Station HYPO

It was 1989. I was a CTR2 on my first Western Pacific deployment, stationed at NSGA Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, serving as a direct support operator. I received TAD orders to report to USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65), homeported in Alameda, California. The Enterprise was 26 years old, and this would be the “Big E’s” final deployment — a round-the-world cruise before heading to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for decommissioning. Hence the patch: “Final Voyage.”

Letters are now arriving from the Honorable John C. Phelan, Secretary of the Navy, regarding the naming of a ship after Senior Chief Kent. According to the SECNAV, “Please be assured that your suggestion has been formally received. It will be given full and earnest consideration as I consider the names of ships in construction and select the names for the next generation of naval ships.”

Many thanks to Capt. Mike Lambert for spearheading this effort!!

It’s still not too late to write a letter Here Secretary John Phelan’s address:

JOHN PHELAN
Office of the Secretary of the Navy
1000 Navy Pentagon, Room 4D652
Washington, DC 20350-1000

On February 24, 1960, USS Triton (SSRN/SSN-586) made history as the first submarine to circumnavigate the globe entirely submerged. Commanded by Captain Edward L. “Ned” Beach, Jr., the groundbreaking mission demonstrated the endurance and strategic capability of the nuclear-powered submarine force. CTMC William Hadley was among the crew members on this historic deployment.

On February 22, 1996, National Security Agency/Central Security Service dedicated the Memorial Wall in OPS2B to those who sacrificed their lives.

The National Security Operations Center (NSOC) was inaugurated formally with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on February 21, 1973.  In a formal message announcing this even, the Director observed: “The National SIGINT Operation Center, although still evolving, is a significant milestone in the continuing development of a coherent and responsive SIGINT System for the United States.