Kelly Air Force Base, one of San Antonio’s economic and community lynchpins, was closed by the Department of Defense more than two decades ago.

The closure did not signal the end of the aerospace and aviation innovation in San Antonio. Port San Antonio , the research campus that has taken over the old military base, continues to grow as a hub for employment, technology and aerospace.

That was the subject of Friday’s episode of the bigcitysmalltown podcast . Host Bob Rivard talked with local leaders who have focused on Kelly Air Force Base and its transformation into Port San Antonio ahead of an event honoring local aviation and aerospace industry leaders.

Kelly Air Force Base had been hugely important, Rivard noted, bringing jobs and resources to San Antonio and helping the city

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