​Nuking Alaska
​“The Last Frontier” was an eerie place to spend the Cold War

by Peter Dunlap-Shohl

Great Nike Site Summit comic by Peter Dunlap-Shohl! Click on the image to see the whole story!

Friends of Nike Site Summit (FONSS) is an Anchorage community organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Nike Site Summit.  We are partnered with the Alaska Association for Historic Preservation (AAHP), a statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of Alaska's historic and prehistoric resources.  FONSS formed in 2007 to advocate for the preservation of Nike Site Summit as a memorial to the thousands of men and women that served during the Cold War.  We meet monthly on the third Wednesday from 6:00-7:00 pm at Wings of Freedom building located at Merrill Field (Reeve Blvd and Fifth Avenue).  We welcome new members.  Before coming to a meeting, please confirm the meeting day and time, by e-mail fonss2007@gmail.com.  

Board

Greg Durocher
Director
Nike Veteran

Ivan Hodes
Deputy Director

Doris Thomas
Public Relations

S.E. Thomas
Nike Veteran

Doug Ruhl

Mark Rice

Alexandra Sprano Becker

Dr. Katherine Ringsmuth 
Historian
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Advisory Board

Judy Bittner
State Historic Preservation Officer

George Vakalis
Colonel USAR Ret.

Jim Kubitz
Alaska Railroad

Al Fleetwood
Retired Businessman

Chip Abolafia
​Anchorage School District

Darrell Lewis
National Park Service

Suellyn Novak
Alaska Veterans Museum

Frank Flavin
AAHP Liaison

Committees

Grants/Fundraising
_____________, Chair

Projects
Evan Rowland, Chair

Missile Acquisition
Mark Rice, Chair

Public Relations
Doris Thomas, Chair

Tour Operations Sub-Committee
Doris Thomas, Chair

Sustainability
Jim Renkert, Chair