Brooks Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located in San Antonio, Texas. In 2002 Brooks AFB was renamed Brooks City-Base as part of a hand over to the City of San Antonio under the BRAC program. The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces. ... Nickname: Alamo City, Countdown City, River City, Military City, USA, Saytown Motto: Official website: www. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Alamo City, Countdown City, River City, Military City, USA, Saytown Motto: Official website: www. ... Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) is a process of the United States federal government directed at the administration and operation of the US Armed Forces, used by the United States Department of Defense and Congress to close excess military installations and realign the total asset inventory in order to save...

Link title== History == Brooks Field was established on February 16, 1918 by the U.S. Army Signal Corps; and named after San Antonio aviator, Sidney Johnson Brooks Jr. From it's founding until 1919 Brooks Field was used to train cadets in the Curtiss JN-4 aircraft; at which point it was used for balloon and airship training. The program was cancelled in 1922 when the U.S. Army reevaluated the usefulness of balloon and airships. Part of the Style and how-to series Shortcut: WP:HEP See also Help:Editing, m:Help:Editing, m:Help:Starting_a_new_page Wikipedia is a WikiWiki, which means that anyone can easily edit any unprotected article and have those changes posted immediately to that page. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... The U.S. Army Signal Corps was founded in 1861 by United States Army Major Albert J. Myer, a physician by training. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Curtiss JN-4 biplane is possibly North Americas most famous World War I airplane. ... USS Akron (ZRS-4) in flight, 2 November 1931 An airship is a buoyant aircraft that can be steered and propelled through the air. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...

After the cancellation of the airship training Brooks Field became the Primary Flying School for the Army Air Corps. The Primary Flying School continued operation until 1931 when it moved to Randolph Field in San Antonio. After the Primary Flying School's departure, Brooks Field became the new home for the Aerial Observation Center. 1. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Randolph Air Force Base (Randolph AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located in Bexar County, Texas near San Antonio. ...

During World War II, Brooks Field housed the School for Combat Observers and the Advanced Flying School (Observation). The program remained in operation until 1943 when it was disbanded. Training in the school then switched to twin-engine aircraft subsequently training pilots to fly the new B-25 bomber. World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a large scale military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... B-25 Mitchell, England, 2001 B_25 Mitchell was a twin_engined, medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation in the United States and used during World War II. By the time production of the plane ended, roughly 10,000 had been built, including PBJ_1 Navy Patrol Bomber and an F-10...

After the war Brooks Field became the home to several tactical and reserve units, and in 1948, Brooks Field formally became Brooks Air Force Base. 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Since the early 1950s, Brooks AFB has been the home for the Aerospace Medical Center, which would include the School of Aerospace Medicine (SAM). In 1957, SAM scientists moved into the newly completed center at Brooks AFB. SAM aided the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), with Project Mercury. The air evacuation program at Brooks AFB proved vital to the care of wounded personnel in the Vietnam War. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NASA Logo Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-09-01, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Project Mercury was the United States first successful manned spaceflight program. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) United States of America South Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand the Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) Commanders Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~420,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead: 1,250,000+ US dead: 58,226 US...

After the Vietnam War the base's mission narrowed to one centered on specific research related to U.S. Air Force fliers and personnel. In 1991, the Air Force was selected to house the Armstrong Laboratory, which included the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory, the Air Force Drug Testing Laboratory, the Harry G. Armstrong Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, the Air Force Occupational and Environmental Health Laboratory, and the laboratory functions of SAM. 1991 (MCMXCI in Roman) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Today, Brooks City-Base has been unofficially forgotten by the rest of the Air Force. It is rumored that rogue scientists have allocated on-site technical infrastructure once employed there into genetic experimentation of human subjects, as evidenced in reports by locals of the eleged "Beastman", characterized as an enormous goat with demonic features and an insolent disposition. (See President Bush's 2006 State of the Union Address) 2003 State of the Union address given by U.S. President George W. Bush The State of the Union Address is an annual event in which the President of the United States reports on the status of the country, normally to a joint session of the U.S. Congress (the...

BRAC

In 1995, military planners, as a part of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), approved the gradual transition in ownership of Brooks AFB from the Air Force to the City of San Antonio. This transition came into full effect on July 22, 2002, when the City of San Antonio assumed control of the newly named Brooks City-Base. 1995 (MCMXCV in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 22 July is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2005, Brooks City-Base was once again placed on the BRAC list and is now in the process of planning for permanent military closure of the base. The City of San Antonio is using the area as an economic development area with major retailers constructing new faculties on what used to be the base grounds. Luckily, nobody really cares about the base's ultimate fate; most especially, the retirement of the BannerV4 program is greatly anticipated. Celebrations are currently in the works for the day it gets sacked. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Brooks City-Base
• Global Security: Brooks City-Base