Comments on: Radio Intercept Operators

By: Phil Thompson

Phil Thompson — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:45:15 +0000

Small world. I was at the 6931 ESS as commander July 76 – July 78 and have a very clear image of a young airman Jim Houle who impressed everyone there. I am delighted to see that he did so well. As with all of the USAFSS and ESC units to which I was assigned, the airmen and NCOs were always several cuts above and represented the very best of the Air Force. To say that they were professional is an under-statement. I regret that so many like SMS John Resetar died so young.

By: steve j. solar

steve j. solar — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:36:20 +0000

stationed at IAS from April 62 thru Oct 63. Was a Morse Intercept Operator working in search. I was on Dog Trick and roommates were Mike Gardner & Al Dyel. A great assignment and never forgotton.

By: Bryan E. Nelson

Bryan E. Nelson — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:56:43 +0000

I was a 202 from 1967-70. Assigned to the 6937th in Peshawar Pakistan from September 1967 to December 1968, then to the 6981st in Elmendorf from 69-70.

By: Joe Murray

Joe Murray — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:59:14 +0000

I was at Keesler from Sept 1959 to
March 1960. Morse Intercept op.
Assigned to Trab Det 3-1. At that
time the tour was only 12 months.
A month after I arrived the tour was changed to 15 months.
Enjoyed my time there and made many
good friends and still friends with
some of them. Enjoyed both of my
tours while in the Air Force Security Service. Worked for 28
years at Fort Meade in Maryland for
the National Security Agency until
I retired in 1993.

By: Ron Cronk

Ron Cronk — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:43:53 +0000

Good grief! I stumbled onto this site by accident while looking for info on the USAFSS, and was transported back 50 years. I went through Keesler 6-61 to 12-61, then off to Tuslog Det 3-1, Trabzon, Turkey to 63. Signed up for the 2T program, then changed my mind–have regretted it ever since. Finished my enlistment at George AFB in CA. Thanks for the memories. Ron Cronk

By: Tom Tissot

Tom Tissot — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 01:04:40 +0000

I was at Kessler for 292 training in 1966. Assigned to Darmstadt in Feb. 1967 and reassigned to Tuslog 3-1 in Feb. 1969 until in closed operations at the end of that year. Did some part time work at the radio station on top of Mt Boztepee.

By: Joe Murray

Joe Murray — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 03:32:44 +0000

“B” shift at Keesler 3383/3382 then
Tuslog Det 3-1 Trabzon Turkey from
June 1960-May 1961. Next assignment
6917RGM San Vito, Italy July 1961
to Dec 1962 Last E-4 to arrive in
Italy of the initial Morse Operators.

By: terry mooney

terry mooney — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:33:54 +0000

read the houle article. very good historical account of usafss, but didn’t really describe our job. for those of us who did it 8 hours a day, it was most of the time boreing especially dayshifts when static made reception spotty at best and then there “special” times when it got really interesting. you know what i mean. however, good job mr. houle.

By: TERRY MOONEY

TERRY MOONEY — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:57:57 +0000

keesler late 1956-may 57. assgnd to wheelus afb tripoli lybia, kelly 1959 then darmstadt until dec 1962. enjoyed saying goodnight to army guys when they had to leave bars downtown because of their curfew. beautiful country, esp garmisch.

By: John E. Ingersoll

John E. Ingersoll — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:01:24 +0000

Morse Intercept Operator training at Thompson Hall, Keesler AFB 1963 (Flunked out…could get that 16gpm); Non-Morse Radio Intercept Operator training at Goodfellow AFB 1964 then shipped to 6913 RSM (Bremerhaven, Germany) 1964…Able Flight. Transferred to Wakkanai (Hokkaido), Japan…don’t recall squadron but Charlie Flt. Retired Colorado Springs, 1985.