Me and our team were sent there back in mid 1992 to install new telephone cables. We came all away from McClellan AFB, California. That place was a mind trip. Good video.👍

Wow. Did not expect to find this. Thanks for sharing the video. I was a MSgt and NCOIC of the Medical Aid Station with the 5073d Air Base Group at Shemya, May 1981 to June 1982. The two-bed patient room and the main treatment room look about the same with the exception of more modern equipment. I can ALMOST see the my desk through the open door at about time stamp 2:36. Many, many memories.

My brother, an AF fighter pilot, spent a week just sitting around after an engine problem while on patrol forced landing there.

Was stationed on the Rock in the USAF from 1970 until 1972. Not much to do but work,drink,play poker and count the days left.

Nice tour and the the theme from “Fletch” the original” movie isn’t bad either. I had heard that place was a secret, did have to learn a special hand shake.

My niece asked me about what Island i was stationed on in the Aleutians, 1980. Looks like they upgraded the recreation building....the one with all the glass. thanks for the video, brought back a lot of memories. Was rough in many ways but have a ton of good memories too. Crazy huh?

Took two trips to Shemya with DOD back on the 80’s. In route the 1st time was reading a Cussler novel. Someone was being stationed at Shemya for insubordination. Interesting place and great people worked there. Was there in late November. Was freezing and those blue foxes kept chewing through an fiber optic cable

The foxes. That became my memory. Foxes out foxing the foxes. No I’m not drunk? Thank you for sharing.

Some things never change, but I did notice a lot of changes also. I spent a year on "The Rock" in 1980 and went back for another tour in 89-90. Believe it or not I would go back again, gladly. I live in Detroit, Mi ya see. Nuff said.

Facilities certainly been upgraded since my year there, 69-70.

I do miss it so. No, I'm not crazy!

Stationed there with 5073rd SPS 72' to 73. What a place!!

84-85.USAF. Fishin was good when the wind didn't blow you off the dock. I would look out my room window, if the waves were breaking over the dock, i'd find something else to do. Oh yeah, and sea lions don't like to be kicked, and if you leave anything laying around the foxes will let you know they were there. Down on the beach/rocks, by the washed up barge, I got close and personal with a pod of orcas. Lots of adventures there, like trying to cross the street for dinner in 100+ mph winds, or wandering into a uxo field. Beach combing, i still have that sperm whale tooth. Limpets made good bait on a jig for the greenling cod and flounder.The lakes had some nice dolly vardon and kokanee. Lots and lots of fresh air.Even got into some halibut off the dock. Memories. Thanks for the video.

Looks deluxe compared to our WW II shots.

I rode a C-124 out the chain to SHEMYA in 1966 and spent 18 months out there (late 1966, 1967 & and a little of "68 mostly). The building pictured in a lot of parts of this video was called the "Composite" and it was (later replaced by a newer building) where pretty much EVERYONE lived while on the island---Air Force, Army, Civilians and I think thee were even a few Navy guys out there, too, but not sure of that. No women in those years were stationed out there and the only women we saw was once in a while when the civilian airline landed, offloaded and left! We just MIGHT get a glimpse of the stewardesses while the aircraft was on the ground!!

I spent a year back in 1964. Do they still collect whistles from crackerjacks boxes?

Very nice video..thanks for sharing.

Johnnyu278 I would not mind going back for a little while and I'm not crazy either!

Heard stories of this place when my dad went. Is the Cobra Dane still active???

How does one get an oppurtunity for employment at Shemya?

Composite building apparently got painted at some point, no?