The basic training center closed on 19 July 1943 and was moved to Lincoln Army Airfield, Nebraska.

In June 1942, St. Petersburg, Florida was selected for a BTC, and with time of the essence, the War Department leased hotels, apartment houses, and other miscellaneous building to accommodate trainees.

All four units moved into the Vinoy Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida which had been leased by the War Department.

The military facilities were completely redeveloped in the postwar years, and was incorporated into the city's urban community.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency