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Mad Oen Charles Chasm,
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Dear Oen. c1
As it comes on s and allow has is in the "bud n tin
1 understend *. have bow rootsitif heldlinRsndolph and Shreveport sad even
learn that 'worms (perhaps war s ommeri ) bog 41 ear Nets
its hies to learn that you that close te still hope for the
day when poituasoimpean it yan deen to dime, e . ' i ono iss.
item that ono* * esneern the army. nY observation has been
that at firstorriq lealmaKat retioar tears hianhair and wonders if the instal.
lotion is going to bbo allowed to ge slap to rack but by tier its all
thrashed out ter niftell4get the facts and the fire deportment is not totally
wrecked nor the 1nadequaay of fire protection eo di/wept/6d that t
likely to born up without to erect it though at the outset of the bud *
sittings mieit look like that we Ohat was going to hap ert.
However figuring that it might be wileke and or ¢ xultiva before the actual figures
ever reach your deals and solely loathe heals of a friend of the Arm Air _ � Forces,
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1 fet of t to be * t � citizen $: arty interested in t s and
es their so , hwidrede of officers as frit nds for years,
concerned about the t ' of your and Ay country, la the last tsv drys
1 have bona very c the t'uture of arra& Air Plead for the nezt
few monthle in *connection 11th its mpheep and of s. lets in the 0011 and
effect thereof aa. result of last feereseas heartage and iat u:
uperating Namsont4 Effective 10/240 7 program
DAAF
6 guards (air corps FUnde) 6 zuards (air corps funds)
1 clerk t, Est (Air Corte fit) 1 s (air corpa funds)
10 firs (staximiut 6o hrs per rte) 6 firemen tmaximom 60 hrs 1 )
1 Mleetrielaft 1 Chief sly (Property.eupply addt1
1 Carpenter duty)
1 foreman 1 cast clerk (asst to above addtl
duty)
1 heavy equiptwt mechanic
1 heat' equipment operator
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3 li .t °gullmv t operators
1 chief clerk (air install ,tics)
1 mast clerk rk (air installation)
$34,500.00 to June )0, 194a 421,000.00 to June 30, 1 9
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Upon the basis of the proposed program it would seem imeosaible to brovide
for the care and maintenance of (1)Equipment (2) Bulledozle> rs (3) grounds
(4) runways (5) utilities and other items
With the decrease of maintenance fire hazards will incrc as a and the fire
department with only six people will apparently be inadequate to protect the
property of the station.
At the present time the station is operating with various of its facilities
5 leases and permits
1 permit to be given C.A.A. up for *ap rs1
(reactiestion of radio bed and establishment *t
communications center Sher station coming up in connection)
2. permit or additional lease under consideration deuthwest
Technical School in near future.
AU echelons of conmand are comisent of the situation created by elimination of
maintenance pememonel, in that
1. Existing mail ; tenance regula,tions casa not be complied with
2. Government property can not be adequately protected.
Inspectors will still have to write up as nonecompliance the discreraneies which
will occur as a result of leek of maintenenee, that is, the buildings needieg
repair grass needing mawinge vehicles not properly maintained and cared for,,
is stalled equipment not properly preserved etc. etc.
Frame the figs of the Flamm maintenance heretofore in order
and the pressed effective 10/24/47 program one can see that the sura of X17,, 500,00
is all that is necessary. I'd be the first to recognize the necessity of cutting
to the bone the expenditure of funds and the mast (Wea 1. handling of the tax
mere honey but for this trifling sum and with the titeation as it is surely
that small such rnl ht well be found in seme way to enable the installation to be
at least maintained in a manner as would save the taxpayers investment in this
owned ir'i fee installation which if e fps on the see track God knows we may
badly need. The admitted advantages sed weeeptional fins qualificatioes of this
inst: )' ation are easily asOL140.0600itis, files to eau. wantieg to exa tai ne
same.
Sit ce the war the Headquarters of the Ate Pulses have repeatedly
cancelled out the normal action of the lesser cs lands Ong a surplus designation,
as the using agency of this station still apreaars on records as Iidgts A F Washington.
