JOHN DONLEY

Naval Communications Station (NAVCOMMSTA) Adak, Alaska, was commissioned in 1943 on Adak Island in the Aleutian chain during World War II. Initially established to support wartime operations against Japanese forces in the North Pacific, the station evolved into a crucial Cold War outpost for monitoring Soviet naval and submarine activity. Throughout its operational years, NAVCOMMSTA Adak provided vital communications, electronic intelligence, and navigation support for the U.S. Navy and its allies. The station was eventually decommissioned in 1997 as the strategic landscape shifted and advances in technology reduced the need for remote communications outposts.