24 February 1999
See earlier report: http://jya.com/nsa-hayden.htm
DoD News Briefing
Mr. Kenneth H. Bacon, ASD PA
Tuesday, February 23, 1999 - 2:15 p.m.
[Excerpt]
Mr. Bacon: Welcome to our briefing.
Let me start with a few announcements here.
First, the Secretary of Defense, William Cohen,
announced today that President Clinton has nominated Air Force
Major General Michael Hayden to appointment as the Director of
the National Security Agency and for promotion to the rank of
lieutenant general. He'll replace Lieutenant General Kenneth
Minahan who has directed NSA for the last several years.
During his tenure at the National Security Agency,
General Minahan concentrated on a number of things, but I think
he'll be most remembered for implementing a national cryptologic
strategy for the 21st Century and looking at ways to keep our
code or cryptologic architecture at the state of the art level.
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No. 072-99
(703)695-0192(media)
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 23, 1999
(703)697-5737(public/industry)
GENERAL OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT
Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen announced today
that the President has nominated Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael
V. Hayden for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general
with assignment as director, National Security Agency/Chief,
Central Security Service, Fort Meade, Md.
Hayden is currently assigned as deputy chief of staff,
United Nations Command Korea and deputy chief of staff, U.S.
Forces Korea, U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan, Korea.
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