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(2) Ms gas try for the s o fttoex� ` . ;try
Gordially yours,
Travis B.4 Rom Preei4.4w
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boor General tears
1 hope you will forgive iac jut a civilian addressing you
precool** but 1have all says found that with aytig t
sow if you can the attention tion of the officer in the plass
that sestget cotton you oorma34 .find a non who is anxious to SOS
A sen be done,
For lac of it gasoline trunk the local reserve :ic
.a* the reserve fir am in th is not
Shneti in . Perhaps a the find pow suers. *Moors and
specialists could be taking teas do ao, and it the
esentry ego& theta ally to they 1431 be is a0
Also anderstual cozens of gas trucks on Weeks 401 lelli net
being used* at t"d.1in try sr µle of those ) NO ULU NS LS
to thak ieoa 3. t rad,rai n = effective and has , } .. t saw to MAP
to the pragran opers4it,g hero ' AC:1 - k T x ciAs ,, `. -, .
ibigrI appeal to >You for your help air in your i °o itton to
a help * o�
o gas truck for o� iao
a a letter to ht m Ohamniey in the , 4shiogOeltandq14041.6
*oily of letter attanhedo
Ever arson wsy sir tbst them le owtblag l MU co ::unity you
went or can find to asik wit 411 be hem to try old serve you, sieaing
not for wear bet 'fir obele oat •1
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%', i how as ehairran of the orly draft i this arty end duriog
the sao' written digit to Eisenhower, ratitoss. ikdr , ' - George 7. Now.,
Lewis Pick, John 00;A eke M. ie s, or have soon then and
1 4 go an on a gien or your 2:eraonal storsaintences
and In no ins ate- vivo .1 ever boon diSamointado 0orautza Donavan
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h. SC at Di1)d solo years 144, Mating Asa in 1403.1as at a
- -_ .. roception at the 4h orehee after war CAC giving for Georg, & -
alstis14 thaelos4 as for a natter to his attention no
after to write him note his edjutant but direct to tom.
Charge to the account of $
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ordinary cablegram. PRESIDENT —
Send the following telegram, subject to the terms on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to FOR VICTORY
BUY
WAR BONDS
TODAY
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TRAVIJ B BRYAN,
1947 OCT AU 1005
FIRST NATIONAL BANK R'Pi
RE L TTrR BRYAN ARMY Alfa FIELD. AIR FORCES OFFICIALS ASSURE ME THE LiAINThV NCE
OF THE FIZZ WILL BE AGF` UATE FOR FACILITIES S IN STANDBY CATEGORY. HOWEVER,
MAINTENANCE DEPENDENT UPON PERSONNEL AND FUNDS AVAILABLE. THAW,REASSURE ME THAT
THE PRKSTNT PLAN CALLS 1'3R IT.3 RETENTION AS A POST WAR INSTALL—URN. HATTER OF
GASOLINE TRUCK BEING INVESTIGATED AND YOU WILL BE ADVISED FURTH.Ri
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group of aviation +aat,hualaets and Reserve Officers and
they finally wound up over at San Autenio , . and frankly, the Air Corp*
offered to institute the programs ' iovided it would be flown at Brpmm
Field. When this information Waebrought back to Brysii, Mr. Oibb It
Gilchrist, President of A. & M. College, demanded that this progra be
flown from the College air field, £ aasterwood Field. The Air Corps
turned down this proposition an the baeia af, first, the total lack i
of facilities at the College Airport end, second, that if instituted
at the College Airport, they would have to do the salon thing for every , ,
school an44.uniw,erc an Air Force Training unit
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
July 21, 1949
Mr. Travis Bryan
Bryan, Texas
Dear Travis:
The attached speaks for itself and I trust will be of
interest to you.
With kind regards, believe me
Sincerely,
W. Stuart Symington
Attach cpy ltr to Cong. Teague of 7/21 w /attachment.
TAB 1
Comparison Between Bryan APB
and 'Ellington An
Bryan Ellington
Population of nearest town 20,000 480,000
Weather below contact conditions
Winter 17% 25%
Spring 18%
Summer
Tall 12%
Annual preoipitatila it inches 27.6 59.1
Number of runways 3 6
Strength of runways 26,000 26,000
Length of longest runway 5,500 5,212
Apron area (Square yards) 200,000 463,160
Possible auxiliary fields
Yaaily housing units 0 0
Troop housing 1,748 3,744
Bachelor officer housing 144 356
Cadet housing 165 2,112
Preponderant typo of construction 2.0 & Nutmeat Mobilisation
ltgas b jet fuel storage (in gallons) 171,000 699,000
Hangar space (square test) 24,800► 61,600
Priaotpel heating foal acs $as
Recreational facilities 1 0,0. 1 Ays
1 AM Cl. 1 3.3.
1 7.1. 3 8.1.
1 Lit. 2 Tea.
2 dims. 1 T41.
TRAVIS B. BRYAN. PRESIDENT
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