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The Navy’s “Red Crown”: Guardians of the Skies – The Role of PIRAZ Stations

Featured image: “The Spooks” of the USS Fox (DLG–33/CG-33) – Positive Identification Radar Advisory Zone, PIRAZ, Gulf of Tonkin, 1971.  Special thanks to Bill Scholz for allowing his picture to be used on this post.

During the Vietnam War and other major conflicts, the U.S. Navy operated a select group of ships known as PIRAZ stations, short for Positive Identification Radar Advisory Zone. These vessels, often referred to by their radio callsign “Red Crown,” formed the backbone of radar coverage and command coordination for friendly aircraft in designated combat zones.

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CNSG/TENTH Fleet Timeline

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.

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The Four-Legged Shipmate Boosting Morale Aboard USS Gerald R. Ford

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.

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Honoring Those Who Served

Every year on November 11, Americans pause to honor the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Known today as Veterans Day, this federal holiday carries a history rooted in both war and peace, born from the hope that the sacrifices of millions would one day secure a lasting global harmony.

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Thousands Expected for 50th Anniversary Memorial of the Edmund Fitzgerald

On November 9, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald departed Superior, Wisconsin, at 2:15 p.m. carrying 26,116 tons of taconite pellets bound for Detroit, Michigan. Commanded by Captain Ernest M. McSorley, the 729-foot freighter soon met the Arthur M. Anderson, captained by Jesse B. Cooper, as it left Two Harbors, Minnesota. With a fierce storm forecast to sweep across Lake Superior, both captains chose to travel north of the usual shipping lanes—a common precaution in rough weather.

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The U.S. Marine Who Forced Nazi Officers to Toast FDR at Gunpoint — and Became the Most Decorated OSS Operative

Most Marines had never seen combat when Peter Ortiz joined the Corps in June 1942. However, he had already survived five years in the French Foreign Legion and fought in Africa, faced the Nazis in France, spent 15 months as a prisoner of war, and escaped occupied Europe to get back into the fight.

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