Supplying the men who trained at the airfield required a permanent host crew of about 150 to keep the base operating smoothly. Along with supporting the training itself, this crew kept the plumbing working, the lights on, the bunks supplied with sheets and blankets, the roofs from leaking, and the mess hall serving three meals a day. Efficient operation depended on ready access to supplies, and these two large warehouses were used exclusively to store canned and dried food, construction materials, plumbing supplies, clothing, and nearly everything else needed for the airmen's daily needs. The 32-by-95-foot wood-frame buildings were more solidly built than most structures on the base, using heavy timbers to create open floor plans and large garage doors in the load-bearing walls. Those doors opened onto both sides of two drive-through bays, allowing four trucks to pull inside at once and speed deliveries.