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== Reopening ==
In 2022, the United States and Philippine governments quietly began preparations for U.S. forces to return to the facility amid heightened tensions with China.<ref name=":0" /> The portion of [[Redondo Peninsula]] which used by [[HHIC Phil]] was acquired by the national government in late 2022 and named a Naval Operation Base (NOB) through the [[Philippine Navy]]. After the remainder of the port came up for sale, and interest from at least two Chinese companies, U.S. private equity firm [[Cerberus Capital Management]] acquired the port.<ref name=":0" /> On November 9, [[U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines|U.S. Ambassador]] [[MaryKay Carlson]] visited Subic Bay.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last=|first=|date=November 24, 2022|title=U.S. military poised to return to Subic Bay, counter China's presence|url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/11/34dad3ba3fae-us-military-poised-to-return-to-subic-bay-counter-chinas-presence.html|newspaper=Kyodo News}}</ref> On November 24, a day before the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Navy's departure, Rolen Paulino, chairman of the SBMA, said that he would be "very surprised" if Subic Bay does not return to service as a U.S military facility through the [[Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement]], as "during war, time is of the essence."<ref name=":0" />
In 2022, the United States and Philippine governments quietly began preparations for U.S. forces to return to the facility amid heightened tensions with China.
The portion of [[Redondo Peninsula]] which used by [[HHIC Phil]] was acquired by the national government in late 2022 and named a Naval Operation Base (NOB) through the [[Philippine Navy]].
After the remainder of the port came up for sale, and interest from at least two Chinese companies, U.S. private equity firm [[Cerberus Capital Management]] acquired the port.
On November 9, [[U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines|U.S. Ambassador]] [[MaryKay Carlson]] visited Subic Bay.<ref>{{cite news |last=|first=|date=|title=U.S. military poised to return to Subic Bay, counter China's presence|url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/11/34dad3ba3fae-us-military-poised-to-return-to-subic-bay-counter-chinas-presence.html|newspaper=Kyoto News}}
On November 24, a day before the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Navy's departure, Rolen Paulino, chairman of the SBMA, said that he
would be "very surprised" if Subic Bay does not return to service as a U.S military facility through the [[Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement]], as "during war, time is of the essence."
 
== Commanders ==
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==See also==
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