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Fort Clayton was aUnited States Army base in the formerPanama Canal Zone, later part of the Republic ofPanama.
Fort Clayton was located northwest ofBalboa, Panama, with thePanama Canal located nearby. It closed in 1999 pursuant to theTorrijos-Carter Treaties. TheSouthern Command Network and193rd Infantry Brigade were both headquartered there, as was the headquarters ofUnited States Army South prior to its relocation toFort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. The 534th Military Police Battalion stationed here was partly responsible for law enforcement patrols on all Pacific side military installations. This base also had significant on base housing for military families in addition to many barracks. Portions of the installation overlook theMiraflores Locks of thePanama Canal.
It is now used for residential housing, schools, and the headquarters of the "Ciudad del Saber" (City of Knowledge). Sports grounds in Fort Clayton include the home of thePanama national cricket team.
TheDepartment of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) formerly operated Fort Clayton Elementary School for children of American military dependents.[1] Curundu Elementary School was also in Fort Clayton.[2] The DoDEA secondary schools in Panama wereCurundu Middle School andBalboa High School.[1]
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