On The Roof Gang

As one of only a few quantifiable experts on the subject matt has spoken at the 2009 2011 and 2013 cryptologic history symposia as well as at several navy.

On the roof gang.

Historic photograph of the otr training hut. Stewart faulkner article part 1. The on the roof gang was a group of united states navy cryptologists and radiomen during world war ii who are seen as the forerunners of u s. Navy cryptology and cryptanalysis.

Known as the on the roof gang otrg they were trained to intercept and analyze foreign radio communications. War in the pacific begins on december 7 1941. In 1922 the atlantic and pacific fleets were combined to form the u s. One hundred fifty sailors and 26 marines worked on the roof of the navy department building in washington d c.

Kidder taught others the nascent art of intercepting ijn communications on the roof of the main navy building in washington dc and they became known as the on the roof gang. A total of 176 150 navy and 26 marine enlisted radio operators were specially trained at a unique school located on the roof of the old navy department building between 1928 1941. He holds a master s degree in strategic intelligence from the national intelligence university where he researched and wrote his master s thesis on the on the roof gang. On the roof gang.

On the roof gang. The otrg formed the vanguard of the u s. On the roof gang. Matt zullo s on the roof gang prelude to war is a must read for anyone interested in the sailors and officers who performed radio intelligence during world war ii providing a priceless advantage to operational commanders.

The on the roof gang the united states had maintained squadrons of ships in the pacific since the mid 19th century. Battle fleet with subordinate atlantic and asiatic fleets. From 1928 to 1941. It focuses on the wartime stories of the on the roof gang intercept operators some who were stationed in hawaii some who survived a torturous existence in a pow camp others who had to evacuate their intercept sites and still others who performed intercept operations while at sea during some of the most famous naval battles of world war ii.

He has published numerous articles on the on the roof gang in the naval cryptologic veterans association s cryptolog magazi ne and on social media platforms. On the roof gang. Naval communications intelligence efforts and laid the cornerstone of naval cryptology. Meadows usn author of the sixth fleet series.

On the roof gang. Kidder recognized that the circumstances of america s entry into world war ii hinged on success or failure of the on the roof gang.