How wonderful to see the Adak I remember! I was there as a Naval Officer's wife for 18 months from the Fall of 1965 to the Spring of 1967. My daughter was born there and baptized at the Chapel. So good to see the totem pole. Upper Amulet. and Mt Moffet. We took many pictures of Mt Moffet also on those days when we could see it ! I had dinner aboard the Balsam with my husband! He was in charge of the port. There was no horseback riding though. I enjoyed my time there even without all the amenities that came later. It is the most unique experience of my life. I think there were only about 1,000 people in 1966 there .I have our pictures of Adak posted on Michael Gordon's Adak website.

Thanks for the great photos! I was stationed at Adak for 1 year in May 1973. I was with a small group of Seabees who lived in the Bering Hill barracks. Most of us worked at the Public Works Center. I enjoyed the hiking on the island.

NSGA 80-81. 395 days on the ROCK 🪨 🇺🇸🇺🇸

I was stationed at NAVSTA 1972 to 1973. Thanks for great photos.

I wish I had taken pictures when I was there '85-'87. I was a HM2 with VP-4. I married my wife, a YN1, at Bering Chapel. We spent our honeymoon in one of the MWR Quonset cabins near Finger Bay. My wife and I watched your slides and it brought back a lot of memories. Thank you!

My dad was stationed on Adak 76 to 80. He worked in the security dept. as a K-9 handler. Of all the duty stations this was his and our families favorite hands down. Thanks for posting.

nice Kodachome . my was Kodak tri-x 400 1972. i could develop my self ,the never scene.

Thanks for the pictures. I lived in Adak from 1979-81 while working for a civilian defense contractor there. I was really into photography at the time, so took a lot of photos while there. Unfortunately, they've all been lost over the years, so this brings back many memories of those days.

Spent a year and a day there 1965 was in public works, had a side job as a lifeguard at the pool. One day l hiked/climes to the top of Mt. Moffet great views of Kanga volcano and the Bearing Sea. Interesting seeing the Adak National Forest looked like the trees are thriving although only a few feet taller in 73 virus’s 65 when I left.

Always interesting to these pictures, my father was stationed there from 69-72, we lived in the duplexes closest to mountain/hill, my youngest brother was born there, hope to visit the island in 2024.

My dad Harold “Jake” Early was navy. Our family was there in the late sixties. I had a great childhood there. Playing on norpac in old WWII bunkers. Watching bald eagles, sea otters at rock island. Playing baseball. Great times!!

enjoyed flashback We were there 1975-1977, kids hated it when we left.

I was there in 1977

77-78

The Roberts Housing Area photo at about 6:39 is reversed based upon the location of the Red, White & Blue sheds in the background. The New Roberts housing area should be to the right instead of the left in the picture.

NAVFAC Adak 73-75. This is the Adak I remember. Thanks for sharing.

I was stationed in Adak 68-69. Sure brings back memories. Have tried over the years to find old Navy buddies from that time, no luck so far.

Served Oct 71 to Mar 73. Worked in the search and rescue office in the Operations Building. What a lonely forsaken place. Adak makes or breaks you. Not a day goes by that I don't reflect back after 50 years.

I lived in Adak with my sister and brother and parents from 1954-58. These photos are a stark reminder. My dad was a contract dock worker. He never talked about it much after we returned to the states and settled in Seattle. My parents are originally from North Dakota and really did not enjoy Adak. Just being honest.

VP-48 in 1988!

My husband and I were there in 1972-73. We missed the McDonald'. Many pictures do bring back memories of living there.

I lived at the Seismological Observatory directly across from the high school from July 1868 to July 1971. The only place that the Captain or anyone else had absolutely no control over. My father was Leonard E. Kerry and was the Chief of the Observatory. Adak was fascinating and not necessarily a fun place for a civilian high school teenage girl. I can say that I learned to swear even better than my brother who retired from the Navy as a Master Chief. lol just for ur information, Adak shut down mainly due to lead in the drinking water. They should've kept the base open for obvious reasons as well as part of the Tsunami Warning System. Last I checked there was less than 500 people still there. Would love to talk to u about Adak. Kathy from placitas new mexico.

Was deployed to Adak 3 times while I was in the Navy 1970 thru 1974 with VP-47.

I was stationed in Adak from 1991-1993. From these pictures, Adak looked so different from 1972. I was 1 year old in 1972. Thank you for the memories.

Add my thanks for the pictures. My dad (and family) was stationed there mid to late 60's. Our duplex-house was at the bottom of Admin Hill. Fond memories except for that fellow high school kid in the lunchroom.

I was an OT there in 78-79 thanks for the pictures.

