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X-WR-CALDESC:The NCMF's 2019 Spring Cryptologic Program will feature specia
l guest speaker Mr. C. Eric 'Rick' Estberg\, author of the book
Berlin Daze. Following his presentation\, a book signing and lu
nch will take place from 1145 to 1300. Books will be available for purchas
e for $20. Learn more about Mr. Estberg\, his presentation\, and his book
below.\n\nABOUT THE PRESENTATION\nRick's presentation will be based
on his recently published book\, Berlin Daze\, which recounts doze
ns of his adventures and unique experiences over a seven-year period in wa
lled West Berlin\, both as an Army NCO\, as well as an NSA civilian. As a
'Cold Warrior' he served literally on the front lines\, separated by only
a few miles from hundreds of thousands of Soviet and East German soldiers.
Unlike others who spent much of a career in those days simply training fo
r some possible future crisis\, Rick actually lived his real-world mission
\, day-in and day-out\, along with hundreds of others of talented\, dedica
ted military and civilian intelligence specialists. \n\nThrough exciting\,
intriguing\, humorous\, entertaining\, and even sometimes bawdy recollect
ions\, Rick's memory bank never seems to run dry. Whether it was accident
ally getting locked inside the closed Tempelhof Airport\, being asked by a
n East German to help him escape across the Wall\, sitting all of 30 feet
from a notorious spy\, meeting former Nazi SS officers at their old (and h
is current) barracks\, saluting Russian army privates while clearing check
points at the edge of Berlin\, or editing an underground newspaper\, there
seems to have not been a single week in those years in Berlin when someth
ing noteworthy wasn't taking place. Rick will share some of these fascinat
ing stories and insights during his presentation. He will be available for
book signing after the presentation. Books will be available for purchase
($20) at the event.\n\nREGISTRATION INFO\nPLEASE NOTE - as of 3
/25 - REGISTRATION IS CLOSED AS SEATS ARE FILLED. THANK YOU!\nThe regi
stration fee includes lunch and is $25 for members and guests. For your co
nvenience\, we offer easy online registration. Click the red REGISTER NOW
button (typically located near the top of this page) OR CLICK HERE. Or you may mail-in your registration fee. Pl
ease mail checks to NCMF - P.O. Box 1682 Fort George G. Meade\, Maryland 2
0755-9998\, and include the names of all registrants. For more details\, p
lease call the NCMF office at 301-688-5436. ***Deadline for registration i
s 25 March 2019.*****\n\n***** Are you a member of a book club\, af
finity group or other social/ retirement communities? We hope you will let
your friends and neighbors know about our programs which feature experts
on a variety of interesting topics. Help us to spread the word by posting
flyers you receive by mail or that you download from our site (see pdf lin
k below and on the Quarterly Programs page) on bulletin boards or other pr
ominent places. We look forward to seeing you and your friends at our even
ts.\n\nABOUT THE SPEAKER\nC. Eric 'Rick' Estberg joined the Army ju
st after graduating from Ripon College in Wisconsin. He served as a lingui
st at the Army Field Station Berlin in the late 1970s prior to getting hir
ed at NSA in 1980. Within three years he had returned to Field Station Ber
lin\, for an extended assignment. Over the course of a nearly 40-year car
eer at NSA\, Rick has held numerous positions\, including linguist/reporte
r\, senior policy staff officer\, Director's speech writer\, Brookings Fel
low\, chief of staff at the Interagency OPSEC Support Staff (where\, in 4+
years\, he delivered over 400 presentations to audiences totaling over 32
\,000)\, intelligence adviser at NATO Hq in Brussels\, and\, presently\, t
he country desk officer for a major foreign partner. \n\nRick holds a BA f
rom Ripon in German and education\, another BA from University of Maryland
in history\, and an MA in international relations from Boston University.
His awards include the Agency's Meritorious Civilian Service Award. He is
married to a recent NSA retiree\, Lucie Estberg\, and has two adult sons.
His hobbies include writing\, public speaking\, and community theater (he
has appeared in a dozen productions in the Annapolis area in the past six
years).\n\nABOUT BERLIN DAZE\nMr. Estberg's book\, Berli
n Daze\, is a detailed\, accurate and personal account of an intellige
nce professional's life as an Army - and later civilian - linguist assigne
d to Army Field Station Berlin. Located atop a rubble mountain known as Te
ufelsberg\, FS Berlin monitored the activities of tens of thousands of Sov
iet and East German troops stationed only miles away. Mr. Estberg shares u
nique insider information on his job as an 'electronic spy' 100 miles behi
nd the Iron Curtain and recounts dozens of stories about life in the high-
stress environment of West Berlin during the Cold War. \n
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DESCRIPTION:The NCMF's 2019 Spring Cryptologic Program will feature special
guest speaker Mr. C. Eric 'Rick' Estberg\, author of the book <
i>Berlin Daze. Following his presentation\, a book signing and lun
ch will take place from 1145 to 1300. Books will be available for purchase
for $20. Learn more about Mr. Estberg\, his presentation\, and his book b
elow.\n\nABOUT THE PRESENTATION\nRick's presentation will be based
on his recently published book\, Berlin Daze\, which recounts dozen
s of his adventures and unique experiences over a seven-year period in wal
led West Berlin\, both as an Army NCO\, as well as an NSA civilian. As a '
Cold Warrior' he served literally on the front lines\, separated by only a
few miles from hundreds of thousands of Soviet and East German soldiers.
