Station HYPO

by Lieutenant Colonel Pete Brown, USMC (Ret)

The beginnings of the Marine Support Battalion can be traced to mid-1954. In an exchange of correspondence amongst the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) and the Director, National Security Agency (DirNSA), it was determined that the U.S. Marine Corps would furnish some 19 officers and 39 enlisted Marines for duty at the NSA (then located at the Naval Security Station (NSS), Washington, DC, and Arlington Hall Station (AHS), Arlington, Virginia) as the Marine Corps’ contribution to the Department of the Navy supporting the NSA.

The history and heritage of Navy Information Operations Command Pacific, with an extended span from the Outback to the Rockies, draws from the rich heritage of cryptologic operations within the Pacific theater.  Today’s Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Pacific is vast and consolidates many historic commands within the Pacific theater, and others that support Pacific operations. 

Willie Muse boarded U.S.S. GOLD STAR in Manila in the fall of 1934, for one of the most interesting and productive cruises of his naval career.

The following timeline highlights key events spanning 110 years of Commander, Naval Security Group Command / Fleet Cyber Command / Commander, TENTH Fleet history. Please note that not all events are included.

Sage is a Navy working dog aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), helping sailors stay calm, focused, and stress-free during life at sea. You can see her taking a break on the flight deck as the carrier transits the Strait of Gibraltar, July 19, 2025.