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Friday, February 3, 2017
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Friday, January 13, 2017
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Sunday, January 1, 2017
South Africa fun!
Visited Pilanesberg National Park while in South Africa. Big animals and big fun! CLICK HERE for some of the photos I snapped.
Saturday, November 12, 2016
My Air Force Vacation (1971-1974)
The United States Air Force Security Service (often abbreviated USAFSS) was essentially the United States Air Force's cryptographic intelligence/Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) branch; its motto was Freedom through Vigilance. It was created in October 1948 and operated until 1979, when the branch was re-designated the Electronic Security Command.
Composed primarily of airmen selected from the cream of the Air Force's enlisted recruits (the top 1/2 of 1 percent), the USAFSS was a secretive and tight-knit branch of Air Force cold warriors tasked with monitoring, collecting and interpreting military voice and electronic signals of countries of interest (which often were Soviet and their satellite Eastern bloc countries). USAFSS intelligence was often analyzed in the field, and the results transmitted to the National Security Agency for further analysis and distribution to other intelligence recipients.
Individual airmen, stationed at locations scattered across the globe, did a variety of jobs, almost all of them related to listening to and interpreting Eastern Bloc, Communist Chinese, and North Vietnamese military communications. Some airmen were linguists who listened to voice communications. Others - known as Morse intercept operators, or "ditty-boppers" - monitored Soviet and other nations' military Morse code broadcasts. Others (that would be me), such as non-Morse intercept operators, were engaged in monitoring other types of radio signals such as single and multi-channel radio printer signals and facsimile transmissions. All communications were reviewed and interpreted by analysts.
These jobs, which required top secret code word clearance, were extremely high pressure and were considered essential to U.S. Cold War efforts. Members of the USAFSS were not allowed to discuss their jobs with outsiders—in fact, USAFSS members could not talk amongst themselves about their jobs unless they were in a secure location. Because of their value as targets (in Cold War Berlin, the capture of a USAFSS member was worth several thousand dollars), their off-base travel was severely restricted.
The activities of the USAFSS were declassified in 1997.
(Excerpts taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Security_Service)
Composed primarily of airmen selected from the cream of the Air Force's enlisted recruits (the top 1/2 of 1 percent), the USAFSS was a secretive and tight-knit branch of Air Force cold warriors tasked with monitoring, collecting and interpreting military voice and electronic signals of countries of interest (which often were Soviet and their satellite Eastern bloc countries). USAFSS intelligence was often analyzed in the field, and the results transmitted to the National Security Agency for further analysis and distribution to other intelligence recipients.
Individual airmen, stationed at locations scattered across the globe, did a variety of jobs, almost all of them related to listening to and interpreting Eastern Bloc, Communist Chinese, and North Vietnamese military communications. Some airmen were linguists who listened to voice communications. Others - known as Morse intercept operators, or "ditty-boppers" - monitored Soviet and other nations' military Morse code broadcasts. Others (that would be me), such as non-Morse intercept operators, were engaged in monitoring other types of radio signals such as single and multi-channel radio printer signals and facsimile transmissions. All communications were reviewed and interpreted by analysts.
These jobs, which required top secret code word clearance, were extremely high pressure and were considered essential to U.S. Cold War efforts. Members of the USAFSS were not allowed to discuss their jobs with outsiders—in fact, USAFSS members could not talk amongst themselves about their jobs unless they were in a secure location. Because of their value as targets (in Cold War Berlin, the capture of a USAFSS member was worth several thousand dollars), their off-base travel was severely restricted.
The activities of the USAFSS were declassified in 1997.
(Excerpts taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Security_Service)
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
I miss you mom
One year ago today we gathered around my mom in the hospital to celebrate her birthday. A few days later we gathered at the church to celebrate her life. I love you mom and miss you so much.
Monday, September 26, 2016
Debate Update
I’m turning off the #debate. Mom told me not to watch anything scary on #TV before bedtime because I would have #nightmares. #debatenight
— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) September 27, 2016
Debate Update
I’ve decided to record the #debates and #BingeWatch them … when I’m 97 years old and senile. #debatenight— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) September 27, 2016
Debate Update
Official Review on #MondayNightFootball. If they had that during the #debate, #LesterHolt would have time for just 2 questions. #debatenight
— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) September 27, 2016
Debate Update
#DonaldTrump is sniffing a LOT. I think #HillaryClinton may have given him a case of #pneumonia. #debatenight
— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) September 27, 2016
Debate update
34% of voters think the #debates will impact their vote. The rest think the debates will impact their #TV viewing habits. #debatenight
— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) September 27, 2016
Lucifer and the Debate
Just great! They preempted #Lucifer tonight. Oh wait, there’ll be #HillaryClinton and #DonaldTrump . That’ll be scarier. #debatenight— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) September 26, 2016
Friday, September 23, 2016
Blitz!
Who would you like to see get #sacked the most Monday night: #DrewBrees #MattRyan @realDonaldTrump or @HillaryClinton ? #Debates2016 #NFL— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) September 23, 2016
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Are you ready for some football?
Janet asked me if I was going to sit on my butt all day long in front of the TV and watch professional football. I said, "Absolutely not! I'm going to watch the Falcons."
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Sunday, September 11, 2016
You haven't aged one bit!
When you run into an old friend who you have not seen in ten years and they say to you, "You haven't aged a bit" ... it can mean only one of two things:
1--Your friend's eyesight is not what it once was ... or ...
2--You looked old ten years ago.
1--Your friend's eyesight is not what it once was ... or ...
2--You looked old ten years ago.
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Star Trek 50th Anniversary
On this #StarTrek50 anniversary, may we remember all of the red-uniformed security officers who only lasted one episode. #RIP #lousyjob— Spiff Carner (@spiffhappens) September 8, 2016
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Time Capsule
Time Capsule? I first hopped into this 2002 Trailblazer in the fall of 2001 at Tom Jumper Chevrolet. 15 years, 208,000 miles, family vacations, college visits, weddings, funerals, five radio stations, ballgames, concerts, recitals and oh, so much more. Thanks "Lucy" for keeping our family safe as we traveled through time together. What do you say we keep it up a while longer?
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