Barry Hester:  

Life I joined the U.S. Navy after graduating Phoenixville Area High School in June of 1981. I completed bootcamp in San Diego in November 81 and transferred to Florida. I was an Honor Graduate from Cryptologic communications school in Pensacola FL, then reported to NSGA Kamiseya, Japan in March 82 for my first duty station. I worked primarily as a Technical Control Communications Supervisor and traveled all over Japan and enjoyed playing live music with my friends and my first band, "BAH and the Fish". Made some lifelong friends there. In 1985, I transferred to the warm weather of NSGA Hanza, Okinawa. I worked as a communicatiions supervisor and computer Systems Manager. I really enjoyed the great beaches and pursued music with another band called "Whisper Alley". In November 86, after completing TACINTEL school, I went to Yokosuka, Japan onboard the USS BLUERIDGE (LCC-19) as a member of the ship's cryptologic staff. I was a shipboard supervisor during this tour and advanced to CTO1,. I visited over 20 foreign ports during that time, my favorites being Thailand and Singapore. In January 1989, after over 7 years in Japan, I received orders stateside and was assigned as a Cryptologic instructor at Corry Station, Pensacola, FL. I earned the designation as a Master Training Specialist and was the 1990 NTTC Instructor of the Year. I loved Florida, travelled all over the south and played in fun little band called "The Scoundrels". I then to...Expand for more