1 9 4 7 . ▁In ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁Fort ▁Warren , ▁along ▁with ▁other ▁Army ▁Air ▁Force ▁facilities , ▁was ▁transferred ▁into ▁the ▁newly ▁established ▁United ▁States ▁Air ▁Force . ▁ ▁In ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 9 , ▁H Q ▁A TC ▁was ▁directed ▁to ▁re - program , ▁as ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁an ▁overall ▁rest ruct uring ▁to ▁a ▁ 4 8 - group ▁Air ▁Force . ▁The ▁statement ▁of ▁trained ▁personnel ▁requirements ▁gave ▁priority ▁to ▁radio , ▁rad ar , ▁arm ament , ▁and ▁aircraft ▁maintenance ▁training ▁programs . ▁A TC ▁needed ▁to ▁find ▁additional ▁space ▁for ▁these ▁courses . ▁Air ▁Force ▁announced ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁January ▁( 1 9 4 9 ?) ▁that ▁all ▁av iation ▁engineering ▁courses ▁at ▁Fort ▁Warren , ▁with ▁the ▁exception ▁of ▁" pow erman ", ▁would ▁transfer ▁to ▁the ▁Army ' s ▁Engine er ▁School ▁at ▁Fort ▁Bel voir , ▁Virginia . ▁The ▁" fixed ▁wire ▁courses " ▁at ▁Scott ▁A FB ▁went ▁to ▁Fort ▁Warren , ▁so ▁that ▁Scott ▁had ▁room ▁to ▁expand ▁its ▁radio ▁mechan ic ▁school . ▁ ▁On ▁ 7 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 9 , ▁Fort ▁Francis ▁E . ▁Warren ▁became ▁Francis ▁E . ▁Warren ▁A FB . ▁As ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁the ▁Korean ▁War , ▁Air ▁Training ▁Command ▁had ▁to ▁process ▁thousands ▁of ▁volunte er ▁res erv ists ; ▁between ▁late ▁July ▁and ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁October ▁ 1 9 5 0 , ▁about ▁ 2 0 , 0 0 0