Overview

On 1 September 1971, the base was turned over the Philippine Navy and Air Force, with the facility being renamed Sangley Point Air Base. The two services jointly operated the facility.

During the December 1989 coup attempt, the base was seized by rebellious military personnel. During the brief period of combat between loyalist and revolutionary elements of the military, a squadron of four F-5A's led by Col. Danilo Atienza repeatedly bombed and strafed Sangley Point Air Base, destroying several warplanes belonging to the coup forces. Unfortunately, Col. Atienza's plane crashed during the otherwise successful operation, and he was killed. After the coup was put down, Sangley Point Air Base was renamed as the Colonel Danilo Atienza Air Base in 1992.

As of 2009 the base was home to the Philippine Air Force's 15th Strike Wing

15th Strike Wing, Philippine Air Force

The mission of the 15th Strike Wing is to conduct tactical air operations in support of Armed Forces of the Philippines units. The unit is headquartered at Danilo Atienza Air Base, Sangley Point, Cavite, just outside the capital Manila. The Wing, as of 2009, was organized with Personal,...

, 451st Supply Squadron, 570th Composite Tactical Wing, and 1308th Dental Dispensary. It was also home to the Philippine Navy's MF-30 and MF-40 Squadrons and Naval Air School Center (NATS-50).

U.S. Naval Station Sangley Point

See U.S. Naval Station Sangley Point for additional information and history

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