35 in
Eatontown,
New Jersey. The installation
is 60 minutes from
New York City and Atlantic City. Philadelphia is an additional 30 minutes
away to the East. The base operator's phone
number is (732)532-9000 or DSN 312-992-9000.
History
The installation was originally named Camp
Little Silver and was responsible for training
1st and 2nd Reserve Signal Battalions. It was
renamed Camp Alfred Vail shortly after
establishment in 1917. The installation was
granted permanent status and was renamed Fort Monmouth in August 1925. It was
named in honor of the soldiers of the American
Revolution who died in the battle of Monmouth
Court House. For more information, go to the
Fort Monmouth homepage.
Mission
To be the recognized provider of the world's
best Communications, Command and Control,
Computer, Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and
Sensor (C4IEWS) products and services to America's Warfighter. See the
Major Unit Listings for more information.
Population Served
Fort Monmouth is a uniquely combined
community comprised of Active Duty Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Reserve
Components, retired military, DoD appropriated
and Non-Appropriated Fund employees,
contractors, and family members. Additionally, a
great number of off-post military, reservists,
veterans and a large population of retirees also
draw support from Fort Monmouth.
Base Transportation
The Fort Monmouth, Post Shuttle Bus is available
Monday to Friday. Run time are from 0700(7:00am)
to 1655 (4:55pm).
Some of the main shuttle stops are:
Transportation, Supply Services, Billeting
Office, Russel Hall, Personnel and Training,
Patterson Army Health Clinic, Post Exchange,
Armstrong Hall, Transportation Motor Pool,
Mallette Hall, the housing areas and many more.
Sponsorship
To request a sponsor prior to your arrival at Fort Monmouth,
simply contact the POC that is listed on your
orders. If this is unclear, contact Army
Community Service, Relocation Program, for more
information. A request for sponsorship can be
mailed to: Department of the Army, Headquarters,
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Monmouth, ATTN:
IMNE-MON-ZA, Fort Monmouth,
NJ
07703-5000.
Temporary Quarters
Contact the Fort Monmouth Lodging Office, prior
to arrival. Payment for all facilities is due
upon checkout or at the end of each month
whichever comes first. However, personnel in an
unofficial status will pay for their stay upon
registration.
Relocation Assistance
Incoming and Outgoing soldiers and family
members can visit the Army Community Service (ACS),
Relocation Program, located at
812 Murphy Drive.
ACS
offers the following services to assist
transitioning families to Fort Monmouth: the ACS Lending Closet, Welcome Packet/CD, and the
ACS Monthly Bulletin, which
provides monthly updates on all
ACS
programs, workshops and upcoming events. Contact
ACS
at (732) 532-2077 or DSN 312-992-2077 for more
information.
Critical Installation Information
The Department of Defense announced its
recommendation for Fort Monmouth closure as part of the
Congressionally authorized 2005 Base Realignment
and Closure Process (BRAC). For more
information, visit the
Fort Monmouth website.
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