[1] It was originally a U.S. Army Air Forces depot, from 1943, during World War II, to 1947.
[8] Bomb run locations included those of a Castle AFB bomber using the "A/B Santa Barbara" Initial Point and the " LA # 'I' " target.
[6] Known units serving at the Maywood Army Air Forces Specialized Storage Depot and Cheli AFS/Los Angeles Bomb Plot include:[1] After the Los Angeles Bomb Plot/Los Angeles RBS closed on 3 November 1961, the Cheli Air Force Station was closed in accordance with Air Force Special Orders G-132, on 28 November 1961.
[1] The federal General Services Administration (GSA) received control of the property.
[1] The final formal transfer of 64.68 acres (26.18 ha) of land to the USPS was on 23 January 1976.