In the spring of 1975, as the South Vietnamese military crumbled under North Vietnamese attacks, a relative handful of NSA employees m Saigon continued to provide SIGINT support to the Americans still m country, mostly m the U.S. embassy.
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Steve Jauregui joined the Navy as a young Seaman in 1942. His career spanning nearly 30 years took him to WWII duty in the Pacific, through the Cold War, and ultimately a commission and leadership of one of SECGRU’s premier programs. His success in shepherding WATERBOY (submarine WLR-6) through a maze of technical and programmatic obstacles was legendary and well documented in William Hadley’s series. But few outside SECGRU’s small engineering community know that after retiring from the Navy in 1970, he went on to an equally impressive second career.
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Somewhere inside an Israeli military intelligence facility, an autistic corporal is eight hours into his shift, scanning satellite imagery on multiple monitors. He does not find this tedious or boring; it’s actually quite relaxing.
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DEFSMAC Mission
Although little known to the public at large, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Special Missile and Aerospace Center (DEFSMAC) serves in the forefront of U.S. missile and space intelligence. The Center coordinates the collection of intelligence information on foreign missiles and satellites from the ground, from the sea, and from aerospace based upon intelligence requirements. The Center personnel then analyze the initial collection results and provide intelligence reporting based on the information.
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PIRAZ (Positive Identification Radar Advisory Zone), more commonly known by the callsign “RED CROWN,” was the most important station given to ships of the Cruiser/Destroyer force and was responsible for control of Navy airstrikes against North Vietnam. RED CROWN frequently controlled Air Force strike packages as well, and many USAF pilots preferred working with RED CROWN, a testament to the professionalism of whatever ship was assigned such duties.
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Operation Eagle Claw, conducted on April 24, 1980, was a significant military operation undertaken by the United States with the aim of rescuing American hostages held captive in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran. While the mission ultimately ended in failure, it played a pivotal role in shaping the development and implementation of joint operations within the U.S. military.
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Station HYPO 