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San Antonio Air Logistics Center
The San Antonio Air Logistics Center is a former air depot of the United States Air Force located alongside Kelly Air Force Base. It traced its history to the creation of the San Antonio Air Depot Area Command in the 1940s. Kelly's World War II mission turned the base into a huge industrial complex. It was closed as part of the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission.
The San Antonio Air Service Command (former Air Depot Area Command), managed the increased supply and maintenance workload. Kelly workers overhauled, repaired, and modified aircraft, engines, and related equipment.
The maintenance shops worked on thousands of Army Air Forces aircraft, including Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses, North American B-25 Mitchells, Boeing B-29s, P-51s, and Douglas C-47 cargo aircraft. Rapid production lines established a rate of overhaul on accessories, bombsights, guns, and electrical equipment that set records for both military and commercial repair agencies.
On 1 June 1943, the 66th Service Group at Santa Maria Army Air Field, Ca., came under the San Antonio ASC.
By 1944, the command's workforce had grown tremendously. In 1939, old Duncan Field had 1,100 civilian employees and only 10 military personnel. By 1945, over 15,000 civilians and 16,000 military worked at Kelly. During World War II, nearly 40 percent of the workers at the field were women. "Kelly Katies" were the Kelly counterparts to "Rosie the Riveters", women everywhere who did non-traditional work, contributing greatly to the successful war effort. They worked in nearly every shop at Kelly, including engine overhaul.
Because of the need for more storage space, the base annexed Normoyle Ordnance Depot, later known as East Kelly, in 1945. An out-processing center for the thousands of soldiers who had received their discharges was also located at Normoyle.
The 564th Air Service Group was formed at Stinson Field, Texas, under the control of the San Antonio ASC, on 5 December 1944.
On 3 November 1945, the 1 Signal Radio Maintenance Team, Aviation, arrived at Kelly Field from Robins Field, GA., remaining under the direct authority of Air Technical Service Command. The Team was transferred to the now-SAAMA on 16 October 1948, and was then relocated to Griffiss Air Force Base, NY, on 12 August 1950.
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The San Antonio Air Logistics Center is a former air depot of the United States Air Force located alongside Kelly Air Force Base. It traced its history to the creation of the San Antonio Air Depot Area Command in the 1940s. Kelly's World War II mission turned the base into a huge industrial complex. It was closed as part of the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission.
The San Antonio Air Service Command (former Air Depot Area Command), managed the increased supply and maintenance workload. Kelly workers overhauled, repaired, and modified aircraft, engines, and related equipment.
The maintenance shops worked on thousands of Army Air Forces aircraft, including Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses, North American B-25 Mitchells, Boeing B-29s, P-51s, and Douglas C-47 cargo aircraft. Rapid production lines established a rate of overhaul on accessories, bombsights, guns, and electrical equipment that set records for both military and commercial repair agencies.
On 1 June 1943, the 66th Service Group at Santa Maria Army Air Field, Ca., came under the San Antonio ASC.
By 1944, the command's workforce had grown tremendously. In 1939, old Duncan Field had 1,100 civilian employees and only 10 military personnel. By 1945, over 15,000 civilians and 16,000 military worked at Kelly. During World War II, nearly 40 percent of the workers at the field were women. "Kelly Katies" were the Kelly counterparts to "Rosie the Riveters", women everywhere who did non-traditional work, contributing greatly to the successful war effort. They worked in nearly every shop at Kelly, including engine overhaul.
Because of the need for more storage space, the base annexed Normoyle Ordnance Depot, later known as East Kelly, in 1945. An out-processing center for the thousands of soldiers who had received their discharges was also located at Normoyle.
The 564th Air Service Group was formed at Stinson Field, Texas, under the control of the San Antonio ASC, on 5 December 1944.
On 3 November 1945, the 1 Signal Radio Maintenance Team, Aviation, arrived at Kelly Field from Robins Field, GA., remaining under the direct authority of Air Technical Service Command. The Team was transferred to the now-SAAMA on 16 October 1948, and was then relocated to Griffiss Air Force Base, NY, on 12 August 1950.
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