China is expected to officially reveal four new missiles designed to sink enemy warships during an upcoming military parade, as part of its efforts to challenge the United States’ naval dominance.
The Pentagon declined to comment when reached by Newsweek.
Newsweek has also contacted China’s Foreign Ministry for comment via email.
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59 years ago today, the Navy Communication Training Center (NCTC) Detachment was established at Goodfellow on August 19, 1966 under the command and support of the Chief of Naval Personnel.
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U.S. Fleet Cyber Command (FCC), U.S. Navy Space Command and U.S. 10th Fleet established a new command on Aug. 14, Cyber Group-One (CG-1), located in Wahiawa, Hawaii. CG-1 will assume oversight of Cyber Mission Forces (CMF) in the Indo-Pacific region; responsibilities previously managed by Navy Information Operations Command Pacific (NIOC PAC).
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By Norman Klar
I was ordered to Taiwan as the Officer-in-Charge of the U.S. Naval Security Group Activity. I had additional duty (ADDU) as the Cryptologic Advisor to USTDC (Taiwan Defense Command) and technical advisor to, as well as a member of, the J2( Intelligence) Staff Indications Center. I received four separate unclassified Fitness Reports throughout the tour with duties listed as follows: 1) USTDC-To help in combined and/or joint operations to assist U.S. and GRC forces defend Taiwan and the Penghus, and if directed assisting in defending the GRC held offshore islands. 2) Headquarters Support Activity (HSA) – Our administrative command. 3) CINCPACFLT -To perform Naval Security Group functions as directed by CNO and by CINCPACFLT 4) DIRNAVSECGU – For performing NavSecGru functions.
By Capt Jim Darenkamp, USN, (Ret.)
In my 37 years of naval service, I was blessed with opportunities I never imagined when I started as an E-1. From E-8 to O-1E to O-6, every step was cheered on by my best friend, partner, and wife of 33 years. She was my encourager, the quiet strength behind the uniform.
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Task Force 38 sortied from LEYTE GULF on 1 July, 1945, one what proved to be the final war cruise of World War II. The enemy altered the aircraft grid system on this date and some time was to elapse before grids were available in sufficient quantity to break the system. Fortunately, the enemy employed almost no countermeasures against Task Force 38 up to the time the grid system was broken. In fact, the entire operation was one in which the contribution of the Radio Intelligence Units was primarily of negative information as the enemy husbanded his air force in anticipation of Blue landings on the main islands.
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