 The airfield originally had three runways, with a large "L" shaped concrete parking apron.It was under the control of Foster Field, Victoria, TX, as a sub base.The range had four squadrons (856th, 857th, 858th, 859th) Single-Engine Gunnery Squadrons assigned, flying the North American T-6 Texan, under the control of the 62d Single Engined Flying Training Group, 79th Flying Training Wing.