Thursday, October 9, 2008

New Blog For Army Security Agency Veterans - ASA LIVES!

This is the first entry. Hello to all Army Security Agency (ASA) Veterans who may be passing through. Leave your thoughts, questions, ?? here.

Beware this is an open public forum, no place for revealing secrets you once knew and are probably all public by now anyway, but we are not in the position to decide that.

ASA LIVES! on the internet, in our hearts and memories, and now ... in this new blog.

If we had blogs "back in the day" we'd never gotten anything done!

Last note, use as you wish. I assume no responsibility for anything anyone else posts. This offer subject to removal at any time as the honcho to the blog sees it. Use, but please don't abuse! Thanks!

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Rhonda Booth Flanary said...

My husband was in Bad Abling from 1970 till 1973 years trick chief Richard Booth ASA they called him Okie.because we were from Oklahoma Jimmy Anderson was his friend from Charlotte NC. He died 25 years ago. Pat Lara was another good friend. Don't know where he is and a guy they called Yukerjack. Okie spent 30 from 1973 with SW TELE co and ATT. Retired in 2003

Rhonda Booth Flanary said...

My husband was in Bad Abling from 1970 till 1973 years trick chief Richard Booth ASA they called him Okie.because we were from Oklahoma Jimmy Anderson was his friend from Charlotte NC. He died 25 years ago. Pat Lara was another good friend. Don't know where he is and a guy they called Yukerjack. Okie spent 30 from 1973 with SW TELE co and ATT. Retired in 2003

Unknown said...

Hey Merle! Just came across this blog. I was in Panama with you in 76 and 77. Bunked with you briefly. Not sure you remember Sp4 Lance Knight. Thats me! Good times.

Unknown said...

Hey Merle! Just came across this blog. I was in Panama with you in 76 and 77. Bunked with you briefly. Not sure you remember Sp4 Lance Knight. Thats me! Good times.

Nowhere Man said...

Hello valued ASA Members. My father was a proud ASA member between 1957 and 1960 in Berlin. He passed away recently and I discovered many photos from this time, including barracks and his ASA brothers. Wondering where the best place is to share these and to find the others in the photos, as their families may really enjoy seeing them.

Unknown said...

ADA from 1963-1970 as O5H. Stationed Sinop 64-65, Hakata 65-67, 175RRU 67-68,146th Van 68-69. 199th Inf 69-70 as 11B until July 70. Now live in Las Vegas where I am retired from the IUEC after 20 years. Mane is Bob Darnley.

Unknown said...

Served as a 05H,earned 69 air medals under SSH Roger Trussel.Also knew John Fisher.Also served with 199th Info as a platoon ssg in recon platoon.

Unknown said...

Hey Brothers and Sisters,
ASA forever..... I am Don Bittinger from Utah since last year. I was drafted right out of high school in Falmouth Virginia in June of 1969. I went to basic training at Fort Jackson in South Carolina. In August of 1969 I went to AIT at Fort Devens for the coldest winter I can remember. I graduated as an 05K20 in March of 1970. I reenlisted for choice of duty station and picked Herzo Base in West Germany. I was assigned to Headquarters Company, 318th ASA BN, and cross-trained to run mobile jamming stations 05K20/30. In 1971, we moved the whole ASA BN to Flak Kasern in Augsburg where I stayed attached to Headquarters Company, 318th ASA. I was picked to help build Field Station Augsburg after the buildings were done. I laid miles of cables and installed the computer racks and teletype machines, and all the classified goodies. After completion, I was transferred to B Company Field Station Augsburg for the duration of my tour as an 05K20. I rotated back to the states in January of 1974 and served out my remaining 155 days at Dugway Proving Grounds in northern Utah. I did alot of traveling in Europe during my stay to include the 1972 Olymics in Munich West Germany. I attended 4 Oktoberfests, and German beer cannot be beat by anyone else. I had lots of good friends at Fort Devens and in Germany. I sure miss those times more often than not. I am blessed to have opportunity to be a memmber of ASA. I always felt that we were in the top 1% of the Army and you all are the smartest people I have ever met. Myself included !!!! It's like being part of the coolest fraternity ever. Best of luch to you all........... I am glad I found the site. DPB

Unknown said...

htray1931@gmail.com, ran across the sight in my search for any ASA'ers station in Vietnam 1967 - 1968 with duty attached to the 9th Inf Div Mobile Rivereine Force out of Dong Tam. I was involved in the relocation of the 335th from Bear Cat to Dong Tam. I was an E-7 O5H40. Please contact me if you were there doing this time frame. Howard T. Ray, ASA 1958 - 1976

Unknown said...

