navcomsta asmara eitrea, Ethiopia

Naval Communication Station (NAVCOMSTA) Asmara was a United States Navy communications facility located near Asmara, in what was then Ethiopia (now Eritrea). Established in the early 1950s during the Cold War, the base served as a critical signals intelligence and communications relay site due to its strategic location in the Horn of Africa. NAVCOMSTA Asmara provided essential support for U.S. Navy operations in the region, monitoring Soviet naval activity and facilitating secure communications between U.S. military units. The station remained active until 1977, when deteriorating U.S.-Ethiopian relations and regional instability led to its closure and the withdrawal of American personnel.