USAF Air Combat Command
June, 1997
The Air Force never made any improvements to the property. The land remained under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force until May of 1960.
Site History: In November of 1956, the United States Department of Defense acquired 18.11 acres for use as part of the National Defense System in conjunction with Oasis Gap Filler Annex RE-D-6775. The intent of such an acquisition was for the construction of Gap Filler Radar Station on close to half an acre in the Southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 21, Township 6 South, Range 37 East. The remaining land was to be used as an access road cutting across Sections 17, 20 and 21. Since it was suspected that such an access road might traverse school property, it was noted that necessary permits be obtained from the state before proceeding with construction. All 18.11 acres were public land to be reserved from the Bureau of Land Management by notation on the public land records indicating a military right of way and installation.
On 3 June 1957, Oasis Gap Filler was declared as excess and it was requested that action be taken to terminate Air Force use. Documentation indicates that no improvements have been made to the property, and the area has not been contaminated. Further, application number 0150684, Los Angeles, should be canceled and appropriate action be taken to remove the restrictions noted on the land office records. On 5 July 1960, The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management obliged by removing notation indicating military right-of-way and installation from said records.