INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association (NCVA) welcomes you to a Virtual Tour of the Rear Admiral Joseph N. Wenger Naval Security Group Command Display. The NCVA maintains and operates the display on behalf of the Commander, U.S. Naval Security Group Command, who is headquartered at Fort George G. Meade Maryland.
Located in Building 511, aboard the U.S. Naval Technical Training Center at Corry Station, Pensacola, 
Florida, the Display presents a history of U.S. Navy cryptologic operations. These include the authorized intercept and exploitation of designated foreign electronic emissions, the protection of U.S. and allied communications, and related communications operations. The Display is named in honor of Rear Admiral J.N. Wenger, USN, O.B.E., a giant among the progenitors of modern Navy cryptology. Originating organizationally in about 1926, Navy cryptologic activity actually predates that by many years. There is in the Display, for example, a photograph taken aboard U.S.S. Wyoming, in 1913, depicting an early conference relating to communications intelligence. Cryptology otherwise can be traced back to the earliest forms of communications.
The Display offers pictures, documents, artifacts and equipment. There is also an extensive library of publications and documents relating to Navy and national radio intelligence operations, particularly in the WW II era. Of special interest are the displays relating to the Battle of Midway and the shoot-down of Japan's Fleet Admiral Yamamoto.
The Display is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 12 noon Monday through Friday, or by appointment. Individuals who do not have a DoD automobile decal must stop at the security office at the main gate to Corry Station, off Chief's Way. Those interested in visiting the display, "in the flesh," are invited to contact the NCVA by e-mail ( NCVA2000@aol.com ), by mail (P.O. Box 16009, Pensacola, FL 32507-6009), or phone (850 - 452-6990) for further information.
Instructions
This Virtual walkthrough is designed to allow you to navigate the display by clicking on different areas of each image.
Most browsers will change the mouse pointer to a hand icon when over a "hotspot" and if you leave the pointer still for a few seconds a directional label will display to let you know where the selection should take you.
If you'd like to go back a screen or two you should be able to click your browser's back button.
To get back to this page you can click the "Wenger Command Display" title at the top of each image.
To return to the front entry way you can select "Back to Entrance" at the top of each image.
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