Brooks wing reorganizes as base takes next step towards closure Published Oct. 5, 2009 By Joe N. Wiggins 311th Air Base Group Public Affairs Brooks City-Base, Texas -- In a move designed to better manage Air Force operations at Brooks City-Base as the installation moves toward the BRAC-mandated 2011 closure, the 311th Human Systems Wing reorganized into the 311th Air Base Group according to an announcement released today. Col. Harry R. Kimberly III became the first commander of the new 311th Air Base Group as part of an announcement made by Lt. Gen. Thomas J. Owen, commander of Aeronautical Systems Center, headquarted at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Ms. Jaime E. Hurley retired as the last director of the 311th Human Systems Wing, the predecessor of the 311th Air Base Group. Ms. Hurley retired after 30 years of service. Since it was first established in October 1998, the 311th Human System Wing at Brooks City-Base provided support for 3,500 military and civilian personnel, 7,000 students and 10,500 family members. The wing also provided operational support for the Air Force Research Laboratory, 77th Aeronautical Systems Group, the Air Force Audit Agency, Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment and fifteen other tenant organizations. The wing managed a 1,300 - acre complex with 1.7 million square feet in over 200 facilities. As the base draws down to complete closure in September 2011, the activation of an air base group allows the staff to provide key oversight of closure functions, while other support activities will be provided by units at Lackland and Randolph.