LOCATION: Fort Monmouth can be discribed as one of the Army's best kept secrets. 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, Atlantic City, and Philedelphia is an additional 30 minutes away East.
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.
MISSION: To be the recognized provider of the world's best Communications, Command and Control, Computer, Intellegence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensor (C4IEWS) products and services to America's Warfighter.
POPULATION SERVED: Fort Monmouth is a very uniquely combined community comprised of Active Duty Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Reserve Components, retired military, DoD appropriated and Nnon-appropriated fund employees, contractors, and family memebers. Additionally, a great number of off post military, reservists, veterans and a large population of retirees also draw support from Fort Monmouth.
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, US 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 are payable upon checkout or at the end of each month whichever comes first, except for the following: Personnel in an unofficial status will pay for stay upon registration.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Incoming and Outgoing soldiers and family members can visit the Army Community Service, Relocation Program, located at 812 Murphy Drive. The Army Community Service 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: 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 installation homepage and select BRAC from the list on the right.