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1800cheezit t1_j9gwjp2 wrote
Dibs
chrisluckhardt OP t1_j9gx9rq wrote
Congrats, you also get dibs on its abandoned basketball court!
tlokjock t1_j9h3814 wrote
I'm guessing they only left because they got spooked by the polar bears.
dray1214 t1_j9h7dpx wrote
They can smell humans menstrual cycles
imacmadman22 t1_j9hcenp wrote
I served with lots of folks who were stationed there, a few said they liked the place. It looks pretty barren to me though.
pfatbetty t1_j9i34ci wrote
We need to fire up these remote mysterious bases again. So much great stuff.
BabylonDrifter t1_j9idbuu wrote
Probably got bored because the Russians just broadcast everything in cleartext.
Used-Establishment86 t1_j9vtojp wrote
I know of no fixed broadcast site in AK. TheHAARP in Gakona, Alaska?
chrisluckhardt OP t1_j9vu2cz wrote
Not sure what you're referring to. This photo is from Adak Island.
Used-Establishment86 t1_j9w3kdr wrote
Getting old! Adak Navy Air Facility (NAF)!
chrisluckhardt OP t1_j9gvadv wrote
Video tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R5VfJzf5Bw
Naval Security Group Activity (NSGA) was an organization within the US Navy on Adak Island. It was tasked with intelligence gathering, cryptology, and denial of intelligence to Cold War and other adversaries. More than 700 military personnel were assigned to operations in these isolated facilities. Military activities lasted on this location from September 1943 until March 1997 when the entire Adak base was closed. But thawing arctic ice and geopolitical concerns has the US Navy considering a base reopening.