It’s been 38 years since the Ramey Air Force Base closure; changes in post-war reorganizations continued transforming the US. Defense tactics, as well as the use, and construction of the Borinquen Field facilities. What constitutes the Ramey Job Corps (RJC) main campus where the academics rooms, soft trades, health services, cafeteria, administration, and the female & male residences are located in the buildings #760, 758, & 759; used to be the latest barracks completed in year 1954. By another hand, where RJC has the hard trades, including an amphitheater, gym, arts & crafts rooms and student services offices, located in the satellite building #702, is where in year 1968 the Air Force Base (AFB) build the Junior-Senior High School.

For 37 years (1936-1973) the facilities were Ramey Job Corps are located, belonged to what today is known as the “Old Ramey Base”. U.S. Army Air Corps officials requested a logical extension based in studies and discussions which pointed out “Punta Borinquen” in Aguadilla, as the “most valuable asset” for an air base of the U.S. national defense. By that time, Major Karl S. Axtater who had assumed command of Borinquen Field, committed to build the best – the very best airfield facility ever- and he did!, as the Ramey Air Force Base Historical Association states in its website.

Upon Closure, AFB transferred dozens of lands to the Coast Guard which still utilizes. While GSA conveyed many acres to the Puerto Rico Ports Authority, the Puerto Rico Department of Education, The Puerto Rico Department of Housing, and the Department of the Interior. During the month of April 2011, the Ramey AFB Historical Association held a week long multi-event program and conferences where many Veterans, Ramey High School Faculty & Alumni and other organizations, came together to commemorate and enjoy the years of military arduous well done job by the Air Force.

As part of the program, the Ramey Air Force Base Historical Association (RAFBHA) requested the Ramey Job Corps Center to offer a walk through the two campuses facilities. Twelve ex faculty, alumni from the Junior-Senior Ramey High school, and Veterans enjoyed the sites, talked to the students and shared their memoirs about how different the installations and the environment were. There were graduates from the Class of 1967, 1969, and 1973; Baby boomers who certainly after been orientated about what is the Job Corps program, were definitely amazed on the great services & offerings the program has provided up to three generations now: generations “X”, “ Y”, and the current been served, “Z”.
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Historical data extracted from http://www.rameyafb.net