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Fort Halstead was a research site of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), an executive agency of the UK Ministry of Defence. It is situated on the crest of the Kentish North Downs , overlooking the town of Sevenoaks , southeast of London .
Today it is part of Siemens Healthineers and operates only from the former Corning-EEL site in Sudbury, Suffolk. The Halstead site was redeveloped for housing as Evans Court in tribute to the founder. The Science Museum in London holds a collection of EEL scientific instruments. Others are held in the Halstead Town Museum collection.
Rebecca Stevens "Becky" Halstead (born 1959) is a former United States Army officer and the first female graduate of West Point to become a general officer. She was the 34th Chief of Ordnance and Commandant of the United States Army Ordnance Center and Schools at Aberdeen Proving Ground , Maryland.
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Concerns about military telephone usage grew when it was discovered that conversations could reach towns far behind German lines via intact civilian magneto-telephone service. [44] British military buzzer signals could be intercepted by anyone on nearby telephone lines, highlighting the challenges in maintaining secure communication.
Royal Air Force Ridgewell or more simply RAF Ridgewell is a former Royal Air Force station located at Ridgewell, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north west of Halstead, Essex, England. During the Second World War , the airfield was used by the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force .