Kelly Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located in San Antonio, Texas. In 2001, the runway and land west of the runway became "Kelly Field Annex" and control of it was transferred to the adjacent Lackland Air Force Base. The remaining 1,873 acres of land, including hangars and industrial facilities previously known as the "San Antonio Air Logistics Center", is operated by the Greater Kelly Development Authority (a political subdivision of the State of Texas) as the "KellyUSA" business park. The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aviation branch of the United States armed forces. ... Downtown San Antonio as viewed from the Tower of the Americas Nickname: Alamo City Location in Texas Founded Incorporated 1731   County Bexar County Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - Total  - Water 1,067. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Lackland Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force located west of San Antonio, Texas, USA. It is located at 29°2323 North, 98°3645 West (29. ...

A large warehouse on the grounds of KellyUSA is being used to house refugees from Hurricane Katrina. Port-a-potties and temporary air conditioning have been installed. The first refugees began to arrive September 2, 2005. Hurricane Katrina was the eleventh named tropical storm, fourth hurricane, third major hurricane, and first Category 5 hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. ...

History

Kelly Air Force Base traces its beginnings to 1916, when Major Benjamin Foulois selected the site for a new aviation field. Initially, the site was called the South San Antonio Aviation Camp. In June 1917, it became Camp Kelly, then Kelly Field, in honor of Lt. George E.M. Kelly, who crashed while attempting to land an aircraft at Fort Sam Houston on 1 May 1911. During World War I, Kelly Field served as a reception and testing center for recruits and as a training center for pilots and others. During the war, Kelly developed into a huge industrial complex that stored and distributed material and modified or repaired aircraft. Over the next 40 years, this mission expanded into a worldwide logistics and support capability. Kelly Field was renamed Kelly Air Force Base in 1948 after the Air Force became a separate branch of the Armed Services. 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... Benjamin D. Foulois (December 9, 1879 - April 25, 1967), was a United States Army Officer and a pioneering airman. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Fort Sam Houston is a US Army base in Texas. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machine guns, and poison gas World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations and... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

External links

• GlobalSecurity.org (source of History)