"Doug" wrote in
link.net:

Larry,
The US Navy pulled out of NW Cape years ago. It is manned entirely by
Australian forces since about 1980. The US techs there took a lot of
teasing about being replaced by Australian females. NW Cape was on of
our terminating points when I was on Diego Garcia in 1979-80. Great DX
as VQ9DM. Doug K7ABX

Oh, oh....I've exposed my age, again....hee hee.

Most of the sailors were glad to go home....(c;