Howard Field
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Howard Field is a former United States Air Force installation in Panama that played a key role in U.S. military operations in the Panama Canal Zone.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Howard Field canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | former United States Air Force installation ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
ⓘ
United States military operations in Latin America ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| garrison | various USAF units assigned to Panama Canal defense ⓘ |
| location |
Panama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panama Canal Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles H. Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Southern Command area of responsibility
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defense network of the Panama Canal ⓘ |
| region | Central America ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key role in U.S. military operations in the Panama Canal Zone
ⓘ
strategic air base for control of approaches to the Panama Canal ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| successorFacility | Panamanian-controlled air base after U.S. withdrawal ⓘ |
| type | military airfield ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air defense operations
ⓘ
airlift operations ⓘ military aviation operations ⓘ support of Panama Canal security ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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