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X-WR-CALDESC:25 August 1948: First meeting of the Stone Board\; led to esta
 blishment of AFSA. Learn more below and visit the link at the bottom of th
 e page for more information about Rear Admiral Earl Everett Stone\, USN. 
 \n\nThe Stone Board (a Department of Defense committee)\, led by Rear Admi
 ral Earl Everett Stone\, USN\, was appointed to make recommendations for r
 eforming and reorganizing cryptologic activities. The Army supported conso
 lidation\, but the Navy and Air Force opposed unification. In December 194
 8\, the Stone Board issued a report that recommended maintaining the statu
 s quo. A few months later\, with the advent of a new secretary of Defense 
 and a change of position by the Air Force\, the Navy grudgingly went along
  with the unification concept. The AFSA - Armed Forces Security Agency was
  created on 20 May 1949.
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DESCRIPTION:25 August 1948: First meeting of the Stone Board\; led to estab
 lishment of AFSA. Learn more below and visit the link at the bottom of the
  page for more information about Rear Admiral Earl Everett Stone\, USN. \n
 \nThe Stone Board (a Department of Defense committee)\, led by Rear Admira
 l Earl Everett Stone\, USN\, was appointed to make recommendations for ref
 orming and reorganizing cryptologic activities. The Army supported consoli
 dation\, but the Navy and Air Force opposed unification. In December 1948\
 , the Stone Board issued a report that recommended maintaining the status 
 quo. A few months later\, with the advent of a new secretary of Defense an
 d a change of position by the Air Force\, the Navy grudgingly went along w
 ith the unification concept. The AFSA - Armed Forces Security Agency was c
 reated on 20 May 1949.
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SUMMARY:1948: Stone Board Has First Meeting
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