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NSGA Sabana Seca Puerto Rico Closed, January 31, 2003
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In January, 1952, the U.S. Naval Radio Station, Sabana Seca was officially designated, with LCDR W. L. Thomas, as the Officer-in-Charge. Also in January, 1952, a U.S. Naval Security Group Detachment was established, co-located with the Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA) at Sabana Seca. Later in 1952, the NAVRADSTA was recommissioned as Net Control Station (NCS) Puerto Rico, Sabana Seca, PR, and the NSG Det became the NSG Dept, NCS Puerto Rico, Sabana Seca, Puerto Rico.
On July 1, 1971, the U.S. Naval Security Group Activity Sabana Seca Puerto Rico was commissioned, under the command of CAPT Robert G. Keller. The guest speakers at the commissioning ceremony were RADM Chester G. Phillips, COMNAVSECGRU; RADM Norvell G. Ward, Commandant, Tenth Naval District; and CAPT Griffith P. Stokes, Commanding Officer of Naval Communications Station (NAVCOMSTA) Puerto Rico.
On July 1, 1971, the U.S. Naval Security Group Activity Sabana Seca Puerto Rico was commissioned, under the command of CAPT Robert G. Keller. The guest speakers at the commissioning ceremony were RADM Chester G. Phillips, COMNAVSECGRU; RADM Norvell G. Ward, Commandant, Tenth Naval District; and CAPT Griffith P. Stokes, Commanding Officer of Naval Communications Station (NAVCOMSTA) Puerto Rico.
NSGA Sabana Seca Puerto Rico Closed, January 31, 2003
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The U.S. Naval Security Group Activity Sabana Seca maintained and operated a high frequency direction finding (HFDF) facility and provided communication support to Navy and other Department of Defense elements. The communications facility located on the island included an operations building located in the center of an AN/FRD-10A Circularly Disposed Antenna Array (CDAA), also known as a Wullenweber antenna array. The AN FRD-10A CDAA was heavily damaged by Hurricane Georges in 1999."...
..."The U.S. Naval Security Group Activity Sabana Seca maintained and operated a high frequency direction finding (HFDF) facility and provided communication support to Navy and other Department of Defense elements. The communications facility located on the island included an operations building located in the center of an AN/FRD-10A Circularly Disposed Antenna Array (CDAA), also known as a Wullenweber antenna array. The AN FRD-10A CDAA was heavily damaged by Hurricane Georges in 1999."...
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Been there, done that from 1996-1999. I was there when Hurricane Georges happened. The site and base suffered a lot of wind damage, but not much flooding. Our Ops building was shut down for a week, while the entire base conducted clean-up of downed trees.
Before I reported in November 1996, Hurricane Hortense hit the island and put out a LOT of rain. There were still flood water lines on walls in the maintenance office, 5 feet up when I reported in.
Before I reported in November 1996, Hurricane Hortense hit the island and put out a LOT of rain. There were still flood water lines on walls in the maintenance office, 5 feet up when I reported in.
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