Texas - Fort Worth (Military)

Welcome to the NAS/JRB Fort Worth Program Center

At the Fort Worth Center, we offer you the opportunity to earn a bachelor of Business Administration degree in:

  • Computer Information Management
  • Management

Brian Rolfes, Program Center Manager

Course Schedules

Seminar and weekend course schedule
(offered at various program locations throughout the USA)

Course Descriptions

Books

HISTORY OF THE FORT WORTH PROGRAM CENTER

NAS Fort Worth JRB 1564 Headquarters Ave. Fort Worth, Texas 76127

In September of 1984, Dick Gibson, Resident Director and retired Senior Chief, US Navy opened the door to the Fort Worth Extension Center of Northwood Institute located originally at the Naval Air Station in Dallas, Texas.  The adult degree program started with approximately 24 students with a small number of classes in order to provide an opportunity for the military service men and women to attend classes on base and complete their degree before being reassigned to their next duty station.  (In regular cases, service members are on a three to four year rotation). This provided an excellent opportunity for advancement and promotion within their ranks. "Education became a high priority to the military," stated Brenda Devaul, retired Chief Petty Officer and alumna of Northwood University who recalls her early studies at NAS Dallas. Ms. Devaul retired from the United States Navy in 2008, but has returned to the area and is continuing her studies towards a bachelor's degree in Management. She is currently taking advantage of the Post 911 GI Bill benefit which pays tuition at a full-time rate and pays her the base housing allowance equivalent to an E-5.

Nearly ten years later, during President Clinton's administration and as a result of the 1993 Department of Defense Base Realignment and Closure Recommendation (BRAC), all tenant commands including the Fort Worth Extension Center were transferred from NAS Dallas starting in 1995 to the newly established Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth, Texas becoming the country's first Joint Reserve Command. Carswell Air Force Base was officially closed giving the majority of the management responsibilities to the Navy. NAS Fort Worth JRB is currently under the command of Captain T.D. Smyers.

At this time, there was also change for the institution, Northwood Institute was renamed Northwood University and gained another ten year accreditation from the North Central Association. Thereafter, the extension centers of Northwood University were renamed Program Centers.

The Fort Worth Program Center has been in operation for over 26 years facilitating both military and civilian students who want to earn an associate of arts or bachelor of business administration degree. The operation has survived not only the transfer from NAS Dallas to NAS Fort Worth, but also managed to operate uninterrupted during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on our nation. This involved relocating the students, staff and faculty to an off base location until threat conditions decreased. After resuming operations back on base, the Fort Worth Program Center continues to strive in enrollment growth with three staff members and approximately 20 faculty members. The student base is comprised of retired, reserve and active duty military service members, corporate employees, federal government employees and dependents of the armed forces. Northwood also operates program centers on military bases in New Orleans, Louisiana and Selfridge, Michigan.

Contact Information

Northwood University
1564 Headquarters Avenue
NAS/JRB Fort Worth
Ft. Worth, TX 76127
Phone: 817.737.6442
Phone: 817.737.6443
Fax: 817.737.6447
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Contact Information
Ft Worth, TX Program
1564 Headquarters Avenue
Building 1564, Room 113
NAS/JRB Fort Worth, TX 76127
Phone: 817.737.6442
Phone: 817.737.6443
Fax: 817.737.6447
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