My Time in The Gulf of Tonkin (Guest Post)

"Our team of spooks was sent first to the USS Mahan DLG-11, a guided missile frigate in the Gulf of Tonkin in May 1972. A Quick Van was attached to the superstructure at Subic Bay, Philippines where we crowded into during our Gulf of Tonkin stations. We honed our craft cryptologic skills quickly as Operation Linebacker was underway, which was trying to curb the Easter Offensive by the North. Between 10 May and 23 October 1972, the United States lost a total of 134 aircraft during intense bombing of the north. The North Vietnam Air Force was about 200 migs total. Their loses were 63. AAA accounted for the majority of our loses, then SAM, then migs. Our team had a lot to do to provide timely and accurate information to those who needed it".