Panama City, Panama

COUNTRY INFORMATION

Diplomatic Relations
1903: established diplomatic relations with Panama in 1903 following its separation from Colombia.
1903: Hay/Bunau-Varilla Treaty, Panama granted the United States rights to a zone spanning the country to build, administer, fortify, and defend an inter-oceanic canal
1914: Panama Canal Opened
1977: Carter / Torrijos Treaties
1987-1989, relations deteriorated sharply under the rule of Manuel Noriega.
1989: Operation Just Cause, U.S. troops entered Panama and captured Noriega, who would not cede power following elections.

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List of Travels SECSTATE: PANAMA
List of US Ambasssadors: PANAMA
List of Natural Disasters: PANAMA
List of Terror Incidents: PANAMA
Photo Album: Panama
Alpha Roster: Panama

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DETACHMENT HISTORY

2005 Detachment Commander: Steven Harris
Watchstanders:

2001 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Gomez, Janet L. 01

2000 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Kaszas, Janos T. 99-00

1999 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Johnson, Allen J. 99 Kaszas, Janos T. 99-00

1998 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Goodwin, Randy 97-98

1997 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Goodwin, Randy 97-98

1996 Detachment Commander:
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1995 Detachment Commander:
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1994 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Rodriguez (Camarillo), Moraymar 94-96 Scur II, Dennis 92-94

1993 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Taylor, Alan J. 92-93 Scur II, Dennis 92-94

1992 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Hand, Brian 91-92 Taylor, Alan J. 92-93, Scur II, Dennis 92-94

1991 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Hand, Brian 91-92 Reynoso, Juan M. 90-91 SSgt Raymond Boretti 89-91 Dorsey, James E. 89-91 Howe, Eric Thomas 89-91

1990 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Reynoso, Juan M. 90-91 SSgt Raymond Boretti 89-91 Davis, David (89-90) Dorsey, James E. 89-91 Howe, Eric Thomas 89-91 Krout, Rick 89-90 Palmer, Gred 89-90 Staples, Jeff 89-90

January 31 : Operation Just Cause ends

1989 Detachment Commander: Pellow, Mike 89-90
Watchstanders: SSgt Raymond Boretti 89-91 Davis, David (89-90) Dorsey, James E. 89-91 Howe, Eric Thomas 89-91 Krout, Rick 89-90 Dowd, Daniel J. 88-89 Lemons, Ward E. 87-90 Palmer, Gred 89-90 Staples, Jeff 89-90

December 16: 1stLt Robert Pax (USMC) killed by Panamanian Defense Forces, triggered Operation Just Cause (US Invasion of Panama)

December 20: Operation Just Cause begins

1988 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Dowd, Daniel J. 88-89 Lemons, Ward E. 87-90

1987 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders: Lemons, Ward E. 87-90

1986 Detachment Commander:
Watchstanders:

1985 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Carney, David L. 84-85 Davis, Mark, Sgt. 84-85

1984 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Carney, David L. 84-85 Davis, Mark, Sgt. 84-85 Stanford, Charles R. 81-84

1983 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Stacy, James L. III 82-83 Stanford, Charles R. 81-84

1982 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Stacy, James L. III 82-83 Stanford, Charles R. 81-84

1981 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Stanford, Charles R. 81-84 Kent, Carlton W. 79-81 SGTMAJ of the Marine Corps Sgro, John J. 79-81

1980 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Kent, Carlton W. 79-81 SGTMAJ of the Marine Corps Sgro, John J. 79-81

1979 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Kent, Carlton W. 79-81 SGTMAJ of the Marine Corps Sgro, John J. 79-81

1978 Company D Executive Officer: Kayser, Richard
Detachment Commander: Price, Arthur C. NCOIC 78-79
Watchstanders: Carney, Jeff 78-79 Crigler, John 78-79 Donlon, Michael 78-79 Jarvis, Kevin 78-79, Snyder, Larry 78
Chisholm, Dave 77-78 Wright, Gary 77

1977 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Germann, Major (XO Co. D) 76-77 Maddalina, Earl 76-77 McGarry, Jack 76-77 Molia, T. 76-77 Olguin, Dan 77-78 Ray, Phillip (CO Co. D) 76-78 Koss, David J. 75-76 Nolen, Dave 76-77 Singer, Mark A. 77 Swanz, Don NCOIC 76-77 Thomas, Charles 76-77 Watkins, Dave 77

1976 Company D Commanding Officer: Major Phillip Ray, Executive Officer: Major Germann
NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Allen, ? 76

1975 Company D Commanding Officer: Major Phillip Ray, Executive Officer: Major Germann
NCOIC:
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1974 Company D Commanding Officer: Major Phillip Ray, Executive Officer: Major Germann
NCOIC:
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1973 Moore, Spencer B. 73

1972 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Leon-Guerrero, Jose 70-72 Moore, Spencer B. 73

1971 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Leon-Guerrero, Jose 70-72 Moore, Spencer B. 73

1970 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Leon-Guerrero, Jose 70-72 Moore, Spencer B. 73

1967 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Hernandez, Manuel 65-67

1966 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Hernandez, Manuel 65-67

1965 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Hernandez, Manuel 65-67

1961 NCOIC:
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1960 NCOIC:
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1959 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Ballou, Carlos, Barrow, Robert 56-59, Cable James C. 56-59 Pritchard, Charles W. 56-59 Ross, Donald 56-59 Baker, Robert L. Class 6-61 1956 - 59

1958 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Ballou, Carlos, Barrow, Robert 56-59, Cable James C. 56-59 Pritchard, Charles W. 56-59 Ross, Donald 56-59 Baker, Robert L. Class 6-61 1956 - 59

1957 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Ballou, Carlos, Barrow, Robert 56-59, Cable James C. 56-59 Pritchard, Charles W. 56-59 Ross, Donald 56-59 Baker, Robert L. Class 6-61 1956 - 59

1956 NCOIC:
Watchstanders: Ballou, Carlos, Barrow, Robert 56-59, Cable James C. 56-59 Pritchard, Charles W. 56-59 Ross, Donald 56-59 Baker, Robert L. Class 6-61 1956 - 59

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