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1957: MG Gordon Blake named Commander, AF Security Service

Saturday, January 4, 2025

4 January 1957: MG Gordon Blake named Commander, Air Force Security Service. In January 1962, Lt Gen Gordon Blake became director of the National Security Agency.

Want to learn a "little known fact" about Gen Blake's involvement with the ending of the war with the Japanese in 1945? Check out the link below.

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