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US Air Force Base in Alaska (1943–44)
coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Amchitka Air Force Base is an abandoned Air Force Base located on Amchitka, in the Rat Islands group of the Aleutian
Amchitka_Air_Force_Base
U.S. Navy airport in Alaska, U.S.
were put into an untenable situation. From its bases on Amchitka and Adak, Eleventh Air Force conducted continual bombing raids on the Japanese on Kiska
Naval_Air_Facility_Adak
US Air Force division in Alaska
Eleventh Air Force (11 AF) is a Numbered Air Force of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). It is headquartered at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson
Eleventh_Air_Force
Island in Alaska, United States
December 1949 the Air Force base was closed due to insufficient personnel and staff. The Army closed its communications facility at Amchitka Island in August
Amchitka_Island
US Air Force military airport on Shemya island in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Eareckson Air Station (IATA: SYA, ICAO: PASY), formerly Shemya Air Force Base, is a United States Air Force military airport located on the island of
Eareckson_Air_Station
Air Force Base, Canal Zone, (Closed 1997) France Air Force Base, Canal Zone, (Closed 1949) Howard Air Force Base, Canal Zone, (Closed 1999) Ramey Air
List of former United States Air Force installations
List_of_former_United_States_Air_Force_installations
Inactive United States Air Force unit
Alaskan Air Command (AAC) is an inactive United States Air Force Major Command originally established in 1942 under the United States Army Air Forces.
Alaskan_Air_Command
Military unit
established 23 March 1943, at Drew Field, Florida. The air echelon was attached to Eleventh Air Force in Amchitka, Alaska, from 19 July to 15 August 1943, where
407th_Air_Expeditionary_Group
Military unit
the 1502nd AAF Base Unit (West Coast Wing) at Hamilton in August 1944. It was replaced by the 1503rd AAF Base Unit (West Coast Wing/1st Air Transport Wing)
West Coast Wing, Air Transport Command
West_Coast_Wing,_Air_Transport_Command
World War II campaign between Allied and Imperial Japanese forces
new base on either the Semichis or Amchitka but were not able to carry out those plans. In February 1943, the Americans successfully occupied Amchitka and
Aleutian_Islands_campaign
American WWII fighter
base on Adak island. During the drawn-out campaign, 12 Canadian Kittyhawks operated on a rotational basis from a new, more advanced base on Amchitka,75 mi
Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk
Military unit
(18th FIS) is a subordinate unit of the 354th Fighter Wing based at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, and flies the Block 30 General Dynamics F-16C/D
18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
18th_Fighter_Interceptor_Squadron
related to Squadron emblems of the United States Air Force. This is a list of United States Air Force bomb squadrons. It covers all squadrons that were
List of United States Air Force bomb squadrons
List_of_United_States_Air_Force_bomb_squadrons
United States Air Force unit
Weapons Squadron is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the USAF Weapons School, stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The 77th is a geographically
77th_Weapons_Squadron
Military unit
associate squadron and part of the 375th Air Mobility Wing at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The squadron was first activated in United States military
906th_Air_Refueling_Squadron
Military unit
Army Air Field, Alaska, 19 March 1943 Amchitka Army Air Field, Alaska, 24 June 1943 Adak Army Air Field, Alaska, 4 September 1943 Shemya Army Air Base, Alaska
XI_Bomber_Command
Former US Army Air Forces airfield on Adak Island, Alaska
Cape Air Force Base also known as Fort Glenn Army Air Base, is a site significant for its role in World War II fighting, operating alongside Naval Air Facility
Fort_Glenn_Army_Air_Base
Military unit
Electronic Warfare Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit. It is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, where it is assigned to the 350th Spectrum
36th Electronic Warfare Squadron
36th_Electronic_Warfare_Squadron
Military unit
The Air Education and Training Command Studies and Analysis Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force stationed at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