Unlike others who spent much of a career in those days simply training for
some possible future crisis\, Rick actually lived his real-world mission\
, day-in and day-out\, along with hundreds of others of talented\, dedicat
ed military and civilian intelligence specialists. \n\nThrough exciting\,
intriguing\, humorous\, entertaining\, and even sometimes bawdy recollecti
ons\, Rick's memory bank never seems to run dry. Whether it was accidenta
lly getting locked inside the closed Tempelhof Airport\, being asked by an
East German to help him escape across the Wall\, sitting all of 30 feet f
rom a notorious spy\, meeting former Nazi SS officers at their old (and hi
s current) barracks\, saluting Russian army privates while clearing checkp
oints at the edge of Berlin\, or editing an underground newspaper\, there
seems to have not been a single week in those years in Berlin when somethi
ng noteworthy wasn't taking place. Rick will share some of these fascinati
ng stories and insights during his presentation. He will be available for
book signing after the presentation. Books will be available for purchase
($20) at the event.\n\nREGISTRATION INFO\nPLEASE NOTE - as of 3/
25 - REGISTRATION IS CLOSED AS SEATS ARE FILLED. THANK YOU!\nThe regis
tration fee includes lunch and is $25 for members and guests. For your con
venience\, we offer easy online registration. Click the red REGISTER NOW b
utton (typically located near the top of this page) OR CLICK HERE. Or you may mail-in your registration fee. Ple
ase mail checks to NCMF - P.O. Box 1682 Fort George G. Meade\, Maryland 20
755-9998\, and include the names of all registrants. For more details\, pl
ease call the NCMF office at 301-688-5436. ***Deadline for registration is
25 March 2019.*****\n\n***** Are you a member of a book club\, aff
inity group or other social/ retirement communities? We hope you will let
your friends and neighbors know about our programs which feature experts o
n a variety of interesting topics. Help us to spread the word by posting f
lyers you receive by mail or that you download from our site (see pdf link
below and on the Quarterly Programs page) on bulletin boards or other pro
minent places. We look forward to seeing you and your friends at our event
s.\n\nABOUT THE SPEAKER\nC. Eric 'Rick' Estberg joined the Army jus
t after graduating from Ripon College in Wisconsin. He served as a linguis
t at the Army Field Station Berlin in the late 1970s prior to getting hire
d at NSA in 1980. Within three years he had returned to Field Station Berl
in\, for an extended assignment. Over the course of a nearly 40-year care
er at NSA\, Rick has held numerous positions\, including linguist/reporter
\, senior policy staff officer\, Director's speech writer\, Brookings Fell
ow\, chief of staff at the Interagency OPSEC Support Staff (where\, in 4+
years\, he delivered over 400 presentations to audiences totaling over 32\
,000)\, intelligence adviser at NATO Hq in Brussels\, and\, presently\, th
e country desk officer for a major foreign partner. \n\nRick holds a BA fr
om Ripon in German and education\, another BA from University of Maryland
in history\, and an MA in international relations from Boston University.
His awards include the Agency's Meritorious Civilian Service Award. He is
married to a recent NSA retiree\, Lucie Estberg\, and has two adult sons.
His hobbies include writing\, public speaking\, and community theater (he
has appeared in a dozen productions in the Annapolis area in the past six
years).\n\nABOUT BERLIN DAZE\nMr. Estberg's book\, Berlin
Daze\, is a detailed\, accurate and personal account of an intelligen
ce professional's life as an Army - and later civilian - linguist assigned
to Army Field Station Berlin. Located atop a rubble mountain known as Teu
felsberg\, FS Berlin monitored the activities of tens of thousands of Sovi
et and East German troops stationed only miles away. Mr. Estberg shares un
ique insider information on his job as an 'electronic spy' 100 miles behin
d the Iron Curtain and recounts dozens of stories about life in the high-s
tress environment of West Berlin during the Cold War. \n
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LOCATION:CACI Inc.\, Maryland Conference Center | 2720 Technology Drive | A
nnapolis Junction\, MD 20755
SUMMARY:NCMF 2019 Spring Cryptologic Program Featuring Mr. C. Eric Estberg
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