Project Bluegrass Sites
Extension of the White Alice system from Nikolski to Shemya near the end of the Aleutian Islands. Both shots were over 340 miles (550 km), requiring large 120 ft (37 m) antennas and 50 kW transmitters. Both sites were demolished before 1987. In addition to the Aleutian Island extension, Project Bluegrass also included a 50 kW shot from Fort Yukon to Barter Island to connect the northern DEW line to the White Alice system.
| Location | Operational | Collocated with | Coordinates | Notes |
| Shemya island, Alaska | Late-60s to late-70s | AC&W / FAA | 52°43′25″N 174°08′21″E / 52.72361°N 174.13917°E / 52.72361; 174.13917 | Shemya to Adak shot was 393 miles (632 km) |
| Adak, Alaska | Late-60s to late-70s | Navy and others | Est.51°54′25″N 176°38′26″W / 51.90694°N 176.64056°W / 51.90694; -176.64056 | Adak to Nikolski shot was 341 miles (549 km). |
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