Air Education and Training Command Studies and Analysis Squadron
Air_Education_and_Training_Command_Studies_and_Analysis_Squadron
United States Navy maritime patrol squadron
area. The squadron was based during this period at Amchitka Air Force Base. By 10 August 1943 VB-135 had moved to the Naval Air Station Attu and was given
VP-5
Aspect of military history surrounding the Aleutian Islands
islands, and in January the following year began their advance by capturing Amchitka without opposition. On March 26, the Battle of the Komandorski Islands
Military history of the Aleutian Islands
Military_history_of_the_Aleutian_Islands
Former Royal Air Force station in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Royal Air Force St Davids, or more simply RAF St Davids, is a former Royal Air Force station, near the city of St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the
RAF_St_Davids
Military unit
Army Air Base, Alaska, June 1942 Adak Army Air Base, Alaska, c. 20 February 1943 Detachment at: Amchitka Army Air Field, Alaska, 27 March-c. 17 May 1943,
11th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
11th_Fighter-Interceptor_Squadron
History of military facilities in U.S. state of Alaska
support the Aleutian Islands Campaign against Japan. Eleventh Air Force United States Army Air Forces Russell, Richard A., Project Hula: Secret Soviet-American
Alaska World War II Army airfields
Alaska_World_War_II_Army_airfields
Long distance radar technology
prototype ROTHR system was installed on the isolated Aleutian Island of Amchitka, Alaska, monitoring the eastern coast of Russia. It remained in use until
Over-the-horizon_radar
Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy
providing a naval base farther from Dutch Harbor on Unalaska Island. In January 1943, Indianapolis supported a landing and occupation on Amchitka, part of an
USS_Indianapolis_(CA-35)
Military unit
to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam under direction of Admiral Morrison, COMNAVMAR by the request of the Commander of Andersen Air Force Base; to build 76
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3
Naval_Mobile_Construction_Battalion_3
United States historic place
an airfield of the United States Army Air Corps later renamed Cape Air Force Base, and the adjacent Naval Air Facility Otter Point, both located on Umnak
Cape_Field_at_Fort_Glenn
Military unit
inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 407th Strategic Fighter Wing at Great Falls Air Force Base, Montana, where it was
516th Strategic Fighter Squadron
516th_Strategic_Fighter_Squadron
Military unit
Glenn Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, 8 Mar-c. 23 May 1943 Detachment at Amchitka Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, May-Jul 1943 Detachment at Alexai Point
344th_Fighter_Squadron
Japanese Navy vice admiral
steaming a surface force to Kiska in what the Japanese designated as Operation Ke-Go. Ordering a screen of submarines to deploy south of Amchitka to cover the
Shiro_Kawase
Overseas US Naval Bases
PT boat base, hospital, seaplane base Andrew Lagoon, port at Sweeper Cove, recreational center Naval Air Station Kodiak Amchitka - Advance Base, Three
US_Naval_Advance_Bases
Military press produced without official approval
Ship Times at the Charleston Naval Base, Offul Times at Offutt Air Force Base, Cockroach at Minot Air Force Base, the Man Can't Win If Ya Grin in Okinawa
GI_Underground_Press
Military unit
is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Pacific Air Forces at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, where it was inactivated
343d_Wing
Farragut-class destroyer
December 1942, Worden sailed from San Francisco to support the occupation of Amchitka Island in the Aleutian Islands. She reached Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on New
USS_Worden_(DD-352)
Military unit
was an operational weather squadron of the United States Air Force. The squadron was based out of Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, and was responsible for forecasting
11th Operational Weather Squadron
11th_Operational_Weather_Squadron
Military unit
Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 320th Bombardment Wing at Mather Air Force Base, California
904th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron
904th_Expeditionary_Air_Refueling_Squadron
Military unit
