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On 1 October, Nellis AFB was elevated to primary installation status, with all base management functions transferred from Williams AFB.

In early 1951, with the large number of Air Force wings converting from conventional to jet aircraft, ATC established in April an on-the-job training program to turn out more jet mechanics.

Using recently graduated airplane and engine mechanics, ATC assigned these individuals to Nellis to learn jet aircraft maintenance.