U.S. NAVAL CRYPTOLOGIC
VETERANS ASSOCIATION
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The NCVA is a unique organization of active, retired,
and honorably discharged U.S. Naval Cryptologists, past and present,
whose primary focus is the preservation of our rich cryptologic
history. Our uniqueness is founded in the pioneering spirit of our
oldest members who were trained in the 1930's to intercept and
decode Japanese Katakana transmissions, and in our youngest members
who are singled out and recognized annually from the ranks of
currently serving Naval Cryptologists as the best representatives of
those early pioneers.
Known as the "On-the-Roof" Gang, members of
that pioneering generation of Naval Cryptologists were
trained on the roof of the old Navy Building in Washington,
DC. Armed with no more than a typewriter and a sea bag, these
founding fathers made their way singly to China where they
erected crude antennas and established the Navy's first
listening outposts. Their fascinating successes have been
captured in memoirs and oral histories and remain today as
testimonials to the courage, determination and self-sacrifice
of their generation.
Building on that foundation of excellence,
Naval Cryptology played a decisive role in WWII, particularly
in the Pacific where code-breaking served as a critical
force-multiplier in the defeat of Japan. Naval Cryptologists
made possible the "impossible victory" of Midway –
the decisive battle of the Pacific War – and played a
disproportionate role in the Navy's cross-ocean strategic
offensive that destroyed the Imperial Japanese Navy in its
home waters by 1945. The successes of Naval Cryptology from
1941 to 1945 are legendary, from Joe Rochefort's efforts
in the War's opening months to the shoot-down of Admiral
Yamamoto.
Over the past two decades, such remarkable
stories have been declassified and released regarding the
cryptologic successes during World War II, in Europe and the
Pacific that played a large role in winning the War. As time
progresses and additional information is declassified, the
professional achievements of the men and women of Naval
Cryptology can be revealed to our nation, relatives and
friends. The NCVA and its
3,024
members will continue to collect, document, preserve and
maintain the history of our nation's unsung heroes.
The NCVA is a non-profit fraternal
organization whose functions include:
- conducting an annual reunion
- Providing fraternal, social and recreational activities
for members and guest.
- Encouraging and supporting the preservation of the
history of cryptology by members of the association and
appropriate Federal Agencies.
MODIFICATIONS
U.S. Naval
Cryptologic Veterans Association
P.O. Box 16009
Pensacola, FL 32507-6009
www.usncva.org
Last Modified:
Tuesday, 8-May-2012 12:06:01 EDT
