Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth

Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, also known as Carswell Field, is a military airbase located 5 nautical miles west of Fort Worth, Texas. The base is operated by the United States Navy Reserve and serves as a joint defense facility, training and equipping air crews and aviation ground support personnel. It is situated within the cities of Fort Worth, Westworth Village, and White Settlement. The base's runway is also utilized by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, whose F-35 Lightning II assembly facility is adjacent to the base.

Construction of the airfield, initially known as Tarrant Field, began in 1941, and it was officially opened on July 1, 1942, as a heavy-bomber training school for the US Army Air Forces. It was renamed Fort Worth Army Air Field in July 1942. In 1948, it was renamed Carswell Air Force Base in honor of Major Horace S. Carswell, Jr. The base was a significant Strategic Air Command (SAC) facility during the Cold War, hosting B-29 Superfortress, B-36 Peacemaker, B-52 Stratofortress, and B-58 Hustler bombers, as well as KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft. Notable events include the first nonstop circumnavigation of the world by a B-50 Superfortress, "Lucky Lady II," in 1949, and its use by Air Force One carrying President John F. Kennedy in 1963.

In addition to SAC units, the base has hosted Air Force Reserve units such as the 916th Troop Carrier Group and the 301st Fighter Wing, which continues to operate from the base. The 301st Fighter Wing is currently converting to the F-35 Lightning II. The base ceased USAF active duty operations on September 30, 1993, and was recommissioned as Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth on October 1, 1994, following the closure of Naval Air Station Dallas. It now hosts units from the Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Army Reserve, and Texas Air National Guard. Tenant commands include the Headquarters, Tenth Air Force, 301st Fighter Wing, 136th Airlift Wing, and Marine Aircraft Group 41.