Aug 73-Aug 74 Navfac OT. the best year of my life. Thanx for the pix! oz

Thanks for the pictures. Since I was up there April 73, to May 74. These pictures are "current" to us, and many others here. I read all the comments, and the flood gate of memories just opened up, with a big smile! Hunting Caribou and Ptarmigan, fishing Dolly Verden Trout, Hiking some, taking pictures, (sadly about 12 large reels of slides went missing) , watching the Otters play for hours, worked part time briefly at the crab plant and drank a LOT of beer!! You may have seen my car while there. AMBDU, (Adak Mobile Beer Drinking Unit), was stenciled on all four fenders, and on the doors was stenciled, Professor Olswag's Traveling Snake Bite Remedy Show and Truck Repair Service A white 1953 Ford Sedan, faded red lettering 99 days left on the Rock, meant you were "Short" 9 days left, 1 digit midget and when the "NEXT" jacket was handed to you, it was like hitting the lottery!!! But when you took it off and handed it to the "NEXT" guy, walked out the door labeled "Gate 2", got on the plane and sat down, the feeling of leaving something behind was overwhelming. Yup, is dark (all but those 7 days), windy, cold, wet...... and I never did find that Eskimo girl that was Promised to be behind every tree. Looking back, I wouldn't trade that year for anything. Thanks again for the pic's...... Mark T, AMS3 Ground Support Shop. AIMD, under Chief Hamm

Growing up an adak was the best part of my young life.. Hand fishing at finger bay or shooting with my dad out at the quancwnt huts. Adak is my home

stationed there August 1970-1971, my wife ran the beauty shop, I worked in the P.O.

I was there in 68 and 69, at the receiver site by Clam Lagoon. At the base of Mt Adagdak. I LOVED THE SEA OTTERS, THE EAGLES, AND THE UGLY OLD ROTTEN SALMAN. I almost got blown into Clam Lagoon once, but they had just put up a chain link fence for just that reason. I was a radio man RM2. I got so lonely I ran back home and got married to someone I didn't deserve, and we've been together for 50 years now. BEST THING I EVER DID. I LOVED THE PICTURES, THANK YOU!

Thank you for these photos. My father was stationed there a few years after this (Ernie Shumway) and I remember him speaking about Adak a lot. He was in the navy and I think he mentioned working in a bowling alley there? I remember he’d talk about that funny national Forrest sign “you are now entering (& leaving) Adak national Forrest 😂

I work their at fishing plant as a bus driver. 2017. Horror place sorry but abandon i like the ocean lots of fish

My father was a Marine Gunny there 62-64. My best memories with him were in Adak. He died in Nam. It brings me tears everytime i think of Adak. Thanks for the posting.

Nicolette Scorsese

Thom Webb 1972-1973 i WAS stationed at Adak Communications base for about 9 months and worked in the PN/YN office up on the hill. This was my first duty station from Boot Camp in Orlando. Wonderful memories as I had a great leadership up on the hill with Master Chief and Ed Caudell. Not much to do at that time but would love to go back now. LOL. Left Adak and eventually went to OCS in Rhode Island Line Officer. However, loved being a PNSN while at Adak. Finally retired after 20 in June 1992. All was great memories.

THANKS FOR SHARING...I WAS STATIONED THERE FROM 86-87.... BEAUTIFUL PLACE...

Thanks for the slide show. Was stationed on Adak 1970. I was a helicopter mechanic and Search & Rescue crewman on the Kaman helicopters we used at that time. I was able to fly not only around Adak but we occasionally flew to neighboring islands or around Great Sitkin. I found some fine Japanese fish net floats on the other islands. We put out Survival Barrels around the island that year. Transported them by helicopter. Also, had good hunting for caribou, ptarmigan and sea ducks. I hiked to the other side of the island and stayed in a WWII Quonset hut on the caribou hut.Great memories and a good chapter of my life. Glenn Larsen

What an absolute shithole . Worst place ever. If you have fond memories of this place then you must've been a myopic drunk.

Was a little shocked to see 16 year old ME in this video 45 years ago! Chief BA Simonson is my dad. Lived there from 71' to 75' and took a picture with Zeke as my graduation picture for the year book. Kid, Willie & Tex were all my friends. I loved the stables, the horses, and giving trail rides with my best friend Melody. As a kid, my brothers and friends would explore and hike in the cold wet freezing weather. Loved seeing the eagles. The Russian boat. We traded with them. I got perfume & my sister got a white round porcupine fish. My dad baptized a few sailors in the Bering sea which made the Paul Harvey how. He sure did turn blue! The pictures are great! So sad to see the state of the island now.

i was there in February, 1956 on way to Inchon

I was born on Adak in January 69. My dad is Larry Seever. I’ve seen pictures of this place but now cool to see other pictures and videos

Place was homosexual child rape central. You got raped if you were a Navy Brat there. I was 5-6

at the tack house on adak on the inside of the door there should have been pairs of boots hanging from the top of the door frame

tex Willie pops 73-74 Pwc-wc20 rebuilt the Bayview and ran the horse stables Stan Morgan bu 1st class was in charge and pops I snuck booze to you and other Marines in the barracks to my Apache blood brother still have the scar and still think about you

73 t0 74 loved the horse stables and the tundra and Bayview taverns had a great time

I was stationed on Adak from November 1966 to October 1967,,, Naval Communications Station... CT group.

My brother was in the navy from about 69 to 75. He spent a year on Adak and worked on fishing boats during his off time. He is gone now but he sure would have loved to see this.

*ANYONE REMEMBER POINT ZETO NEAR THE NAVCOMSTA AT NORTH END OF ISLAND? HARALD.*