The Battle of Midway, fought in June 1942, marked a turning point in the Pacific War. It was won through a combination of daring young pilots and the invaluable advantage of codebreaking. These pilots, trained at Naval Air Station Pensacola and its nearby outlying fields like NAS Corry Field, brought courage and skill to the fight that would shape the outcome of the war.
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The Battle of Midway in June of 1942 was one of the most important naval battles in world history and a turning point in the Second World War. Between June 4 and 7, aircraft from aircraft carriers Enterprise, Yorktown, and Hornet of the U.S. Navy’s Task Forces 16 and 17 ambushed and sank the Imperial Japanese Navy’s carrier force that only six months before had attacked Pearl Harbor and terrorized the Pacific. The Battle of Midway is important to memorialize and remember for many reasons. Among these reasons is that it is an inexhaustible source of still-relevant lessons on how to successfully apply intelligence at all levels of war.
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By CTRCS Ron Schneider, USN (ret)
Twenty-seven years ago, circa January 1990, sitting in the Navy Liaison Office at Fort George G. Meade, I briefed the Sinop Station Executive Officer, LT. Ron Furlong on current events and issues. The Berlin Wall came down and the Soviet Union was following in kind. President Reagan had indeed ended the Cold War. Still many items to consider, however.
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The US plans to fly the SR-72 Darkstar very soon, and this should be another feather in Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works’ cap. The much-anticipated aircraft, which supposedly will travel at Mach 5+ (nearly 4,000 mph), will rewrite the book on stealth and speed among aircraft.
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5 May, 2025 | Defense News Aerospace 2025
As reported by Indo-Pacific Defense Forum on May 4, 2025, U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers conducted their first operations from Misawa Air Base in northern Japan. Their arrival in April 2025 was previously reported by Army Recognition, confirming their initial deployment from the base. This milestone marks a significant evolution in the United States’ strategic bomber posture in the Indo-Pacific and highlights a growing emphasis on forward-deployed deterrence.
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MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) — Those in the Navy Cryptology officer community were designated ‘Information Warfare Officers’ in May [2005] to reflect their roles in managing, moving and protecting information.
The name change affects officers with 161X, 164x, 644x and 744x designators. Currently, there are more than 860 officers with this designator. This move marks a new era, acknowledging the expanded skill sets and responsibilities the Navy has vested in these officers.
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