Station HYPO

August 31, 1950 – December 3, 1979 (Aged 29)

CTO1 John Ball, a communications supervisor and bus driver for the Navy while serving at NSGA Sabana Seca, Puerto Rico was killed by gunfire when terrorists attacked a bus  he was driving.  RM3 Emil White seated directly behind him was also killed and several other sailors on board the bus were injured. 

Obituary:

Captain David B. Carson, USN (Ret), 59, East Greenwich, RI, passed away suddenly on July 16, 2026.  Born in Falls Church, VA, the son of Joseph and Carol (Dolansky) Carson. 

Jim O’Connor and I first met when I was getting ready to transfer from Kami Seya, Japan to NSGA Hanza in Okinawa.  He called me at Kami to say that he and his wife Sandy were going to be our sponsors for our arrival and getting settled in at Hanza.  My original impression was that Jim sounded like a really nice guy and I was looking forward to meeting him.

On the evening of August 26, 2021, a suicide bomber from ISIS-K detonated an explosive vest at the Abbey Gate, close to U.S. service members who were screening Afghan civilians awaiting evacuation. Following the initial blast, gunmen fired into the crowd, amplifying the devastation. In addition to the 13 American service members, at least 169 Afghan civilians and 2 British nationals lost their lives, with over 150 more wounded

“Leadership Responsibities Last Forever”

By: Tom Schram

Dateline Okinawa: September 1970

“Welcome to Okinawa and NSGA Hanza – please do not plan on requesting any off island leave because it will be denied.  The Captain has just assumed command and does not want any officer personnel leaving until he is convinced that there is adequate redundancy in all operations.”