USS Midway Museum opens doors to ‘Top Secret’ naval intelligence exhibit ...Middle East

Visitors at the USS Midway Museum lined up Friday to descend into the deck’s Carrier Intelligence Center, a previously off limits part of the decommissioned naval vessel. 

More than three decades ago, these rooms served as the nerve center for planning real air combat missions. Now fully restored, they’ve been opened to the public as the museum’s latest exhibit — Top Secret: Inside the High-Stakes World of Naval Intelligence.

The museum’s second major attraction to debut since last year, the exhibit uncovers the “top secret” operations of Midway’s naval intelligence service, highlighting its role during the Gulf War in 1991.

Following Iraq’s invasion and annexation of Kuwait, the U.S. military launched Operation Desert Storm to drive out Iraqi forces. The mission involved extensive air strikes and a coalition of international allies working to restore Kuwaiti sovereignty.

Developed by the creative technology company Art Processors, the exhibit features displays and interactive experiences that allow guests to test their skills in gathering and analyzing intelligence.

“Visitors will step into the rooms where history was made, surrounded by immersive visuals and sound, authentic tools and objects used in mission planning,” the firm’s creative director Julie Flechoux said.

These interactive exhibits feature phone call stations where visitors can listen to recorded transmissions between Navy Intelligence Officers and examine pages of classified military documents – complete with a fake cup of coffee at every official’s desk. 

At the end of the exhibit, visitors gather around a touch-screen table for a mission briefing.

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They are tasked with gathering the intelligence needed to launch an attack on Shaibah Air Base in southern Iraq.   

Guided through the operation by retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Diana Guglielmo, one visiting family of four carried out a simulated air strike on the base, accurately analyzing a series of documents to determine the proper rocket launch timing.

“Our desire is to transport visitors to Desert Storm in 1991, Midway’s final deployment and last combat mission,” USS Midway Museum CEO Terry Kraft said.

The same family later approached Kraft with questions about his military service, as he flew 40 combat missions from the Midway during the war.

As part of the operation in Kuwait, he served as a navigator and bomber guiding an A-6 Intruder attack aircraft. 

In a time before GPS and night-vision goggles, Kraft recalled flying the jet through the pitch-black night, using older technology and keen senses to accurately strike targets and complete his mission.

His voice is one of many from former service members that can be heard at interactive stations throughout the exhibit. 

“It is an immersive experience that will leave guests with a deep understanding of how a carrier goes to war,” Kraft said.

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