5071th Air Base Squadron

The 5071st Air Base Squadron was a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Alaskan Air Command during the early years of the Cold War. Activated in the 1950s, the squadron was responsible for providing base support services at Shemya Air Force Station, located on Shemya Island in the Aleutian chain. Its mission included logistics, security, and operational support for various radar and reconnaissance missions critical to the defense of North America. The 5071st played a key role in maintaining U.S. early warning capabilities in the North Pacific until the station’s operations were reorganized under different commands.