Over the past few months, many of you have reached out, wondering what became of the content once available on Station HYPO. Since launching in 2015, Station HYPO has shared nearly 2,500 posts—most focused on cryptologic history—and has become a valued resource for researchers, historians, and institutions such as the U.S. Naval Academy and several museums.
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The last Navy deployment was on George H.W. Bush in November 2014, with VAQ-134. The last Navy operational flight took place on 27 May 2015. Electronic Attack Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CVWP), hosted a retirement commemoration for the EA-6B from 25 to 27 June 2015 at NAS Whidbey Island.
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Listed below are Information Warfare Community, VQ-1 and VQ-2 members who gave the ultimate sacrifice. This is not comprehensive list.
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In 1324, in the reign of Edward II, pictured, writs of de scrutiniofaciendo (on making an examination) were sent to the southern counties of England to remind harbormasters that they were to examine all suspect correspondence and forward it to the king. The officials were told that previous such writs had not been enforced, thus allowing letters prejudicial to the crown to get into the kingdom.
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“Like loyalty, you can’t buy it. Like honesty, you can’t be born with it. Like common sense you can’t inherit it. Like true friendship, you can’t see it. Like heaven, you can’t rent it. you can’t touch or smell it, but because you have been a Shipmate through the years, you know what it is.”
Kamiseya, Japan – Station Newspaper, February 27, 1959
The National Cash Register (NCR) Company, based in Dayton, Ohio, is often remembered as the pioneer in developing the modern cash register and revolutionizing retail technology. However, its legacy extends far beyond business machines. During World War II, NCR played a vital role in the Allied cryptographic effort, contributing to the breaking of both the German Enigma and the Japanese JN-25 codes, crucial in securing Allied victories. Its involvement in these operations, especially the development of the Bombe machine and the Additive Recovery Machine Model CXDG-CNN-10 ADW (known as “The Fruit Machine”), remains an often-overlooked chapter in both NCR’s and cryptographic history.
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