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The E-Mail Newsletter of the Army Security Agency Alpiners Reunion Group
Serving veterans of the SIS, ASA and INSCOM who were stationed in Germany or Austria
Volume 5 – Number 9
October 1, 2009
Ralph R, Thadeus, Editor
(Scheyern 53-56)
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THANK YOU SUPPORTING MEMBERS. And a special thanks to those of you, and you know who you are, that gave an amount way above and beyond. So, with the good Lord willing and if the creek don’t rise, we should make it for another year. Thanks again fellas.
“NSA’s Center for Cryptologic History sponsors the Symposium on Cryptologic History every two years. The next one will be held 15-16 October 2009.
Historians from the Center, other parts of the Intelligence Community, and the Department of Defense will join distinguished scholars from American and foreign academic institutions, along with veterans of the profession and others interested in cryptology, for two days of reflection and debate on the cryptologic past.
Under this year’s theme, “Global Perspectives on Cryptologic History,” participants will consider the impact of cryptology within the context of transnational history. The panels include a range of technological, operational, foreign relations, organizational, counterintelligence, policy, and even literary themes.
Past symposia have featured scholarship setting out new ways of considering cryptologic history. The mix of practitioners and scholars on occasion can be volatile, but the result is a significantly enhanced appreciation for the context of past events. This year’s symposium promises to tackle controversial subjects head-on.
Breaks and luncheons, presenting rare opportunities for lively discussion and interaction with leading scholars and distinguished experts, will be included in the registration fees. The symposium will be held at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory’s Kossiakoff Center in Laurel, Maryland.
Make plans to join us for either one or both days of this intellectually stimulating conference. For more information, contact the Center at 301-688-2336 or via email at history@nsa.gov.
Editor: The subjects that will be covered seem to be pretty interesting. The entire agenda is too long to publish, but here are a few to give you an idea: SIGINT during the Cold War; WW-II COMINT Operations; Breaking the ENIGMA; Unanswered Questions about the LIBERTY and; discussion by Members of the USS Pueblo. David Kahn will moderate some of the sessions. So, if you are interested and in the DC area, contact NSA at the above noted e-mail address and get the whole schedule. The price seems very reasonable.
Tom Dobson (Bad Aibling 60-64) brings the status of BA up-to-date, as follows: Toots and I spent three weeks in July in the Bad Aibling area and rode around the Kaserne a couple of times. The guard shack and the gates on either side of it, at the main entrance, have been removed and there is now unrestricted access. The EM Club on the hill behind Company A is now the reception/dining/bar areas of the B&O Parkhotel (www.bo-parkhotel.de) (08061-38 999-0) and the rooms are in buildings on either side of the parking area which is directly in front of the old club. The rooms were 99 Euros per night. The building across the street from Company A which I think was Company B has been remodeled and looks nice. The Company A building is in the process as are several other buildings. The building that had the mess hall and snack bar in it is still the same. It brought back a lot of memories for Toots who worked in the snack bar from Fall of 58 or 59 -Feb 65 (when we got married) and again from July 66-Aug 67 while I was in Korea. She is proud of the contribution she and others who worked there such as Elfriede, the cashier, Pop, the cook (who was a POW in Petaluma, CA during WW II), Liz in the delicatessen, etc., made to making life a little more bearable for us while we were away from home. She gets a big thrill when somebody from those days tells her thanks. Our email is tom_dobson@bellsouth.net and phone number is 706-682-0194. Fred Krafczyf will be glad to know his favorite tree behind Company A appears to still be there. I don't want to hog all the space so I'll write more later about lodging and Chicken Joe's Motorcycle Club.
Carl Zelich (Bad Aibling 59-63) asked us to pass this along to our readers.
“My grandfather’s name was Wesley Gant. He served as an ASA officer between 1953-1969 at the stations listed below. If any of your members can remember him I would really appreciate it if you would pass my email address (fcaleffie@hot.rr.com) along to them. I am just trying to gather as many details about his career as I can. I am piecing together everything related to his career, including collecting insignia that he would have worn, in order to present to my family as complete and accurate as I can. If any one has any memories of him, I hope to hear them. Also if anyone has any document with his name on them (no matter how insignificant) or photos with him in them, I would love to receive copies. Thank you very much. -Phil Gant
Jan 53 - Aug 56 - CPT - HQ, USASA, Arlington Hall Station, VA
Sep 56 - Jun 57 - CPT - Advanced Officer Course, Fort Devens, MA
Aug 57 - May 60 - CPT - 11th USASA Field Station, Baumholder, Germany
Jun 60 - May 64 - MAJ - HQ, USASA, Arlington Hall Station, VA
Jun 64 - Dec 66 - LTC - 51st USASA SOC, Torii Station, Okinawa
Jan 67 - Aug 69 - LTC - USASA TC&S, Fort Devens, Massachusetts”
NEW CONTACTS
Gerald (Jerry) Powers – Scheyern 55-57
Lawrence C. (Larry) Jaffe – Berlin 72-76
LOST CONTACTS
Joe M. Benavidez (Herzo 63-66) pips_braz@yahoo.com
David H. Brantner (Herzo 64-66) davebrantnerwv@verizon.com