[SteveR]

Dix was closed around '92. It's now Guard/Reserve only and they've been leasing/selling the base off to other organizations since (Coast Guard, FBI, Federal Prison, State Prison, Air Force, Marines, Navy, etc. all own/lease property on Dix right now). McGuire was set to close around the late '80's but was chosen to be the major east coast AMC base so it'll be around for a long time to come. Monmouth might close, but it'll probobly get turned over to the Guard and Reserve if it does. I'd see Lakehurst close before Monmouth. Hell, most of Lakehurst IS closed already. I know Monmouth does a lot of electronic warfare so their major competition is Westover in MA, but as for NJ, it's the only one. Also, just because a base might close for Active Duty, doesn't always meen it'll be bad for the community, just look a Stewart in NY. It was an Active Duty AF base a few years ago and since it closed, it's gotten more money into the community by becoming the first ever Guard/Reserve/Army/Marnine/Commercial base ever. They have C-5s, C-130s, Blakhawks, Chanooks, a few Marine F-18s are using it as a temorary home, and they sold off some of the old hangers, PAX terminal, and tower over to the FAA and they now fly commercial airline flights out of there too. When they did this it was the only military base with a civilian controlled tower. Now I think there is one other in CA (March I think). It would suck if Monmouth closed because they don't have that option.