John E. Morrison

Start of career After receiving his commission, Morrison was posted to Washington, D.C. and assigned to the Signal Intelligence Service, a subordinate organization of the Army Air Forces. Morrison began to push for NSOC's creation following the 1969 EC-121 shootdown incident by North Korea, when he noted that disparate agency operations and watch centers had difficulty gaining and maintaining situational awareness. He was a board of directors member for the National Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations. Morrison died in Davidsonville on 11 January 2013 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. In 2022, the NSA dedicated the Morrison Center on Fort Meade's East Campus. This building was constructed to provide a modern facility for the National Security Operations Center (NSOC) and other NSA and United States Cyber Command offices.

Awards Morrison's awards included:

National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster American Defense Service Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal American Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Air Force Longevity Service Award Philippine Liberation Medal (Philippines) Order of Military Merit, (Chungmu), (South Korea)