Since Orlando AFB had returned its airfield to the City of Orlando after World War II, Air Force aircraft visiting Orlando AFB used the former airfield, the Orlando Municipal Airport (which was later renamed Herndon Airport), as necessary. In addition to its training function, the school also developed as a tactical doctrine development center, assuming the functions formerly assigned to the Air Corps Tactical School (ACTS).

The park was temporarily closed in 2008 and partially demolished for an expansion project of the State Road 408 East-West Expressway, sacrificing part of the park's previous facilities and acreage for a storm water retention area. In 1950, Tactical Air Command (TAC) was designated as the Air Force major command (MAJCOM) for tactical nuclear missiles, and was given the responsibility for training new missile crews. Known Assigned Units to Orlando AAB were: Night fighter combat over the skies of England made the USAAF aware of the need for night air defense training and tactics development. Presently there are about 1,000 scientists, engineers, contractors, and support personnel employed by the NAWCTD, Orlando. Although visiting USAF aircraft would continue to use Herndon Airport when visiting Orlando AFB on a periodic basis, most of these transient military aircraft would eventually migrate to Pinecastle AFB, later renamed McCoy AFB in May 1958.

Maurer, Maurer (1983). In 1992, in cooperation with the City of Orlando, GOAA constructed Colonel Joe Kittinger Park in the southwest corner of the airport.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando East-UCF Area, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando East-UCF Area, Homewood Suites by Hilton Orlando-UCF Area, Hampton Inn & Suites Orlando/East UCF Area. First base commander was Col. Thomas Voss, who is credited with the general layout and landscaping on the base. Due to the base location be aware of hurricane season which runs from June through November. An Air Defense Operational Training Unit was established on 26 March.

A vast construction program was subsequently begun at the airport, extending to the north and west of the original airfield. Two TAC missile squadrons, the 1st and 69th Pilotless Bomber Squadrons were attached to ARDC at Patrick AFB beginning in 1951 and 1952. In this function, it also became known as the Army Air Forces Tactical Center (AAFTAC). Location of airport in Florida / United States. A few days later this was renamed the Interceptor Command School. One of the units assigned to the school was the 50th Pursuit Group (Interceptor), later renamed the 50th Fighter Group (50th FG).

[6] Delta flew Douglas DC-6 and Douglas DC-7 propliners on nonstop flights to Atlanta with direct service to Chicago. When the 14th Air Force (14 AF) was reactivated in 1946, its headquarters was located at Orlando Army Air Base. After World War II, the base served as a separation center for airmen returning to civilian life. Additional MATS units were attached to the base when, in April, 1954, the headquarters of the Air Rescue Service and Flight Service were moved here. ORLANDO Air Force Base has been an integral part of the Central Florida community since August, 1940, when the first troops rolled in by truck convoy. In 1940, with Europe at war, the United States Army Air Corps took over the airport for defense purposes, activating it as the Orlando Army Air Base on 1 September 1940. In 1988, the Naval Training Systems Center (formerly the Naval Training Device Center) relocated to a new facility approximately 15 miles east in the Central Florida Research Park, adjacent to the University of Central Florida. On 1 June 1945, AAFSAT was redesignated as the Army Air Forces School. The major mission of Orlando AAB became a training center for pilots and fighter and bomber groups. In April 1944, the 50th Fighter Group was relieved from training duties, and deployed to Ninth Air Force in England to participate in the planned invasion of France. With the subsequent establishment of an independent United States Air Force in September 1947, the name of the Orlando AAB facility was changed to Orlando Air Force Base. 65-0747, was actually flown by Colonel Kittinger multiple times, including while based in Thailand during the Vietnam War and after the war while based in England.[10][11].