A once-classified space is unveiled to the public.

Top Secret – Inside the High-Stakes World of Naval Intelligence

Step inside Midway’s restored Carrier Intelligence Center where real air combat missions were planned during Operation Desert Storm in 1991.

Go behind the curtain and discover the secrets that helped shape naval aviation combat operations during the Gulf War.

The USS Midway Museum proudly presents Top Secret: Inside the High-Stakes World of Naval Intelligence, an all-new engaging and immersive exhibit opening June 27 in the ship’s completely restored Carrier Intelligence Center.

This once highly-classified space served as the nerve center for intelligence gathering and analysis, mission planning, and strategic decision-making aboard the USS Midway. It offers a rare glimpse into the life-and-death world of naval intelligence.

Your "Top Secret" adventure features:

• A never-before-seen look into the authentically restored Carrier Intelligence Center from the Midway’s final combat deployment.
• Interactive elements that put you in the role of a naval intelligence officer.
• Real-life stories of strategy and surveillance, and the sailors who shaped history.
• Historic equipment and displays showing how intelligence guided crucial naval aviation strike missions during the war to liberate Kuwait.