I asked about the USAF training base closed in '68:
What USAF basic training base was that?

Steve replied:
Amarillo AFB. Lackland AFB became the sole USAF basic training base in 1956
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In early 1966 there was an
outbreak of meningitis at Lackland, so in February the Air Force diverted
incoming recruits to Amarillo for training. It was supposed to be just a
temporary measure, but due to the influx of trainees for the Vietnam
buildup, Amarillo continued basic training until December 1968.

Thanks, I should have remembered that. A high school classmate of mine died
during basic ( meningitis) about that time.

Rick Clark