The history of the Cryptologic Technician community is filled with stories of dedication, sacrifice, and service in defense of the nation. Among those stories is that of Cryptologic Technician Interpretive Second Class (CTI2) Chad M. Kueser, whose courage and resilience embody the finest traditions of military service.
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Nearly 60 years ago, Israel attacked the U.S. Navy ship. Finally, a congressman has paid tribute to the victims and survivors.
On June 8, 1967, the American Navy’s ship the USS Liberty was attacked by Israel, killing 34 and wounding at least 171.
On June 8, 2026, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said, on the House floor,
“It’s my great honor, maybe one of the biggest honors of my lifetime, to stand here on the floor and do something that’s 59 years overdue, to recognize the survivors and those who gave their lives on the USS Liberty 59 years ago today, when they were viciously attacked by IDF [Israel Defense Force] jets and also after that by torpedo boats.”
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Mike Lambert enlisted in the United States Navy in 1975 as a Seaman Recruit, beginning what would become a three-decade journey from the lowest rung of enlisted service to the rank of Captain. That arc — from recruit to commanding officer — shaped the leader he became: someone who understood his Sailors because he had once been one of them.
Continue reading “Honoring Capt. Mike Lambert USN (Ret.) – Cryptologist, IW Officer and Mentor to Many”
On July 1, 1961, the U.S. Naval Communication Station, (NAVCOMMSTA) Iceland was established and assumed most of the island’s military communications requirements from the Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron (AACS/MATS). The NAVCOMMSTA’s responsibilities were wide-ranging with personnel assigned to operate communications equipment at a variety of remote sites: Inter-Island TROPO site at H-1; DYE-5 Transceiver site; transceiver sites at H-2 and H-3, the Special Communications
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May 11, 1983 – January 16, 2019
Born to Stephen and Mary Smith in Oswego, New York, Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent grew up in the small Hudson Valley town of Pine Plains, where she graduated as an honor student from Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School.
Continue reading “Remembering CTICS (IW/EXW) Shannon Kent, KIA Manbij, Syria”
On March 25, 1985, the Naval Security Group Activity Misawa, Japan lost one of its most valuable members, and Misawa Air Base lost a trusted and respected pillar in the base community – Master Chief Petty Officer Robert E. Hall, United States Navy – our Command Master Chief. He died of an apparent heart attack.
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