Did you know that they closed Roosevelt Roads in Puerto Rico?

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 07:59:40 -0400

Where are the Canadians going to paint their ships, lots of good times there and one wrecked destroyer.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/puertorico/10919499/Ex-US-navy-base-has-become-a-ghost-town.html

Ex US navy base has become a ghost town

An ex US navy base in Puerto Rico is open for redevelopment ideas, it now stands a ghost town since the US military pulled ten years ago

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 29 at 2015 8:00 AM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 08:00:37 -0400

Wow, thanks for sharing, I had no idea!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 29 at 2015 8:11 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 08:11:00 -0400

Being from Puerto Rico I knew about it, it's probably going to become some resort area for the rich eventually

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 29 at 2015 8:12 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 08:12:33 -0400

If I remember correctly it closed about 10-12 years ago. Too bad because it was a great place to be stationed. I spent a little over a year there during my first tour after boot camp.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Apr 29 at 2015 8:14 AM

LTC Stephen C. — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 08:14:41 -0400

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member, I did not know it. Elements of the 20th SFG(A) (including me) flew in a Douglas C-124 Globemaster from NAS Jacksonville to NAS Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico (and back) for an exercise in June, 1971. That was the only time I was ever at Roosevelt Roads. Thanks for the update.

Response by Robert P. made May 21 at 2020 1:44 AM

Robert P. — Thu, 21 May 2020 01:44:15 -0400

I was station at Roxy, as part of USSOUTHCOM since 1986 to 1996, and I had great communication til 2002. The closure was a real drama and as so, at this time it does not matter. It is closed. However, It was the largest US Navy Station in the world, and with excellent point of strategical interest. As a matter of fact, the operation had to be divided in five locations, and it is a ... XYZ ... Nevertheless, they still have minor operation, and the Am-force cover some of the old strategy to keep the ears opened.

Response by PO3 James Minos made Nov 17 at 2021 9:36 PM

PO3 James Minos — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 21:36:50 -0500

I loved it there! Worked at the Dental Clinic, lived up in El Yunque. Spent many a weekend in the Virgin Islands, Antigua, Barbados. Life was magical