For the civilian use of this facility, see Clark International Airport.
"Clark Field" redirects here. For other uses, see Clark Field (disambiguation).
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Clark Air Base
Part of the United States Air Force and Philippine Air Force
Located at the Clark Freeport Zone, Philippines
Clark Air Base in 1989 as part of United States Pacific Air Forces
Coordinates
15°11′09″N120°33′35″E / 15.18583°N 120.55972°E / 15.18583; 120.55972 (Clark Air Base)
Type
Air base
Site information
Owner
Philippines
Controlled by
Philippine Air Force
Condition
Renovated
Site history
Built
September 1, 1903
Built by
United States
In use
United States 1903–1942 Japan 1942–1945 United States 1945–1991 Philippines 1991–present
Clark Air Base is a Philippine Air Force base on Luzon Island in the Philippines, 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 base covered 14.3 square miles (37 km2) with a military reservation extending north that covered another 230 square miles (600 km2).
The base was a stronghold of the combined Philippine and American forces during the final months of World War II and a backbone of logistical support during the Vietnam War until 1975. Following the departure of American forces in 1991 due to the eruption of Mount Pinatubo and rejection by the Philippine Senate for renewing the presence of U.S. military bases in the Philippines,[1][2][3] the base became the site of Clark International Airport, as well as the Clark Freeport Zone and the Air Force City of the Philippine Air Force.
In April 2016, an Air Contingent of USAF A-10s and HH-60s was deployed from U.S. air bases in Pyeongtaek and Okinawa to Clark. The Air Contingent was composed of five A-10C Thunderbolt IIs from the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan AB, South Korea; three HH-60G Pave Hawks from the 18th Wing, Kadena AB, Japan; and approximately 200 personnel deployed from multiple Pacific Air Force units.[4] The primary mission of the contingent appears to be to patrol disputed South China Sea islands, "to provide greater and more transparent air and maritime domain awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters and airspace."[4] The air contingent builds upon previous deployments by U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon aircraft to Clark.
^Oberdorfer, Don (September 10, 1991). "U.S. BASE REJECTED IN PHILIPPINES". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
^Francisco, Katerina (September 16, 2016). "LOOK BACK: When the Senate said 'no' to US bases renewal". RAPPLER. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
^"Politics, Pinatubo and the Pentagon: The Closure of Subic Bay – Association for Diplomatic Studies & Training". adst.org. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
^ ab"PACAF Airmen stand up air contingent in Philippines". U.S. Air Force. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
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