NAVSECGRU Naval Security Group Detachment Digby, UK
Digby, UK
Naval Security Group Detachment
Naval Security Group Detachment Digby is the security group's newest detachment, located onboard Royal Air Force, Digby. RAF Digby is about 17 miles south of Lincoln in the county seat of Lincolnshire, Lincoln is famous for its magnificent cathedral and castle. The nearest town of any size is Sleaford which is about nine miles away to the south. NAVSECGRUDET Digby inherited the unique relationship established at Edzell with the Royal Navy as equal members of the first Combined Cryptologic Shore Support Activity (CCSSA). The Detachment is also fully integrated members of 399th Signals Unit, RAF. This is a fully joint combined operation employing members of the Royal air force, British army, Royal navy, US Air Force, US Navy and US Army.
This new NAVSECGRU presence in a remote location is charged with providing direct support to deployed US/Royal Navy units, Royal air force NIMROD operations and other allied missions as assigned in the CCSSA while providing the talents of analysis in the 399 SU. Additionally, a small number of ELINT-smart "T" branchers and linguists serve the CCSSA watch organization providing support to the fleet. "M" branchers maintain a diverse series of systems.
The Royal navy has decided to collocate its Link Control Facility here, which provides communications support to all deployed Royal navy ships.
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BUPERS January-March 1997
http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/navsecgru/digby/
Created by John Pike
Maintained by Steven Aftergood
Updated Sunday, November 16, 1997 8:26:40 AM
