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and it was last home to the 848th Air
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The facility was formally turned-over by the United States to the
Republic of the Philippines on September 16, 1991. It became the headquarters of the Naval Forces Northern Luzon (NAVFORNOL) of the
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pilots with live-fire training. Since the drones were not usually destroyed when they were shot down, there was a need to recover them for reuse. Hence, HH-3E helicopters manned by
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and a drone recovery boat (1604) with its home port in the local harbor at nearby San
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Drone Launch
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During each launch, numerous "banca boats" (outrigger bamboo canoes), were close by and always in the chase to recover the
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Wallace Air
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dropped by a drone after takeoff. They are worth a few pesos paid by the contractor.
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broadcast equipment, as well as various
Philippine Air Force
308:"Japan turns over air surveillance radar system to PAF"
253:"Navy Renames Bases and Stations After Predecessors"
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52:. It was previously a U.S. installation known as
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331:"PAF acquires sharper eye for threats in WPS"
144:31st Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron
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56:; transfer of ownership took place in 1991.
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105:848th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
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359:Bases Conversion and Development Authority
867:Military installations of the Philippines
283:"New N. Luzon Navy chief assumes command"
16:Military station in La Union, Philippines
329:Mangosing, Frances (December 21, 2023).
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882:1903 establishments in the Philippines
872:Naval installations of the Philippines
109:The land was later transferred to the
67:, the facility was named in honor of
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120:United States Department of Defense
715:(Naval Operating Base San Vicente)
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727:(Naval Operating Base Batu-Batu)
563:(Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao)
549:Camp Gen. Macario G. Peralta Jr.
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201:, the USAF would always use the
845:Domingo Deluana Marine Barracks
839:Arturo Asuncion Marine Barracks
603:Camp Gen. Mariano Riego de Dios
220:Transfer to the Philippine Navy
122:facilities in the Philippines.
827:Rudiardo Brown Marine Barracks
93:establishing Camp Wallace and
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721:(Naval Operating Base Mactan)
561:Camp BGen. Gonzalo H. Siongco
545:(Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur)
30:Naval Station Ernesto Ogbinar
833:Gregorio Lim Marine Barracks
36:, is an installation of the
543:Camp Major Cesar L. Sang-an
130:Wallace was also home to a
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80:U.S. 9th Infantry Regiment
707:Naval Base Heracleo Alano
555:Camp Melchor F. dela Cruz
335:Philippine Daily Inquirer
699:Naval bases and stations
569:(Catbalogan City, Samar)
537:Camp Gen. Mateo Capinpin
208:Wallace is also home to
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847:(Marine Base Tawi-Tawi)
804:(Fort San Antonio Abad)
754:NS Apolinario Jalandoon
731:NS Leovigildo Gantioqui
719:Naval Base Rafael Ramos
713:Naval Base Camilo Osias
615:Camp Gen. Manuel T. Yan
501:Fort Gregorio Del Pilar
111:United States Air Force
748:NS Narciso Del Rosario
382:16.62056°N 120.28056°E
46:San Fernando, La Union
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835:(Marine Base Ternate)
742:NS Julhasan A Arasain
617:(Mawab, Davao de Oro)
599:(Manaoag, Pangasinan)
581:(Pili, Camarines Sur)
507:Edilberto Evangelista
189:helicopters from the
140:Air Force Parajumpers
61:United States Cavalry
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829:(Marine Base Manila)
756:(NS Puerto Princesa)
467:(Santa Cruz, Laguna)
451:Army camps and forts
203:San Fernando Airport
191:Philippine Air Force
183:Subic Bay Naval Base
181:helicopter from the
887:History of La Union
784:NS Felix Apolinario
772:NS Alfonso Palencia
709:(Naval Base Cavite)
567:Camp Vicente Lukban
387:16.62056; 120.28056
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354:Wallace Air Station
177:, or an occasional
78:recipient from the
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808:NS Pascual Ledesma
790:NS Romulo Espaldon
766:NS Carlito Cunanan
579:Camp Elias Angeles
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179:United States Navy
136:Pacific Air Forces
87:Theodore Roosevelt
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796:NS Jose Francisco
760:NS Emilio Liwanag
575:(Calamba, Laguna)
551:(Jamindan, Capiz)
483:Servillano Aquino
477:Rigoberto Atienza
126:Drone launch site
72:George W. Wallace
69:Second Lieutenant
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778:NS Dioscoro Papa
725:NS Juan Magluyan
684:(General Santos)
678:(Cagayan de Oro)
672:(Zamboanga City)
658:Antonio Bautista
652:Basilio Fernando
573:Camp Vicente Lim
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682:Rajah Buayan
664:Benito Ebuen
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531:Camp Panacan
525:Camp Navarro
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155:JATO bottle
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861:Categories
786:(NS Davao)
654:(Batangas)
648:(Pampanga)
646:Cesar Basa
370:16°37′14″N
267:August 19,
239:References
167:helicopter
114:under its
89:signed an
42:Poro Point
660:(Palawan)
292:March 20,
142:from the
84:President
642:(Cavite)
503:(Baguio)
497:(Lucena)
485:(Tarlac)
433:Military
214:antennas
636:(Pasay)
666:(Cebu)
521:(Cebu)
199:C-130s
99:Baguio
688:Clark
195:C-12s
173:from
171:CH-3s
44:, in
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316:2023
294:2016
269:2014
187:UH-1
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