U.S. Navy in Australia

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Phil:

CT's (Cryptologic Technicians) have always been at this facility,( it's more
of a NASA installation now than anything else) since 1967 when "The Gap"
first came to existence.  Last time I was there was 1993 - 1994 on a DIRSUPP
mission which involved ANZAC as well as HRH Royal Navy personnel.  Australia
was always looked upon as a "Twilight Duty" station for those of us in
COMNAVSECGRU and NSA employment.  But Pine Gap isn't considered all that good
of a duty station for it's locale far from most civilization.  The Melbourne
unit that is run out of the US Embassy there is a lot better...it's reserved
for higher ranked enlisted personnel that are about to retire from service.
It is truly a "Twilight Duty" station....love them Australian women.  Love
the forum, love the Intel...keep up the good work.

S.D. Anderson
CTA2/CTO2, USN 1989-1994
USNSGA Edzell, Scotland UK



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