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A programmatic Agreement regarding the demolition of World War II buildings.
Radiocarbon Dating Results for Sample UNITAL2, UNITBL4, UNITEL2, UNITHL2, UNITHL2A, UNITHL2B, UNITHL3 (2005)
Correspondence from the Director of the Beta Analytic Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory, Miami Florida to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services regarding the radiocarbon dating results for samples UNITAL2, UNITBL4, UNITEL2, UNITHL2, UNITHL2A, UNITHL2B, UNITHL3.
Radiocarbon Dating Results for Samples 738304, 738317 (2007)
Correspondence from the Director of the Beta Analytic Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory, Miami Florida to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services regarding the radiocarbon dating results for samples 738304, 738317.
Shemya Island and the Question of Inland Sites (2008)
During the July 2002 excavation of sewer lines at Eareckson Air Station, two prehistoric midden deposits containing shell, bone, whalebone, stone and bone artifacts, and human remains were exposed. The Air Force Remote Sites archaeologist, Karlene Leeper, halted the work until archaeologists could determine whether the remains represented an in situ cultural deposit, or whether midden was transported as fill from elsewhere. Joined by Diane Hanson of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Leeper...
Shemya Island Location Map (2005)
Map of Shemya Island area location from the 2005 Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan.
A Special Study of the Sale of the White Alice Communications System (1985)
This report is a historical overview of the development of communication in the Alaska region for civilian and military communities. It describes the history and development of the White Alice Communication System in detail.
State Historic Preservation Office Letter: 2016 Cultural Resources Survey for the Proposed North-South Runway Expansion, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (2016)
This document includes State Historic Preservation Office Correspondence regarding the proposed North-South runway expansion at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
Strategic Plan for Archaeological Survey of Installations of the 611th Air Support Group Alaska (2000)
This plan presents a strategy for archaeological survey of ten installations of the 611 the Air Support Group ( 611 ASG) in Alaska. These installations are Alaid Island, Bear Creek Radio Relay Station (RRS), Campion RRS, Driftwood Bay RRS, Lake Louise Recreation Camp, Naknek Recreation Camps Nos. 1 & 2, North River RRS, Port Heiden RRS, and Port Moller RRS J47.
Strategic Plan for Archaeological Survey of Installations of the 611th Air Support Group Alaska (1998)
This plan presents a strategy for archaeological inventory of the remote installations of the 611th Air Support Group (611 ASG), Eleventh Air Force, Pacific Air Forces. The remote installations of the 611 ASG are widely distributed across Alaska, and vary significantly in terms of size and geographic setting. The distribution and design of these installations, which include radar stations, communications sites, and fighter-interceptor bases, reflects their historic Cold War role in the strategic...
Summary of PRSC Installations Addressed in the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan and Natural Resources Considerations (2020)
A summary table from the Pacific Regional Support Center installations that were addressed in the 2020 Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan and Natural Resources Considerations.
Supplemental 2016 North/South Runway Expansion Project Area, JBER, Cultural Resources Survey Report, United States Air Force Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (2016)
The U.S. Air Force proposed to extend the north end of the north/south-oriented runway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Because the proposed project includes federal funds and lands, it qualified as an undertaking under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), U.S. Code (USC) Title 54, Section 306108 (54 USC 306108); therefore, an identification-phase cultural resources survey of the project area was planned, and completed in August 2016, to comply with section...
Survey and Documentation of World War II Defensive Fortifications at Eareckson Air Station, Shemya Island, Alaska (2016)
This report summarizes the survey and documentation of World War II forts at Eareckson Air Station. Research methods used prior to fieldwork included an examination of aerial photographs, maps, and literature. Fieldwork was conducted under the direction of Northern Land Use Research Alaska (NLURA), LLC staff meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards (36 CFR Part 61, Appendix A) for history and archaeology. Sites were located by vehicle and pedestrian survey...