Hey all - I served in the ASA until it came under TRADOC back at Fort Devens and ETS'd in 1984. I went through 33S school in '74-'75 at Fort Devens and was looking up people who went through the school with me. One such was Randy Cox: I don't know where he went (with his wife Susan) after Devens, and the information in Vern's Locator Database is no longer correct (email, phone number or address). If anyone knows where he might be, please drop me a line (michaelhouston1955@gmail.com will work) because I'd really like to touch base with him. The same goes for anyone who was stationed at Fort Devens from 1975 to 1979 and from 1981 to 1984, and who had contact with USASAISD Maintenance Branch shops.
Thanks and be safe. - Michael M. Houston, 33S30

Unknown said...

KEN STANFORD...GERMANY...1965-1968...ROTHWESTEN, GARTOW, ESCHWEGE...98G

LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO REMBERS ME...ESPECIALLY ANY OF "THE BAKER ROACHES" (ROTHWESTEN)

Unknown said...

Hi, I'm Jack Neal, MP on the back gate during that time.As with you, my memory is a bit fuzzy now. Would like to reconnect with some of the guys from that old outfit.

Unknown said...

Hello All,

I was at Ft. Devens '63-'64. Can remember the assassination of Pres. Kennedy coming over the headphones. One of the doctors on the case, in Dallas/Ft. Worth, was my mother's oldest brother, Dr. A.A. Griffin. A sad day in history. I was the only member of my class who could speak Spanish. Everyone went to Panama except me. MY SMART UNCLE SAM SENT ME TO JAPAN, 14th USASA Field Station ('64-'67). Then home to Vint Hill Farms, VA ('67-'68). Played football at Hakata Adm Annes. Got my knee hurt. Been trying to get my disability for 50 years. WOW. Just wanted to say high to all. Looking for Carl Trussel, Alan VanScotter, Andrew Harvey, Jesse Belfort, Bob Marchand, Ray Guzman, and Dave Cameron, all football and basket ball team members at Hakata. Yea and we beat hell out of Air Force teams in both sports. HA HA

Unknown said...

Just found this blog. I was an 059 (if I remember correctly), trained at Ft. Devens approx June '59 to Feb '60 in receiving Morse Code. Stationed in Japan at Camp Hakata aka Brady AFB Feb '60 to April '62.

Unknown said...

Prev post by Bernie Levy. Not sure why "unknown" except maybe I need to log in.

Scoogey 75-78 said...

Hi Kevin
I am Celeste SCOOGEY Williams. I was there at Ramasun at the end also. Sad days.
They sent us to the Philippines. Good days!
I don’t recognize your name, but I was there for less than 4 months.
But it seemed longer than that. I loved that place. The people were wonderful and freely shared their culture.
I just wish I could find my old buddy, Annette Pearson. She was like a big sister to me.

Peace ✌🏽 out ... Scoogey

Scoogey 75-78 said...

ASA 1975-1978

Hello all! Celeste SCOOGEY Williams shoutin’ out!!!

FT DEVENS 1975
RAMASUN THAILAND 1976
CLARK AFB then NSA/BROF 1977
ETS 1978

If anyone knows how to contact ANNETTE PEARSON, please let me know. Thanks. (-:

Unknown said...

Art Lloyd 2022 here
Went to Asamara in '66 and lovely Arlington in late 67 only to go to Sinop for '68 and then back to Asamara in '69. I was the only one to get out there and stayed around to race in the Asmara Grand Prix. Looking for a guy named Wayne Dickenson from my first tour in Asamara.
Does anyone remember the Phanton Shitter of Tract "C"?

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