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| Valerie and I lived on the beautiful and isolated island of Kwajalein in the Republic
of the Marshall Islands from mid-2003 through early 2007. Kwajalein Atoll is located in the
west central Pacific Ocean, about 2,100 miles southwest of
Hawaii and 1,400 miles east of Guam (view
map). The island
is home to USAKA (United States Army Kwajalein Atoll), the
Ronald
Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, and about
1,400 support personnel and family members on Kwajalein and
Roi-Namur islands. While on "Kwaj", Valerie worked as a Meteorologist and I was a
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 Assorted
Photographs
A collection of assorted pictures from the beautiful
Kwajalein Atoll.
View photographs...
 Atoll
Overview
My twin sister, a middle-school teacher, visited
Kwajalein and used this as a presentation for her students.
View photographs...
Weather
Station
As mentioned above,
Valerie and I were employed on Kwajalein as weather forecasters.
See where we work, sometimes. View
photographs...
Wildlife
Geckos and sharks and crabs...oh
my!
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 Underwater
Photographs
A collection of my favorite underwater photographs, most of
which were shot on Kwajalein.
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 Meck
Island
Meck is located about 20 miles north of Kwajalein and is home
to a number of booster silos. I once accompanied two technicians
to the island to perform repairs on some weather monitoring equiopment..
View photographs...
Roi-Namur
Island
Roi-Namur is the northern most island in the Kwajalein Atoll.
A twin-prop plane makes a couple of daily trips between Kwajalein
and Roi... View photographs...
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Island-style
Christmas
"How'd
you like to spend Christmas...?" Well, it's not quite
Christmas Island, but it's close. Kwajalein knows how to celebrate
the holiday season: with Scuba Santa and free wine! View
photographs...
December
2003 - 2006
 Halloween
2006
A kids shaving cream party, pumpkin carving contests, adult
costume parties, trick-o'-treating...
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November
5 , 2006
 PBQ
Demolition
The aging Pacific Bachelor
Quarters was demolished today with 168 sticks of dynamite.
Find out what that sounds like by clicking on the link below.
View photographs and video...
July 7,
2006
 Bigej
Dive Trip
47
divers attended a trip to ocean-side Bigej that was organized
by the Kwajalein SCUBA Club.
View photographs...
August
29, 2005
Independence Day '04 Fireworks Display
Kwaj residents were treated
to an impressive fireworks display, reflected in the tranquil
waters of the world's largest lagoon. View
photographs...
July 4,
2004
 Beach
Party
It's mighty cold back in
the States. Warm yourself up with pictures of a beach party
and BBQ, recently thrown by a fellow co-worker. View
photographs...
January
30, 2004
Welcome
Party
Soon after Valerie and I arrived on the island, our coworkers
welcomed us with a beach party.
View photographs...
August
25, 2003
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 Big
Waves at Emon Beach
A developing tropical disturbance
generated rough
seas and impressive waves along the lagoon side of the east
reef on Kwajalein Island. View
photographs...
October
7, 2006
 Proteus
Aircraft
Kwajalein
gets a special visit from Protues - a high-altitude composite
aircraft.
View photographs...
January
14, 2006
Independence
Day '05 Beach Blast
Although
festivities were initially delayed due to heavy rain, skies
cleared and the Independence Day 2005 Beach Blast was underway...
View photographs...
July 4,
2005
 Kwaj
Sax Ensemble
Take
a gander at performances by the "saxiest" beasts
on Kwajalein! New videos added on 3/12/2007!
View videos...
December
2003 - February 2007
Weather
Station Party
We
had a PCS party for the Fairs and Storeys and a promotion
party for Mary Steeves. View photographs...
April 5,
2004
Oleanda
Cruise Ship
Valerie and I recently took a sunset cruise aboard the Oleanda.
This private yacht is based out of the Majuro Atoll and spent
a month docked here at Kwajalein. View
photographs...
November
29, 2003
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- Awesome Wave Action:
The kids have one heck of a time playing in large waves
generated by a developing tropical disturbance. Surf's
up!
- Length: 2 min 12 sec
- File size: 8.5 MB
- View
photographs of the waves
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- Pacific Bachelor Quarters
Demolition: What do you get when you detonate
168 sticks of dynamite in a dilapidated building? A good
show!
- Length: 1 min 22 sec
- File size: 5.5 MB
- View
additional photographs
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- Kwajalein Serenity:
A cornucopia of scenes, both from land and air, of the
Kwajalein Atoll.
- Length: 2 min 49 sec
- File size: 7.3 MB
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- Come Fly With Me:
A collection of the wide variety of aircraft that pass
through the US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) Ronald Reagan
Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site (RTS).
- Length: 7 min 41sec
- Size: 14.9 MB
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- Kwajalein Surf Slam-fest:
A tropical storm develops 150 nm off the coast of Kwajalein,
battering the tiny island with enormous waves.
- Length: 2 min 18 sec
- Size: 4.5 MB
- View additional material of tropical
weather.
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