Swordsmen", is a maritime patrol squadron of the United States Navy based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington (USA), attached to Patrol and Reconnaissance
VP-47
1943 Japanese withdrawal from the Aleutian Islands
that a surface force would be targeted by American bombers from Amchitka, Kimura made the decision to abort the mission and return to base on 15 July. This
Evacuation_of_Kiska_(1943)
Military unit
the next day. 10 December 1943: VP-62 was temporarily based ashore at Amchitka Air Force Base, Alaska, for familiarization flights. 31 January 1944:
VP-32
United States Navy battalion
assigned to: Eider Point, Unalaska, and Fort Mears. Later CB 4 sent dets to Amchitka where it manned a dry-dock and to Adak. A salvage diving detail was sent
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4
Naval_Mobile_Construction_Battalion_4
Ammunition ship of the United States Navy
Alaskan Peninsula), and Amchitka, Alaska (in the Rat Islands of the Aleutian Chain). Shasta transited the San Bernardino Strait, Amchitka Pass, Unimak Pass
USS_Shasta_(AE-33)
Military unit
inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was to the 3d Operations Group, being stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. It was inactivated
54th_Fighter_Squadron
American airline, 1947–2000
to close. This base was vital to Reeve, as it was an all-weather alternative to Adak, Amchitka and Attu. Northwest also needed the base on its run to the
Reeve_Aleutian_Airways
UAV squadron of the US Navy
deployed to NAS Kodiak, Alaska, with detachments at Naval Air Facility Adak and Ladd Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska. In five brief months, the squadron
VUP-19
American military unit
The 73rd Special Operations Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force, assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida
73rd Special Operations Squadron
73rd_Special_Operations_Squadron
Archipelago in the Salish Sea in Washington, US
Fifty-nine sea otters were re-introduced to the Washington coast from Amchitka Island, Alaska, in the summers of 1969 and 1970, and these have expanded
San_Juan_Islands
Organization of U.S. military officers opposed to the Vietnam War
Naval Base chapter paid for a billboard outside the base that read Peace Now. In May 1971, 29 officers from Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base took out
Concerned_Officers_Movement
Military unit
Attu during the landings on Amchitka. On 12 January 1943, a task force led by Rear Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid occupied Amchitka Island. 1 February 1943: The
VPB-43
Military unit
inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 407th Strategic Fighter Wing stationed at Great Falls Air Force Base, Montana, where
515th Strategic Fighter Squadron
515th_Strategic_Fighter_Squadron
Military unit
Airfield and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (114th & 138th CBs) Andersen Air Force Base (5th Construction Brigade) Awase Airfield (34th, 36th CBs) Bauerfield
Seabees_in_World_War_II
Omaha-class light cruiser
Group 8.6 (TG 8.6) to cover the occupation of Amchitka Island. On 12 January, she conducted patrols off Amchitka, with infrequent sweeps off Kiska with her
USS_Raleigh_(CL-7)
completion of further radar training, he served as a radar officer on Adak and Amchitka Islands for the remainder of the war. After the war he worked for the Pennsylvania
Radar warning of Pearl Harbor attack
Radar_warning_of_Pearl_Harbor_attack
Chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean
the air. Alfred Russel Wallace's 1879 book Australasia, Ian Todd's 1974 book Island Realm: A Pacific Panorama and Dean Kohlhoff's 2002 book Amchitka and
Aleutian_Islands
Military unit
inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 407th Strategic Fighter Wing at Great Falls Air Force Base, Montana, where it was
517th Strategic Fighter Squadron
517th_Strategic_Fighter_Squadron
United States Navy admiral
appointed commander of Joint Task Force 131, responsible for carrying out underground nuclear tests on the Aleutian island Amchitka, codenamed Operation Windstorm
Thomas_G._W._Settle
Imperial Japanese Navy J1 type cruiser submarine
20:25 that day I-2 received orders to bombard Amchitka Army Airfield near Constantine Harbor on Amchitka, but she failed to find the airfield because of
Japanese_submarine_I-2
underground cold tests of nuclear devices were performed near the Sargodha Air Force Base. May 28, 1998: Chagai-I (type: implosion, HEU and underground). One
