SUITLAND, Md. — “I’ll never forget watching the Tomahawks launch and the departing airstrikes from [USS] Midway and [USS] Ranger on the first night of combat operations in Operation Desert Storm,” recalled retired Intelligence Specialist (IS) Chief Petty Officer Barry McDaniel.
“Hostilities commenced at 0200, 17 January 1991. It wasn’t a surprise to me, as I had been given notice by the CO [commanding officer] several hours prior. I was updating my briefing notes for the next morning, when there was a knock on my office door. It was Capt., later Rear Adm., [Ernest] Tedeschi and he showed me the alert order. Typical of his low-key style and concern for his crew, he told me to keep it to myself for the moment, but to...
07.24.2025 | SUITLAND, MARYLAND, US |
Story by Naomi VanDuser
SUITLAND, Md. (Dec. 17, 2025) — Commander, Office of Naval Intelligence Rear Adm. Mike Brookes is joined by ONI Deputy Commander Mark Elliott, ONI Chief of Staff Capt. Joel Yates, and ONI Command Master Chief Eric Hill to deliver a message on the Navy core values in honor of the Navy's 250th birthday. ONI is the leading provider of maritime intelligence to the U.S. Navy and joint warfighting forces, as well as national decision makers and other consumers in the Intelligence Community. (U.S. Navy video by Lonnie Harrell)
