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     • Lubbock was reactivated by the Air Force in 1949 as a multiengine pilot-training base. It was named Lubbock Air Force Base, until being renamed Reese Air Force Base in late 1949.
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   When was Lubbock Air Force base reactivated?

   • Lubbock was reactivated by the Air Force in 1949 as a multiengine pilot-training base. It was named Lubbock Air Force Base, until being renamed Reese Air Force Base in late 1949. Reese Air Force Base is named in honor of 1st Lt Augustus F. Reese, Jr., of Shallowater, Texas, who lived about ten miles north of the base.

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   When did Lubbock Reese Air Force Base close?

   • Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock was recommended for closure by the Pentagon in 1995. The base closure was announced for September 30, 1997. Two weeks after the recommendation, the Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Committee (LRRC) was created.

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   When was Lubbock Air Force base closed?

   • The base was closed at the end of 1945, after graduating 7,009 pilots. In the post-WW2 years, the base was reportedly used as a meeting place for National Guard, Air Reserve, and Naval Reserve units. Lubbock was reactivated by the Air Force in 1949 as a multiengine pilot-training base.

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   When was Lubbock Air Force base renamed?

   • The base was renamed to the Lubbock Army Flying School in early 1943, and then to Lubbock Army Airfield later that year. Aircraft flown from the base during WW2 included the T-6 Texan, AT-17 Bobcat, and AT-9 Jeep. The base was closed at the end of 1945, after graduating 7,009 pilots.

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   What happened at Lubbock County Air Force base?

   • What’s there now at the former west Lubbock County base is a lot different than it had been two decades ago, but things are there, and that was the goal. Air Force pilots once taking to the skies of West Texas have been replaced by college students, researchers and business employees.

   Reese - 20 years later, rebirth from Air Force Base to technology center

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   Is Lubbock Reese a private airfield?

   • The local government is redeveloping Reese for civilian businesses, as the Reese Technology Center. It now has a variety of tenants, including the Texas Tech University, a police training center, and South Plains College. As of 2004, the airfield is listed as Reese Airpark, a private airfield owned by the Lubbock Reese Development Authority.

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   • Brooks City Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX. San Antonio, Texas Military Bases. Former base for archive purpose only. Not active anymore. Brooks City-Base is located 11 km away from San Antonio and is operated by the local authorities.
   • Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, TX. Abilene, Texas Military Bases. Dyess Air Force base is located on the southern edge of the city of Abilene, Texas in Taylor County.
   • Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo, TX. San Angelo, Texas Military Bases. Unlike most air bases in the United States, the Goodfellow AFB is a non-flying base.
   • Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX. San Antonio, Texas Military Bases. Lackland is a U.S. Air Force base that is located in San Antonio, Texas and is named after Brigadier General Frank Lackland.

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5. www.youtube.com › watch25 years later: the closure of Lubbock's Reese Air Force Base

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   A brief overview of the closure of Lubbock's Reese Air Force Base, 25 years on.

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6. www.lubbockonline.com › story › newsReese - 20 years later, rebirth from Air Force Base to ...

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   Sep 12, 2017 · Lubbock was poised for a potential disaster when Reese Air Force Base closed in 1997, but community leaders came together to seize an opportunity. What’s there now at the former west...

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7. www.everythinglubbock.com › news › local-newsMatt Stell Reports: 25 years since the closure of Lubbock’s ...

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   Sep 30, 2022 · 11 hours ago. LUBBOCK, Texas – Reese Air Force officially closed this week in 1997 – making it the 25th anniversary of its shutdown. The base opened in 1942 as an army flying school, and was...

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8. www.reesetechnologycenter.com › historyHistory - Reese Center

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   In 1995, word reached the Lubbock community that Reese Air Force Base was on the Pentagon’s list for base closures. In spite of significant local opposition, the base closure was announced for September 30, 1997.

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   Lubbock is home to the state's first level one trauma center and the only one in the region. Lubbock has more doctors per capita than Dallas, Phoenix, Denver or Albuquerque. Lubbock boast three Universities; Texas Tech University, Lubbock Christian University, Wayland Baptist University, and South Plains College and four independent school ...