with the end of the war, vernam field was reduced in scope to a skeleton staff. by the end of 1946 only two aircraft, a c-45 and a c-47 were assigned to the station with both aircraft being down for parts and minimal maintenance being undertaken. it was placed under the command of the 24th composite wing, headquartered at borinquen afb, puerto rico. the airfield became a training destination for early jet aircraft cross country flights, with p-80 shooting stars, f-84 thunderjets and early f-86a sabres using its long wartime bomber runways.