"This is the Most Important Part" Commemorating the Industrial Heritage of the Cold War Bar-1 Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line Auxiliary Radar Station, Komakuk Beach, Yukon Territory, Canada (1995)
An archaeological study of the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line performed by researchers from the Yukon and Western Arctic Parks, Canada. The DEW Line operated in arctic Canada for forty years from experimental beginnings in 1953 to a final shutdown in 1993. The DEW Line was an important technological achievement constructing and maintaining highly complex radio and radar equipment in a difficult and challenging environment.
Top Cover and Global Engagement - A History of the Eleventh Air Force (2000)
A pamphlet that describes a history of the 11th Air Force in celebration by the 60th anniversary of the arrival of the first Army Corps of Engineers in Alaska. Created by the 3rd Wing History Office at the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron.
Treatment Plan for Historic Buildings and Structures of the 611th Air Support Group, Alaska (2004)
This report describes the treatment Plan for Historic Buildings and Structures of the 611th Air Support Group, Alaska, for historic buildings and structures located on 611th Air Support Group (611 ASG) lands. The treatment plan is designed to serve as a guide for cultural resource issues concerning the management of historic buildings and structures.
U.S. Air Force Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan Wake Island Air Field, Koke'e Air Force Station, Kaua'I, Hawai'I; and Mount Ka'ala Air Force Station, O'ahu, Hawai'I (2008)
The purpose of this Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) is to clearly define the goals and objectives for natural resources management on Wake Island Air Field (WIA); Kōkeˋe Air Force Station (AFS), Kauaˋi, Hawaiˋi; and Mount (Mt.) Kaˋala AFS, Oˋahu, Hawaiˋi. This INRMP was prepared in accordance with the Sikes Act Improvement Act (SAIA) as amended through 2013; Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32 7064, Integrated Natural Resources Management (United States Air Force [USAF] 2014a);...
Undeveloped Area Near Boniface Gate, JBER, Cultural Resources Study, United States Air Force Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (2015)
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) proposed to include a 130-acre property located northeast of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) Boniface Gate as part of a land-swap under the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, Section 2851, Land Conveyance program. The proposed project qualified as an undertaking under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), U.S. Code (USC) Title 54, Section 306108 (54 USC 306108), as the project includes federal lands; therefore, an...
United States Air Force Distant Early Warning (DEW) System Bar-1 Auxiliary Station Fonds Master File List and Appraisal (1995)
An inventory of files and appraisal for the Distant Early Warning System, BAR-1 Auxiliary Station Fonds
Utah WWII Stories (2005)
An oral history narrative from an interview with World War II veteran, William (Bill) L. Taylor., conducted by Rick Randle at Eccles Broadcast Center.
Wake Atoll Air Traffic Control Towers (2017)
The purpose of this report is to establish the historic context for air traffic control tower and air traffic control support facility development on Wake Atoll. A critical component of any airfield, the air traffic control towers, and support facilities on Wake contributed to the safe and organized passage of aircraft through and over the atoll. Air traffic control facilities were an important aspect of Wake’s operation as a major aviation hub from 1935 to 1972. This report outlines the...
Wake Atoll Water Systems (2017)
This report outlines the history of Wake Atoll’s water systems from 1935 to the present with a particular emphasis on the construction and operation of those facilities and structures associated with desalination activities and water production. It is broken down into four main components. This report is not intended to be an authoritative account of either the history of Wake Atoll or the history of desalination. Rather it is intended to provide contextual information about the significance and...
Wake Island National Historic Landmark Hurricane Damage Assessment - Wake Atoll (2008)
This document contains the results of a damage assessment of the Wake Island National Historic Landmark conducted during May and June 2007. Wake Atoll is operated by the 15th Airlift Wing, Hickam Air Force Base, O’ahu Island, Hawai‘i. The current personnel population of approximately 117 would provide minimal security, maintenance, fire protection, repair of facilities damaged by Super Typhoon Ioke, and support to other federal agencies. Prominent landmark features, most of which are...
Wake Island Topographic Maps (1953)
Topographic maps of Wake Island.
Wake Island U.S. Naval Air Station General Island Layout (1941)
A map of Wake Island Naval Air Base general location and construction from conditions on December 1, 1941.
What Happened at the Wake (1942)
A historical account of the attack on Wake Island from the American Legion Magazine.