List of former United States military installations in Panama explained

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 95293sigfig=3NaNsigfig=3 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.^[1]

List

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Name	Branch	Unit	Abandoned	Current name	Current use	Area	Coordinates
	Navy	CDAA (Wullenweber) radio detection	2002			Atlantic
	Army	coastal defense	1999			Atlantic, Margarita Island
	Navy	submarine base	1999		container terminal	Atlantic, near Colón
	Army	coastal defense	1955			Atlantic, Colón
	Army		1999	harbour: Shelter Bay Marina	unused, marina	Atlantic, opposite Colón
	Army, Air Force		1949		airfield	Atlantic, near Colón
	Navy	underground fuel storage with oil terminal at Cristobal	1991			Atlantic, near Gatun locks
	Army		1984, 1999	Fuerte Espinar	hotel Melia	Atlantic, Gatun locks
	Army	infantry, jungle warfare training, special forces training		Jose Dominador Bazan	residential area	Atlantic, Gatun locks
	Navy	long-range radar and communications link	1979, 1995	Canopy Tower	nature observatory^[3]	Inland, Culebra summit
	Navy	Naval Communications Station Balboa, VLF (sender)				Inland, Culebra summit
	Army	hospital, barracks	1999		Hospital	Ancon Hill
	DOD		1999		Headquarters	Ancon Hill
	Army	communications	1999		residential housing, schools	Miraflores locks
	Air Force		1999	Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport	academic campus (FSU-Panama), regional civil airport	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)		Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Naval Base	Panamanian National Maritime Service	Pacific, opposite Balboa
					container terminal
	Army	coastal defense	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		1999	Panamá Pacífico International Airport	international airport	Pacific, opposite Balboa
	Army	coastal defense	1948	Islas Naos, Penco, Flamenco	tourism	Pacific, near Balboa
	Army		2000		real estate (development)	Pacific, near Howard AFB
	Navy					cross-isthmus

See also

• • Naval Base Panama Canal Zone

External links

• http://william_h_ormsbee.tripod.com/

Notes and References

1. Web site: On this Site . WHOs scroll. 2009-01-30 . 2012-12-09. William H. Ormsbee Jr.
2. Web site: William H. Ormsbee Jr . Panama Canal Treaty Transition -- Military: Summary of Military Property Transfers and Military Forces Drawdown . WHOs scroll . 2012-12-09.
3. Web site: Home . canopytower.com.