Tom Drake

Of course, the Germans occupied Greece at that time.

Of course, the Germans occupied Greece at that time.

Of course, the Germans occupied Greece at that time.

Oh, so the war game stuff in particular. I mean, the war games we did were extremely detailed. I mean... So a lot of those as well. But most of our mission overseas, when I was on the RC-135 platforms of various types with different types of equipment and capabilities, that was all real world reconnaissance.

Oh, so the war game stuff in particular. I mean, the war games we did were extremely detailed. I mean... So a lot of those as well. But most of our mission overseas, when I was on the RC-135 platforms of various types with different types of equipment and capabilities, that was all real world reconnaissance.

Oh, so the war game stuff in particular. I mean, the war games we did were extremely detailed. I mean... So a lot of those as well. But most of our mission overseas, when I was on the RC-135 platforms of various types with different types of equipment and capabilities, that was all real world reconnaissance.

And a lot of, if depending on, we were sending reports out, we would actually have to process our mission as we called it. But if the information, even real time in the air was significant enough,

And a lot of, if depending on, we were sending reports out, we would actually have to process our mission as we called it. But if the information, even real time in the air was significant enough,

And a lot of, if depending on, we were sending reports out, we would actually have to process our mission as we called it. But if the information, even real time in the air was significant enough,

We had different types of systems that we would use, different types of thresholds by which you would send out reports, up to and including what was called a critic, which if it was, depending on the level, right, if it rose to that level, it had to be on the president's desk within 10 minutes. Wow. Because we were a field site.

We had different types of systems that we would use, different types of thresholds by which you would send out reports, up to and including what was called a critic, which if it was, depending on the level, right, if it rose to that level, it had to be on the president's desk within 10 minutes. Wow. Because we were a field site.

We had different types of systems that we would use, different types of thresholds by which you would send out reports, up to and including what was called a critic, which if it was, depending on the level, right, if it rose to that level, it had to be on the president's desk within 10 minutes. Wow. Because we were a field site.

We were part of the other half of NSA that no one talks about, which is the military side, the NSA slash CSS side. Oh, interesting. Cryptologic service support. Yeah.

We were part of the other half of NSA that no one talks about, which is the military side, the NSA slash CSS side. Oh, interesting. Cryptologic service support. Yeah.

We were part of the other half of NSA that no one talks about, which is the military side, the NSA slash CSS side. Oh, interesting. Cryptologic service support. Yeah.

I was part of the 6980th Electronic Security Squadron, Electronic Security Command. We worked, and we even said to ourselves, we worked for Big Brother. I mean, our reports went back through NSA. Okay. But we were the military, the military wing. But remember, NSA is a military organization.

I was part of the 6980th Electronic Security Squadron, Electronic Security Command. We worked, and we even said to ourselves, we worked for Big Brother. I mean, our reports went back through NSA. Okay. But we were the military, the military wing. But remember, NSA is a military organization.

I was part of the 6980th Electronic Security Squadron, Electronic Security Command. We worked, and we even said to ourselves, we worked for Big Brother. I mean, our reports went back through NSA. Okay. But we were the military, the military wing. But remember, NSA is a military organization.

It's headed up by, well, then a three-star, now a four-star general with a civilian head underneath him as a deputy. Oh, wow, man. Yeah.

It's headed up by, well, then a three-star, now a four-star general with a civilian head underneath him as a deputy. Oh, wow, man. Yeah.