Lincoln D. Faurer

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Lincoln D. Faurer

Lincoln D. Faurer (born February 7, 1928 in Medford , Massachusetts , † November 7, 2014 in McLean , Virginia ) was appointed director of the NSA on March 10, 1981, succeeding Bobby Ray Inman . He was a Lieutenant General in the Air Force at the time .

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Born in Massachusetts, Faurer was a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and had spent most of his career in intelligence and strategic intelligence. He had been in command of RB-47s in the 1950s , and by the late 1960s he had taken command of a squadron of reconnaissance aircraft on the cold Aleutian island of Shemya Island . During the 1970s, Faurer served in various positions. He was Director of Intelligence for the US Southern Command, Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence in the Air Force, Vice Director of Production for the Defense Intelligence Agency , Director of Intelligence for the US European Command, and Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee .

NSA director

Unlike Inman, Faurer was determined to bring the NSA back to anonymity. Faurer himself formulated this as follows: If freedom of expression and freedom of the press are to remain the cornerstone of our society in view of the increasing strength of our opponent, “free” must not be equated with “irresponsible”.

In 1984, during Faurer's tenure, the mainframe research center SRC was established in order to be able to demonstrate the strongest computer performance worldwide. President Ronald Reagan increased the defense budget when he took office and kept it high until 1986 when Democrats and many Republicans called for savings in view of the high budget deficit. Faurer, however, advocated further investments - which was increasingly criticized in public. He requested a new building for the National Cryptological School and criticized the increasing lack of space among the NSA workforce. Caspar Weinberger suggested that he retire, whereupon Faurer submitted his resignation and left the NSA.

Awards

Selection of decorations, sorted based on the Order of Precedence of Military Awards :

Web links

Commons : Lincoln D. Faurer  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lincoln D. Faurer 1950 on westpointaog.org (English)
personal data
SURNAME Faurer, Lincoln D.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American Air Force Officer, Director of the National Security Agency
DATE OF BIRTH February 7, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Medford , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH November 7, 2014
Place of death McLean , Virginia