This is a list of United States military installations in Panama, all of which fall within the former Canal zone. The U.S. military installations in Panama were turned over to local authorities by 1999.
Transition phases In 1903, the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty was signed between Panama and the United States. It created the Panama Canal Zone as a U.S. governed region, and allowed the U.S. to build the Panama Canal. In 1977, the Panama Canal Treaty (also called Torrijos–Carter Treaties) was signed by Commander of Panama's National Guard, General Omar Torrijos and U.S. President Jimmy Carter. Over time, it would replace and absolve the 1903 treaty. 1 October 1979, the Panama Canal Zone was abolished. All unused area (mainly forest) was transferred to Panama. Also some non-military constructions, like hospitals and schools, were transferred to Panama. Between 1979 and 31 December 1999 U.S. transferred all military areas and constructions to Panama. Formal U.S. presence was ended by 2000. In total with 5,237 buildings were handed over. Their estimated value was some $4 billion USD. After the United States invasion of Panama in 1989, some installations were reactivated by the U.S. Still, these were disestablished by 2000.
List
+ Name Branch Unit Abandoned Current name Current use Area Coordinates Navy CDAA (Wullenweber) radio detection 2002 Atlantic Army Coast Artillery Corps 1999 Atlantic,Margarita Island Navy submarine base 1999 Manzanillo International Terminal container terminal Atlantic,near Colón Army Coast Artillery Corps 1955 Atlantic,Colón Army coastal defense,Jungle Operations Training Center 1999 harbour: Shelter Bay Marina unused,marina Atlantic,opposite Colón Army,Air Force 1949 Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport airfield Atlantic,near Colón Navy underground fuel storage with oil terminal at Cristobal 1991 Atlantic,near Gatun locks Army School of the Americas 1984, 1999 Fuerte Espinar hotel Melia Atlantic,Gatun locks Army infantry, jungle warfare training,special forces training 1995 Jose Dominador Bazan residential area Atlantic,Gatun locks Navy long-range radar and communications link 1979,1995 Canopy Tower nature observatory Inland, Culebra summit Navy Naval Communications Station Balboa, VLF (sender) Inland, Culebra summit Army hospital, barracks 1999 Hospital Ancon Hill DOD HQ US Southern Command 1999 Headquarters Ancon Hill Army communications 1999 Ciudad del Saber residential housing, schools, include campus of FSU-Panama Miraflores locks Air Force 1999 Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport () regional civil airport, former campus of FSU-Panama Pacific,near Balboa Navy underground fuel storage with oil terminal at Rodman 1997 civil usage (PATSA) Pacific, opposite Balboa Navy harbor (Formerly called Balboa Naval Station, Canal Zone) 1999 Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Naval Base Panamanian National Maritime Service Pacific,opposite Balboa PSA Panama International Terminal container terminal Army Coast Artillery Corps 1999 recreation, new hotel (2001) Pacific,near Balboa Navy HQ radio communications Pacific,near Fort Amador Navy Naval Communications Station Balboa (receiver) Radio Holland Panama marine communications Pacific,near Howard AFB Air Force 24th Wing 1999 Panamá Pacífico International Airport () international airport Pacific,opposite Balboa Army Coast Artillery Corps 1948 Islas Naos, Penco, Flamenco tourism Pacific,near Balboa Army Coast Artillery Corps/193rd Infantry Brigade 2000 Panama Pacifico real estate (development) Pacific,near Howard AFB Navy cross-isthmus
See also :Category:Panama Canal Zone Townships Naval Base Panama Canal Zone
References
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