Lincoln D. Faurer
Lincoln D. Faurer ( born February 7, 1928 in Medford, Massachusetts) was appointed as successor to Bobby Ray Inman Director of the NSA on 10 March 1981. He was at this time, Lieutenant General of the Air Force.
Curriculum vitae
Born in Massachusetts Faurer was a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and had spent most of his career with intelligence and strategic reconnaissance tasks. In the 1950s he had been commander of RB -47 machines, and in the late 1960s he had taken command of a squadron of reconnaissance aircraft on the cold Aleuteninsel Shemya Iceland. During the 1970s served Faurer in different positions. He was director of intelligence for the U.S. Southern Command, Deputy Associate Chief of Staff for intelligence gathering in the Air Force, as deputy director for production at the Defense Intelligence Agency, as Director of Intelligence at the European Command, the United States and Deputy Chairman of the Military Committee of NATO.
NSA Director
Unlike Inman Faurer was determined to lead the NSA back into anonymity. Faurer himself put it this way: If the freedom of speech and freedom of the press should remain the cornerstone of our society, given the increasing strength of our opponent may be "free" does not equate with " irresponsible."
Under Faurer the NSA had its nährreichsten years. 1984 was the mainframe Research SRC on computer performance is always to be one step ahead of the rest of the world. President Ronald Reagan increased his entry into the defense budget and kept this up until 1986, when Democrats and many Republicans put fire under the seats of government. Because in addition to the limitation experienced the social programs, the budget deficit rose. However Faurer would not hear of a diet of overweight become NSA. He called for a new building for the National Cryptological School and criticized the increasing lack of space the NSA workforce. Faurer insisted on continuation of the favorable situation for the NSA, so he was criticized. Caspar Weinberger suggested to him the retirement, after which Faurer who preferred to go down with flying colors. He submitted his resignation and left the NSA.
Awards
Selection of decorations, sorted on the basis of the Order of Precedence of Military Awards:
- Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
- Defense Superior Service Medal (2 x)
- Legion of Merit
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Joint Service Commendation Medal (2 x)
- Air Force Commendation Medal (2 x)