Air Training Command, 1947–1958 Francis E. Warren Air Force Base

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these student repairmen install terminal box atop telephone pole. example of practical training received in atc installer repairman phase of fixed wire communications course @ francis e. warren afb

on 1 june 1947 air training command assumed jurisdiction of fort warren, 463d air force base unit activated manage support facilities, , 3450th technical training wing activated conducting training. training began on 7 july 1947. in september 1947, fort warren, along other army air force facilities, transferred newly established united states air force.

in march 1949, hq atc directed re-program, part of overall restructuring 48-group air force. statement of trained personnel requirements gave priority radio, radar, armament, , aircraft maintenance training programs. atc needed find additional space these courses. air force announced on 17 january (1949?) aviation engineering courses @ fort warren, exception of powerman , transfer army s engineer school @ fort belvoir, virginia. fixed wire courses @ scott afb went fort warren, scott had room expand radio mechanic school.

on 7 october 1949, fort francis e. warren became francis e. warren afb. result of korean war, air training command had process thousands of volunteer reservists; between late july , end of october 1950, 20,000 reservists brought on active duty, of done @ warren afb.

in 1957, in response budget reductions, air training command formed base utilization board examine facilities, looking @ existing , future training requirements. board concluded 2 bases released —francis e. warren , scott afb, illinois. warren afb had number of strikes against it, including poor weather conditions limiting training 7 months of year, lack of flying field, , many inadequate buildings. in 1958, air training command received permission headquarters usaf phase out training programs @ warren afb.

effective 1 february 1958, base transferred air training command strategic air command. training continued until 24 march 1959, , on 1 may atc discontinued 3450th technical training group.