Station HYPO

Today, Commander W. Karl Pauli, III was relieved by Commander  J. Allan Towns as Commanding Officer, Commanding Officer, Cryptologic Warfare Maritime Activity SIXTY ONE.  Commander Towns ’ biography follows:

When Military Operations Look Like Intelligence Activities

When American forces entered Afghanistan shortly after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the picture soon emerged of U.S. Army Special Forces (“Green Berets”) and CIA paramilitary officers operating together with Afghan warlords against a common al Qaeda and Taliban enemy.75  Presidential approval of the unconventional warfare plan for Afghanistan did much to quell rumblings about blurring of military and intelligence authorities, yet as the war in Afghanistan continued and the “war on terror” expanded globally those concerns became more prominent. Some argued the “tight integration” between special operations forces and the CIA in Afghanistan signaled “the erosion of distinctions between SOF and the CIA”—an “erosion” with supposedly dire legal consequences.76

Today, Commander Jason Hanser will be relieved by Commander Christopher Johnson as Commanding Officer, Navy Information Operations Command Colorado.  Commander Johnson’s biography follows:

Congratulations to the following personnel who have been screened for master chief petty officer by the Fiscal Year 2024 Active-Duty Navy E9 Screening Board. Cryptologists are highlighted in the message below.

Congratulations to those selected to Senior Chief Petty Officer and Master Chief Petty Officer. Cryptologic Technicians are highlighted in the message below. Noted below, Senior Enlisted Marketplace E-9 Screened Sailors will be released via a separate NAVADMIN.

Tomorrow Commander Jason Hanser will be relieved by Commander Chris Johnson as the Commanding Officer, Navy Information Operations Command Colorado.   Commander Hanser’s biography follows: