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 |
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SUITLAND, Md. - Rear Admiral Mike Brookes, Commander, Office of Naval Intelligence, and his wife Wendy wish the workforce a happy 2024 holiday season. 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)
