NAS Cubi Point
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- 1945 post WWII: Naval Advance Unit No.6 established at Subic Bay.
- 1951: Navy Seabees begin construction of Cubi Point air strip.
- 24 NOV 1992: The Amercian Flag is lowered and Cubi Point is turned over to the Phillipine governement.
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- 1947: Military Bases Agreement establishes pernamanet military presence in the Phillipines.
- 1951: Construction started on the air strip.
- 25 JUL 1956: first landing at Cubi Strip
- 1964: NAS Cubi Point begins serving as the primary maintenance, repair and supply center for the 400 carrier based aircraft of the Seventh Fleet's carrier force during the Vietnam War.
- 1979: Military Bases Agreement of 1947 is amended to change the status of Cubi Point and other military installations in the Phillipines.
- 15 JUN 1991: Mount Pinatubu explodes and covers Cubi Point with volcanic ash.
- 24 NOV 1992: USS Belleau Wood is the last American War Ship to leave the Naval Base, ending 94 years of military presence in the Phillipines.
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