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X-WR-CALDESC:On 15 July 1949\, RADM Earl E. Stone\, USN\, was named the fir
 st director of the AFSA. The mission of the AFSA was to try and coordinate
  SIGINT operations by the three armed services. AFSA was created in May 19
 49 and was the immediate predecessor of the National Security Agency. As t
 he first director\, Stone presided over the initial and stormy U.S. govern
 ment attempts to centralize this country's cryptologic efforts.\n\nLearn m
 ore about RADM Earl E. Stone\, USN\, via the link below.
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DESCRIPTION:On 15 July 1949\, RADM Earl E. Stone\, USN\, was named the firs
 t director of the AFSA. The mission of the AFSA was to try and coordinate 
 SIGINT operations by the three armed services. AFSA was created in May 194
 9 and was the immediate predecessor of the National Security Agency. As th
 e first director\, Stone presided over the initial and stormy U.S. governm
 ent attempts to centralize this country's cryptologic efforts.\n\nLearn mo
 re about RADM Earl E. Stone\, USN\, via the link below.
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SUMMARY:1949: AFSA formally activated\, RADM Earl E. Stone\, USN\, named di
 rector.
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