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San Antonio, Texas Military Relocation (PCS) Information
 Location
Brooks City-Base, Texas is located in southeast San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. The base is approximately 10 miles from historic downtown San Antonio. San Antonio is a true “military town” as it hosts several military installations spread throughout the metro area. Newcomers will find San Antonio to be a moderate cost-of-living area.
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 History
Brooks Air Force Base (AFB) takes its name from Sidney Johnson Brooks, Jr., the first flying cadet to lose his life in San Antonio during training prior to participation in World War I. Brooks Field became the PrimaryFlyingSchool for the Army Air Corps. The PrimaryFlyingSchool continued operation until 1931, when it moved to Randolph Field in San Antonio. During World War II, Brooks Field housed the School for Combat Observers and the AdvancedFlyingSchool (Observation). The program remained in operation until 1943, when it was disbanded. In 1948, Brooks Field formally became Brooks Air Force Base. Since the early 1950s, Brooks AFB has been the home for the AerospaceMedicalCenter, which include the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine (SAM). In 1957, SAM scientists moved into the newly completed center at Brooks AFB. USAFSAM aided the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), with Project Mercury. After the Vietnam War the base’s mission narrowed to one centered on specific research related to U.S. Air Force fliers and personnel. In 1991, the Air Force was selected to house the Armstrong Laboratory, which included the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory, the Air Force Drug Testing Laboratory, the Harry G. Armstrong Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, the Air Force Occupational and Environmental Health Laboratory, and the laboratory functions of SAM. In 1995, military planners, as part of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), approved the gradual transition in ownership of Brooks AFB from the Air Force to the City of San Antonio. On July 22, 2002, the City of San Antonio assumed control of the newly named Brooks City-Base.
 Mission
Headquartered at Brooks, the 311th Human Systems Wing (HSW) is the Air Force advocate for integrating and maintaining the person in Air Force systems and operations. Its mission is to protect and enhance human capabilities and human-systems performance ranging from the individual to combatant command forces. HSW has four areas of responsibility. Aerospace Medicine, Crew Systems, Human Resources, and Environment, Safety and Occupational Health.
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