AIR TRAVEL

Almost daily air transportation to and from the "south 48" is available. Reeve Aleutian Airways visits twice a week.

Transportation to the Orient is available three days a week on Northwest Orient Airlines.

Logistic support by MATS Aircraft arrives twice each week at the Shemya Air Force Station Passenger Terminal which was constructed through volunteer effort in 1960.

       OCEAN RE-SUPPLY

The port of Shemya is
located in ALCAN harbor on
the Northwest (Bering Sea)
side of Shemya. Fierce
winter storms play havoc
with docking facilities
and wash communications
roads with walls of water
ten feet high. Snow covered roads during high winter season dictates summer re-supply if at all possible.

Even in summer, ships may have to "lay to" off Shemya for several days
to await calming waters.
                                          Barges, Navy vessels and
                                          Coast Guard vessels arrive
 from time to time with
 equipment and supplies.
 Annual re-supply arrives
 each August on a vessel
 contracted under the "Mona
 Lisa" project. The Mona
 Lisa vessel carries a 13-
 month stock of food and
 expendables as well as
 equipment and rolling stock
                                          replacement.

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