Master Chief Carragher is a native of West Nyack, New York. He enlisted in the Navy as a Cryptologic Collection Technician in 1976, advanced to the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer in 1998, and served until retirement in 2005.
The first ship I served on was USS STETHEM (DDG 63), when she was one of the newest ships in the fleet. I was on her initial deployment in 1997 as CTR3 Abramowitz. I am in San Diego this week on leave and reached out to request a visit of STETHEM and want to thank her CO, CDR Mike Walker, and all the “Steelworkers” who welcomed me aboard. Very gracious and accommodating for a sentimental return for CAPT Abramowitz nearly 30 years later. It was a great moment of reflection and I wish all past, present, and future DDG 63 Steelworkers the best – STEADFAST AND COURAGEOUS!
Capt. Brad Abramowitz’s bio:
CTRCM Rankin is the daughter of a United States Marine Master Sergeant and his high school sweetheart. Master Chief Rankin graduated from the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg with a duel Bachelors of Arts in Criminal Justice and Criminal Law in 2002. She enlisted in the United States Navy in October 2004 and graduated Cryptologic Technician (Collections) (CTR) “A” school and CTR “C” school in June of 2005. Seaman Rankin reported to Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC), Hawaii in July 2005.
Continue reading “Honoring CTRCM (IW/SW/EXW/AW) Heidi M. Rankin, USN, CTR Senior Detailer”
An inspiring family story shared by ENS Raymond Kethledge, USN. ENS Kethledge attended the Cryptologic Warfare Officer Basic Course (CWOBC) in the spring of 2023, where he began his journey as a Cryptologic Warfare Officer.
Continue reading “An Inventor and A Patriot: A Family Story”
Royal Air Force (RAF) Menwith Hill is a 560 acre installation located in the Yorkshire Dales in England, United Kingdom (UK). The installation is located approximately 8 miles northwest of Harrogate and 222 miles North of London.
Menwith Hill Station was touted to be the largest Signal Intelligence facility in the world with a mission to provide rapid radio relay and to conduct communications research. Menwith Hill is recognizable by several dozen radomes (golf balls), each containing a satellite tracking dish. The land beneath the antennas is sublet to local farmers for grazing.
Continue reading “NIOC Menwith Hill Disestablished July 10, 2015”
The National Security Agency has rebranded its elite hacking division, though the new name will be familiar to anyone who has followed the spy agency’s history of offensive cyber operations.
NSA last week changed the moniker of its Office of Computer Network Operations (CNO) back to Tailored Access Operations (TAO), a name that is sure to elicit nostalgia among the broader digital community for a group with roots in the early 1990s.
Continue reading “NSA revives ‘Tailored Access Operations’ name for elite hacking unit”
Station HYPO 