In 1930, OP-20-G planners selected the 13th Naval District, which included Oregon, Washington, and Alaska, as well as Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, as a prospective location for two new intercept sites: one, a large site to cover Japanese point-to-point traffic with Europe and China on low and high frequencies during wartime. The other was a small site in Alaska (“but not in the islands”) to cover Japanese ship-to-shore communications in both peace and war.
Continue reading “NSGA Bainbridge Island, WA, Disestablished, March 15, 1953”
This photograph was taken in front of a captured Japanese Navy Communications facility. The U.S. Marines, 3rd Radio Intelligence Platoon took over the station and used as communications interception facility. Pictured are Marines and Navy Radio Intelligence personnel.
Continue reading “Navy Supplementary Radio Station, Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, circa 1944”
March 11, 2025 | By David Vergun, DOD News |
U.S. shipbuilders continue to produce the highest quality, safest and most advanced warships on the planet, said Brett A. Seidle, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development, and acquisition, who testified today at a House Armed Services Committee’s seapower and projection forces subcommittee hearing on the state of U.S. shipbuilding.
Continue reading “Navy Intends to Ramp Up Shipbuilding Through Collaborative Efforts”
If China invaded or even merely blockaded Taiwan, would President Donald Trump deploy the U.S. military to defend the island democracy?
Given his “America First” rhetoric and a foreign policy outlook often caricatured as isolationist, many assume the answer would be no. However, such assumptions misunderstand the strategic logic underlying his approach to Taiwan and the wider Indo-Pacific.
Continue reading “Would Donald Trump Save Taiwan from China?”
The Apple logo, one of the most recognizable symbols in the world, has become synonymous with innovation, simplicity, and technological excellence. However, the story behind its creation, evolution, and even some controversy is lesser-known but equally fascinating. Let’s explore the origins of the Apple logo, how it has changed over time, and the controversy surrounding it.
Continue reading “The Apple Logo”
Selecting a birthdate for the Naval Security Group was somewhat like trying to determine when several people had the same thoughts at the same time. The Naval Security Group was not born on one particular day and promulgated by an official directive; it was born in men’s minds and finally culminated in an organization with official status.
Continue reading “NAVSECGRU’s BIRTHDAY – 90 Years Today!!”
Station HYPO 