List_of_nuclear_weapons_tests
Environmental non-governmental organization
underground nuclear weapon test in the tectonically unstable island of Amchitka in Alaska; the plans raised some concerns of the test triggering earthquakes
Greenpeace
Combat formation of the United States Army
major general. Brigadier General Lloyd E. Jones observes troops land at Amchitka Island during the Aleutians Campaign, shortly before assuming command of
10th_Mountain_Division
Fleet. The United States Army constructed air bases at both Adak (about the end of August 1942) and at Amchitka, near Kiska (around February 1943). On March
Japanese military strategies in 1942
Japanese_military_strategies_in_1942
Omaha-class light cruiser
On 12 January 1943, she covered the unopposed landings made on Amchitka to gain a base from which to cut the Japanese Supply line, and after repairs at
USS_Detroit_(CL-8)
Volcano on eastern Umnak Island in the central-eastern Aleutian Islands of Alaska
1016/S0377-0273(01)00219-0. Black, Robert F. (1974). "Geology and Ancient Aleuts, Amchitka and Umnak Islands, Aleutians". Arctic Anthropology. 11 (2): 126–140. ISSN 0066-6939
Mount_Okmok
Island chain in Northeast Asia
impractical. They considered the use of Boeing B-29 Superfortresses, on Amchitka and Shemya bases, but rejected the idea. The U.S. military maintained interest
Kuril_Islands
Method of personal protection from a nuclear explosion
Cannikin test of the 5 megaton W71 warhead exploded deep underground on Amchitka Island in 1971, which produced a seismic shock quake of 7.0 on the Richter
Duck_and_cover
I-21 received orders on 17 July 1943 to shell Amchitka Army Airfield at Constantine Harbor on Amchitka, but the order was canceled nine hours later. On
Japanese_submarine_I-169
Hatsuharu-class destroyer
Admiral Boshiro Hosogaya’s Northern Force in the Aleutians campaign, patrolling around Attu, Kiska and Amchitka Island until mid-July. After returning
Japanese destroyer Hatsushimo (1933)
Japanese_destroyer_Hatsushimo_(1933)
occupation of Attu Lordsburg killings Lookout Air Raids Escape from Fort Stanton 1943 Landing at Amchitka Battle of Attu Operation Cottage 1944 Mariana
List of conflicts in the United States
List_of_conflicts_in_the_United_States
American project monitoring Soviet nuclear activity
Alamos Scientific Laboratory, under the supervision of the United States Air Force. A system of X-ray, Neutron, and Gamma-Ray detection monitored for nuclear
Project_Vela
Bird of prey species of North America
largely in areas largely isolated from terrestrial predators, such as Amchitka Island in Alaska. In Sonora, Mexico, eagles have been observed nesting
Bald_eagle
support of the American occupation of Amchitka in the Aleutian Islands scheduled for the next day, United States Army Air Forces aircraft fly photographic
1943_in_aviation
Species of marine mammal
otters in 1989. In 1969 and 1970, 59 sea otters were translocated from Amchitka Island to Washington, and released near La Push and Point Grenville. The
Sea_otter
1939 Type A1 submarine
Aleutians. At dawn on 24 May, I-9′s floatplane reconnoitered Kiska and Amchitka, and its pilot recommended Reynard Cove on Kiska as the best place for
Japanese_submarine_I-9
American health physicist (1926–2021)
department of radiobiology, School of Aviation Medicine, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas In 1961 Bradley worked for the International Atomic Energy Agency
Francis_J._Bradley
American anti-war group
oppose the construction of Atlas missile sites at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base. In 1959, CNVA sponsored protests at the construction site of an intercontinental
Committee for Non-Violent Action
Committee_for_Non-Violent_Action
Controlled detonation of nuclear weapons for scientific or political purposes
large amounts of earth. Kytoon balloons were used on Indian Springs Air Force Base, Nevada, April 20, 1952, to get exact weather information during atomic
Nuclear_weapons_testing
with the ship. USS Worden (DD-352) was participating in the [landings at Amchitka] when she was caught in a strong current which pushed the ship into shape
List of U.S. Navy ships sunk or damaged in action during World War II
List_of_U.S._Navy_ships_sunk_or_damaged_in_action_during_World_War_II
American politician (1930–2021)
"Cannikin" tests, were planned, involving the detonation of nuclear bombs under Amchitka Island in Alaska. The Milrow test would be a one-megaton calibration exercise
