By Retired VADM Joe Leidig
Would Occupying Kharg Island Increase Pressure on Iran—or Create a Vulnerable Outpost?
The U.S. might be considering seizing Kharg Island, Iran’s primary oil export hub, as a way to increase pressure on Tehran.
Continue reading “Kharg Island: Strategic Leverage or Strategic Liability?”
By Retired Captain Ros Poplar, USN
As we face the challenges of keeping the Straits of Hormuz open, “Quantity is indeed a Quality all of its own “
As I was reminded by Shipmate Michael Morano this A.M. 1987 marked the high point of the “600 Ship Navy,” with total numbers reaching 594 combatants. Included within those numbers were 119 frigates, 69 destroyers, and 35 cruisers, all of various classes.
Continue reading “Quantity Has a Quality All Its Own: Lessons from the 600-Ship Navy to Hormuz Today”
Master Chief Robert Anderson’ s biography follows:
FORCM ROBERT H. ANDERSON III
UNITED STATES NAVY, RETIRED
Born in Ashford, Washington, on March 11, 1936, Master Chief Anderson has 47 years of service with the government, 33 years of active duty with the U.S. Navy and 14 years with government civil service. All of the service has been with the Naval Security Group.
Continue reading “FORCM Bob Anderson Celebrating 90 Years Old Today!”
Determining the exact day the Naval Security Group was established is somewhat like trying to pinpoint the moment when several people had the same idea simultaneously. It was not created on a single day through a formal directive; rather, it developed gradually in the minds of dedicated individuals and ultimately evolved into an organization with official status.
Continue reading “Naval Security Group Established, March 11, 1935”
A native of Clevelands Cross Roads, Alabama, Captain Don C. East enlisted in the United States Navy in 1957. Following boot camp, he attended Cryptographic Technician “R” and “T” Branch training at Imperial Beach and March AFB, California. He then served operational tours at Karamursel, Turkey and Bremerhaven, Germany. During these tours, he participated in operations involving the support of VQ-2 missions in the Black and Baltic Seas.
Continue reading “Remembering Captain Don C. East, USN, (Ret.) (Cryptologist)”
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