TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHORi
IN MEMORIAMiii
SPECIAL THANKSiv
TABLE OF CONTENTSv
FOREWORDxi
MAPSxiv
INTRODUCTION1
FTV History of Signals Intelligence in the U.S. Air Force1
U.S. Air Force - A Brief History2
U.S. Air Force Security Service - An Overview3
Book Layout5
CHAPTER ONE7
Army Air Forces COMINT and COMSEC-World War II7
USAFSS - World War II Heritage7
Evolution of the Radio Squadron Mobile9
Radio Squadrons Mobile13
1st Radio Squadron Mobile15
2nd Radio Squadron Mobile17
3rd Radio Squadron Mobile19
8th Radio Squadron Mobile22
Radio Squadrons Mobile Summary24
Linguists24
CHAPTER TWO27
Air Force Security Service - Humble Beginnings27
AFSA Established in 194928
NSA Established in 195229
USAFSS - The Early Years30
U.S. Air Force Security Service - Origins31
Lt. General Klocko's Interview31
Indoctrination at ASA33
Special Resource Branch34
Special Security Organization37
How USAFSS got its Name40
AFSG Activated42
8th RSM Reactivated45
USAFSS Commanders45
USAFSS Organization-194948
8th RSM Relocates to Brooks AFB50
HQ USAFSS Moved To Texas53
8th RSM Reorganized54
USAFSS CRITICOMM Facilities62
USAFSS OPSCOMM Facilities62
USAFSS Flight Section63
8th RSM - "Model" Intercept Squadron65
6923rd PPS And 6960th Supt Gp Activated69
8th RSM - Activating New Squadrons71
6963rd Air Police Squadron73
8th RSM Activities - 1953 Forward73
Four-digit 69xx Unit Designators76
USAFSS Crest and Banner77
USAFSS Expansion-195377
HQ USAFSS Moved to Kelly AFB77
Col. Klocko Rejoins USAFSS78
The USAFSS Charter79
USAFSS COMSEC-The Beginnings81
Expanded COMSEC Mission82
New COMSEC Designators-1951-195387
COMSEC Expansion-195389
European COMSEC After 195692
COMSEC in Far East After 195695
OPSEC and LBJ104
26th RSM-Brooks AFB106
Year of Seminal Changes-1956109
Radio Groups Mobile110
Project Grayback110
6940th TTG/USAFSS School112
Pre-Language Training112
Traffic Analysis "202" School114
Traffic Analysis School at Brooks117
Traffic Analysis School at Kelly118
USAFSS School-March AFB118
USAFSS School Moves to GAFB119
General Larson and SIGINT Training120
Formal Voice Intercept Training124
6940th Security Wing Activated129
Goodfellow Tech Training Center132
NCO Academy at Goodfellow140
6948th ERU140
Project Crosstalk146
Project Home Run149
Project Cool Stool150
Project Bonus Baby151
Project Box Top154
AFSCC's New Mission157
6993rd SS-Medina Annex159
6993rd ESS Becomes 93rd IS160
Regional SIGINT Operations Centers161
Ardisana Hall164
Larger Auditorium Dedicated166
Larson Hall Dedicated166
Cuban Missile Crisis167
USAFSS ERU to Cudjoe Key169
Hop Harriger-First ERU-1 Commander172
First USAFSS Spanish Linguists174
SMSgt. Hollifield-ERU-1 Flight Commander175
ERU-1 HQ Activated at Marathon, Florida176
ERU-1 Relocated to Key West and Becomes 6947th SS183
6947th ESS-Post Cold War Years197
USAFSS-Major Reorganization in 1974198
USAFSS Growth Overview200
USAFSS Metamorphosis to ESC202
From USAFSS to ESC and Beyond205
ESC-Military Force of the Future206
USAFSS/ESC Alumni Association/FTVA212
ESC Reorganization-Electronic Security Divisions217
AFIC-Transitional Command221
New Mission for AFEWC228
Air Force SIGINT Support in Southwest Asia232
CARS/DGS234
AFIC-Other Post-Cold War Missions241
Odyssey to Golitsyno and Moscow244
General McPeak-CSAF by Fate247
USAF Housecleaning in Pentagon250
Reorganization of Major Commands254
McPeak-Reinventing the Air Force264
General McPeak-How'd he do?268
McPeak's Air Force Uniform Controversies272
McPeak and Air Force Heritage273
McPeak and Interservice Rivalries282
Air Force Intelligence Meltdown284
Reversing Air Force Intel Meltdown285
AIA Organization-1993287
AFIWC297
1997 AIA Almanac305
AIA and Psychological Warfare312
Information Operations317
AIA Reorganization-August 2000321
Air Force Structure Changes-2001334
67th IOW Crystallizes Ops-2004338
70th IW Reorganized-2005340
67th Network Warfare Wing345
Air Intelligence Agency of 21st Century350
Air Force ISR Agency Activated June 2007358
Air Force Cyber Command363
Air Force ISR Agency-2010368
Silent Warrior Heroes369
CHAPTER THREE375
Female Contributions to USAFSS (and Successor Organizations)375
Women in USAFSS376
Belva Barrus-USAFSS Pioneering Communicator377
Karen Rickenbach-Pioneer Morse Operator at Misawa383
Female Voice Intercept Operator Pioneers386
Helen Henderson-Linguist Pioneer387
Lori Anderson - Female "Skivvy Nine" Pioneer390
Susan Douglas - First Female Ops Supe in AFIC/AIA394
Valerie Gantzler-Signals Analyst405
USAFSS/ESC Female Airborne Recon Pioneers406
First ESC Female Flyer-A "202"415
Regan McClurkin-Ms. Airborne Operator Extraordinaire416
Information Integration Officer430
Female Operator Pioneers in Athens432
Ariel Skeen-Pioneer Female Operator in Athens433
Cindy Geffken-Another Athens Female Pioneer438
Beth Yandow-First Female AMS440
More Airborne Duties Opened for Females445
Command Chief Suzan Sangster445
APPENDIX A-ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS449
APPENDIX B-USAFSS UNIT LOCATIONS465
APPENDIX C-LT. GEN. KLOCKO'S BIOSKETCH485
APPENDIX D-COMMANDERS486
APPENDIX E-VICE COMMANDERS487
APPENDIX F-COMMAND CHIEFS490
APPENDIX G-TRANSFER OF RESOURCES491
APPENDIX H-8th RSM MISSION, SEPTEMBER 1949494
APPENDIX I-HOH MEMBERS495
INDEX499
NOTES531

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