For nearly seven decades, the Schneider family has contributed to the mission of U.S. Navy cryptology and information warfare. Spanning the Cold War, the Global War on Terrorism, and today’s cyber domain, three generations — Senior Chief Cryptologic Technician Collection Ronald Schneider, Chief Warrant Officer Five Kevin Schneider, and Ensign Christopher Schneider — represent a remarkable legacy of dedication, technical expertise, and operational service.
Continue reading “A Legacy of Service: Three Generations of Schneider Cryptologists in the U.S. Navy”
On March 22, 1982 – Ground was broken in Washington D.C. for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial designed by Maya Lin of Yale.
Some little known information regarding the Memorial:
Continue reading “Vietnam Memorial Wall”This is the fourth video in a six-part series examining the history of Navy cryptology, with particular emphasis on the role and development of traffic analysis (Continuity of target by Serial Numbers)
Left to Right: LTJG M. Mayer, ENS C. Wilson, ENS N. Fitz, 1st LT L. Girod, ENS E. Marlow, 1st LT J. Glodosky, ENS D. Vaughn, ENS J. Fecek, 1st LT V. Stewart, ENS L. Haek, ENS. E. Cairns, LT E. Becker, ENS S. Hoffman, ENS E. McGinn, ENS T. Ulrich, ENS P. R. Bricker (Honor Graduate), ENS G. Hutcheson, LTJG J. Burtch, ENS E. Schaefer, 1st LT R. Coia, 1st LT G. Sizemore (Honor graduate), ENS M. Zimmer.
Master Chief Best spent the majority of his younger years traveling around the world with his parents, a career Army family. He graduated from high school in 1964 and subsequently enlisted in the U.S. Navy.
Continue reading “Honoring CTRCM (Ret.) Richard O. Best, USN, Seventh Force Master Chief for the Naval Security Group Command”The R-390 radio receiver is a highly respected military communications receiver developed in the early 1950s for the U.S. armed forces. Built primarily by Collins Radio Company and several other contractors, it became famous for its exceptional sensitivity, stability, and rugged construction. Designed during the early Cold War, the R-390 was widely used for intelligence, intercept, and long-range communications monitoring.
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