Albrook Air Force Station

Albrook Air Force Station is a former United States Air Force facility in Panama. It was closed on 30 September 1997 as a result of the Torrijos-Carter Treaties which specified that United States military facilities in the former Panama Canal Zone be closed and the facilities be turned over to the Panamanian government. It was located on the east side of the Panama Canal just south of Fort Clayton and north of the township of Balboa, Panama.

Major commands to which assigned

• Panama Canal Department, 1932- 19 October 1940
• Panama Canal Air Force, 19 October 1940 - 5 August 1941
• Caribbean Air Force, 5 August 1941 - 18 September 1942
• Sixth Air Force, 18 September 1942 - 31 July 1946
• Caribbean Air Command, 31 July 1946 - 8 July 1963
• United States Air Forces Southern Command, 8 July 1963 - 1 January 1976
• Tactical Air Command

USAF Southern Air Division, 1 January 1976 - 1 January 1989

830th Air Division, 1 January 1989 - 15 February 1991

Air Forces Panama, 15 February 1991 - 11 February 1992

• Tactical Air Command, 11 February - 31 May 1992
• Air Combat Command, 31 May 1992 - 30 September 1997

Major units assigned

• 16th Pursuit (later Fighter) Group

24th Pursuit Squadron, 26 October 1932-10 January 1943; 28 May-9 June 1943

28th Pursuit Squadron, 1 February-5 October 1940

29th Pursuit (later Fighter) Squadron, 1 October 1933-17 May 1942

43d Pursuit Squadron, 1 February 1940-13 July 1942

73d Pursuit Squadron, 1 October 1933-14 July 1941

78th Pursuit......

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