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Clark Air Base is a Philippine Air Force base in Luzon, located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Angeles City, and about 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Metro Manila.Clark Air Base was previously a United States military facility, operated by the U.S. Air Force under the aegis of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and their predecessor organizations from 1903 to 1991.
The first airmen at Clark Field constructed their "dormitories" in September 1919. The 20-man tents were put up under a canopy of cogon grass, which cooled the interiors. . By 1920, a 200-bed capacity single enlisted quarters with natural air-conditioning provided by large, unscreened windows had replaced the 3d Aero Squadron's original ten
The 710th Special Operations Wing (710th SPOW) [1] is the rapid deployment force of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), which is divided into ten-man airborne attack teams as most of its members are airborne qualified. [2] The unit works closely with the 15th Strike Wing. [3] The unit is based at Clark Air Base. [1]
The training moved to Alaska in 1992 from Clark Air Base in the Philippines following the June 15, 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo. At the time the exercise was known as Cope Thunder. It was ...
After the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in June 1991, the US decided to abandon nearby Clark Air Base, which had been heavily damaged by ash emissions and lahar flows. [21] An emergency evacuation of all non-essential military and U.S. Department of Defense civilian personnel and their dependents from Clark Air Base and U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay ...
The entrance pillars to Fort Stotsenburg were originally located on what is now known as Dau Highway. During the Japanese occupation of Clark Air Base from 1942 to 1945, Imperial forces used these pillars for fill material during their repairs to the base runway. They were unearthed intact in the vicinity of the old Base Operations Building in ...
During Corazon Aquino's administration, U.S. forces withdrew from the Philippines, due to the rejection of the U.S. Bases Extension Treaty, [3] [4] and leading to the official transfer to the government of Clark Air Base in November 1991 and Subic Bay in December 1992.
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