Mike_Gravel
American politician (1927–2002)
applications from returning veterans. She briefly worked as a typist at Hickam Air Force Base and then went to work at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. Her supervisor
Patsy_Mink
American submarine
participated in the search for sister ship S-27, which had run aground on Amchitka Island; returned to her patrol area late on 25 June; and, on 29 June, returned
USS_S-35
Type B1 submarine
Constantine Harbor on Amchitka on 30 January 1943, and on 14 February 1943 visited Kiska to embark a staff officer of the North Sea Defense Force and transport
Japanese_submarine_I-35
Imperial Japanese Navy Kadai-class cruiser submarine of the KD6 sub-class
provisions. She then put back to sea to conduct a war patrol south of Amchitka. The patrol was uneventful, and on 1 April 1943 I-168 returned to Kiska
Japanese_submarine_I-168
Month of 1971
radioactive contamination to the environment of Amchitka Island. The AEC said that the explosive force of the $200 million test had created a concussion
November_1971
Month of 1965
home state of Georgia. The Indonesian Army regained control of Halim Air Force Base after a short battle, effectively ending the 30 September Movement within
October_1965
Military unit
ordnance ready for disposal. The hulk was towed into position south of Amchitka Island, where it was to be scuttled. It was rigged to hydrostatically detonate
VP-28
Continent
reefs and rocks at enormously distant intervals. Kohlhoff, Dean (2002). Amchitka and the Bomb: Nuclear Testing in Alaska. University of Washington Press
Asia
Month of 1943
being driven onto rocks at Constantine Harbor on the Alaskan island of Amchitka. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was flown from England to Morocco
January_1943
Month of 1964
Images of America: Beale Air Force Base During the Cold War. Arcadia Publishing. p. 29. Jackson, John Mark, ed. (1998). Air Force Missileers: "Victors in
May_1964
Bilateral relations
came into contact with Russians in 1783, after getting shipwrecked on Amchitka Island in the North Pacific (part of Alaska's Aleutian Islands, then controlled
Australia–Japan_relations
Japanese World War II submarine
in the North Pacific Ocean in an area 200 nmi (370 km; 230 mi) south of Amchitka with I-171. While she was on patrol, the Japanese evacuated their garrison
Japanese_submarine_I-175
Pacific typhoon in 1991
strong winds to the islands, including gusts over 112 km/h (70 mph) at Amchitka. Ahead of the storm, the JMA issued 99 typhoon bulletins, warning residents
Typhoon_Mireille
Tugboat of the United States Navy
During that period, she called at Dutch Harbor, Fort Glenn, Attu, Adak, Amchitka, and various other ports of call in Alaska and along the Aleutians chain
USS_Tekesta_(AT-93)
Calendar year
New York City. January 12 – WWII: Landing at Amchitka: American forces make an unopposed landing on Amchitka, an island of the Aleutian Islands, southwest
1943
grounded FV Last Frontier at Constantine Harbor, Amchitka Island, Alaska. After first putting into U.S. Naval Air Station Adak to de-water her, she then towed
USS_Seize
Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong), causing a tsunami that was destructive at Amchitka. February 20 – Ranger 8 crashes into the Moon, after a successful mission
1965_in_the_United_States
Calendar year
Rolling Thunder – The United States Air Force 2nd Air Division, United States Navy and South Vietnamese air force begin a 31⁄2-year aerial bombardment
1965
since the days of the Civil War. Robert Hunter (2004). The Greenpeace to Amchitka: An Environmental Odyssey. arsenal pulp press. ISBN 978-1-55152-178-7.
Timeline of 1960s counterculture
Timeline_of_1960s_counterculture
American pilot
Reeve was flying radar equipment and four technicians from Cold Bay to Amchitka when he ran into zero-zero visibility conditions. During 1942 Reeve purchased
Robert_Campbell_Reeve
Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1943)
the 1600s. Her mother was a teacher. Her father was a Royal Canadian Air Force flight lieutenant who instructed new pilots at RCAF Station Fort Macleod
Joni_Mitchell
Month of 1967
officer who had been stationed at Schilling Air Force Base in Kansas. A weapons technician at the Air Force base had inspected the shell, concluded that it
September_1967
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