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  Frederick Smith (Smitty) January 12, 2013 at 11:21am

  I went to Radioman "A" School in Bainbridge, MD from July of 1965 to January of 1966. Then I got transferred to NAVCOMSTAPHIL at San Miguel Philippines. I served at San Miguel from January of 1966 to July of 1968 where I worked in Relay. I worked with Jerald Terwilliger in the Relay department where we'd receive and send teletype messages to ships and shore installations, among other various other jobs. Nine months after my honorable discharge, I re-enlisted and served on the USS Cambria (APA36). Our ship and it's Mike boats played a small part in the movie "Patton" starring George C. Scott and Karl Malden.
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  Gene Gowen RM2 November 23, 2012 at 2:10pm

  First..I would like to say it is great reading about all of your experiences in communications.  I went to RM"A" school in San Diego in 59. Then I was stationed on the USS McKean DDR784 during 1960. Made one westpac tour and got orders to go to NavcomFac Yokosuka (As an RMSN)  I was there for two days and then sent up the road to Naval Radio Receiving Facility Kami Seya, Japan, Stayed there from 1961-1963. Great Duty...Great Food..Great Liberty..Almost talked myself into making a career out of the Navy.

  When I was in RM"A"  we had several Telemen going to school with us because they were phasing that out. Now I see, Morse Code is out and Telemen are back in with the new IT rating.  How time flies and things change.  I loved those days working  at NDT Kami Seya and I loved to  use the code...
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  Ronald C. Brabbin March 18, 2012 at 1:13pm

  There was a signal tower at the entrance of Yokosuka harbor.  Ships would flash messages to the tower, who then would relay by teletype to the Comm center.

  On the mid watch when nothing was going on, the guy in the tower would run his teletype carrage to the middle and type a capital O then we would take shots at it with the carrage return and the period and try to put the period in the middle of the O.

  I don't know if they even use teletypes any more.
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  Ronald C. Brabbin March 17, 2012 at 4:17pm

  I was assigned to communications at ComNavFe Tokyo in 1950 right out of boot camp as a Teleman on a radio teletype, then editing messages, then writeup. I was there until 1953. I don't think the Teleman rate exists now.

  Due to the shortage of officers our crypto was mostly enlisted, eventually was assigned to crypto encoding and decoding messages. I am surprised at seeing the German enigma machine, our crypto machines looked very similar except mounted to a teletype machine and functioned the same way.  i would guess now communications are much more sophisticated.  We were training newly arrived ensigns, everyone was on a last name basis.  Admiral Joy said we did such a good job he gave us our liberty cards.  When ever we walked out of the building we were on liberty.  I extended and was transfered to NavComFac Yokosuka into Crypto. from 1952 to 1954. Still was able to keep our liberty cards in Yokosuka also, but had to be off the streets by midnite. Ron Brabbin
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  Alfred M. Albers February 20, 2012 at 9:26pm

  I attended RM "A" School from March 1971 - July 197, reported to NAVCOMMSTA Fort Allen as an RMSA and transfered in December 1974 as an RM2.  While at CNSL (92-95), I helped plan the merger of the RM and DP ratings into the IT rating.  Spent a lot of time going out to the West Coast to work on the new "A" school curriculum and all the other assorted tasks that came with this merger.  I retired as an RMCM in March 1995. 
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  Trudy (Kreger) Dorsey December 28, 2011 at 2:28pm

  I was a Cryptographic Technician - "O" Branch. I took Basic Training at RTC Orlando, FL in May of 1978 to July of 1978.  I attended "A" School at Corry Station - Pensacola, FL from July of 1978 to October of 1978.  I worked at NCS Rota, Spain from November of 1978 to November of 1980.  My last duty station was NSGA Keflavik, Iceland from January of 1980 to January of 1981.  I was discharged from the Navy as a Seaman, after four years of active duty, and two years of Inactive Reserves, with an Honorable Discharge and a Good Conduct Medal.  My name during my entire active duty Navy service was:  Trudy Kreger.  My name has been Trudy Dorsey since April of 1982.  I retired from the Federal Government on December 31, 2010 with 30 years of service.  I currently reside in Palm Bay, FL. 
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  Jerald Terwilliger August 23, 2011 at 3:58pm

  Don, the Crossroads is probably still around, I think they turned the base into

  a Philippine facility. Wonder how Jolie managed the change.
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  James W Ward August 23, 2011 at 3:02pm

  RM A school NTC San Diego Oct 66, USS Annapolis (AGMR-1) Apr 67-May 68, Teletype "C" School, June 68, USS Hornet (CVS-12) July 68 to April 70.

  Apollo 11 & 12  recovery team. 3 times shellback, Left Navy and worked in Teletype / Comm field another 30 years.
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  Don Franklin July 14, 2011 at 11:19am

  Hey Jerald, I was in San Miguel (main side) 67-69.  Wonder what became of the Crossroads after the Navy left.

   
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  Kenneth C. Shee June 25, 2011 at 8:55pm

  RM A School,Bainbridge MD. 1962.Arrived in May for 6 month school,joined the drill team.Got involved in a train wreck rescue and recovery in Harrisburg PA after a parade in July.In October 80% of my class was pulled from school and sent to the Caribbean on 2 hours notice.I flew from Patuxent River to Gitmo and then on to San Juan.Two weeks later the blockade went into effect.

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