Originally Posted by
Wansen
Curious.
Being totally familiar with US Naval communication equipment and procedures (from that era), I can tell you I have never, ever, seen a classified photograph (other than comm gear schematics and diagrams) inside of any USN communications facilities and further more, all (Radio) controlled traffic was EXCLUSIVELY text.* Photography was the provenance of Intelligence & Lithography and not Radio(men) or "RM's.
The only way this sounds plausible is if he was a classified courier somehow tasked with delivering Intelligence reports but I have never heard of an RM3 assigned to this, we required an E-6 or above, usually it was our most senior CPO (E-7) if not an SCPO (E-8) and RM's (Radiomen) handled Comm traffic only and IS's (Intelligence Specialists) handled Intel. CT's (Cryptographic Technicians) potentially had full access to both.
Additionally, he had to have some work-around or understanding with his opposite. IIRC, the "two-man integrity" policy was Navy-wide by 1986 if not '85. I found that it was possible to circumvent this at times as well by arranging extra long visits to the bathroom stall while on a "message run" but this was not commonplace or practical in the long-term.
* My first post detailing my exposure to a UFO report while on active duty clearly stipulates that this report while referencing photo's was "written" (text) only.
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