Albrook Air Force Base was one of two main United States Air Force bases located inside Panama, in the area of the Panama Canal Zone (the other was Howard AFB). It was located on the east side of the Panama Canal just south of Fort Clayton and north of the township of Balboa, Panama. “The U.S. Air Force” redirects here. ... The Panama Canal Zone (Spanish: ), was a 553 square mile (1,432 km²) territory inside of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area generally extending 5 miles (8. ... Howard Air Force Base (or ) is an American Air Force Base located in the country of Panamá. Howard was one of two main United States Air Force Bases located in the country of Panamá (the other being Albrook AFB. It was located on the west side of the Panama Canal... Northwest corner of Fort Clayton in 1990, home at the time to the 534th MP Co. ... Balboa is a part of Panama City, located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. ...

AAFES operated an "Albrook Mall" in various buildings that was one of the primary shopping areas available to US troops stationed there (not just Air Force). The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) mission is to provide quality merchandise and services of necessity and convenience to authorized customers at uniformly low prices; and generate reasonable earnings to supplement appropriated funds for the support of US Army and US Air Force Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Programs. ...

In 1966, elements of the famed 4080th SRW, home of the Lockheed U2 aircraft performed atmospheric sampling as the French detonated a nuclear device in the South Pacific.

The base saw action again during the 1989 United States invasion of Panama, including an extended firefight at its front gate. Combatants Panama United States Commanders Manuel Noriega Maxwell R. Thurman Strength 16,000+ 27,684+ Casualties more than 50 soldiers killed 24 Killed 325 Wounded 300-3,000 civilians killed Rangers from Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment prepare to take La Comandancia in the El Chorrillo neighborhood of... See also the town of Battle, East Sussex, England Generally, a battle is an instance of combat between two or more parties wherein each group will seek to defeat the others. ...

After the base was turned over to the Republic of Panama in October 1997, it was converted to a civilian airport (effectively replacing the old Paitilla Airport). A number of shops and markets operate out of some of the old buildings and hangars, and most of the officers quarters are now private homes.