pɹˈaɪɚ tə ðə wˈɔːɹ, kˈæst wʌzðə jˌuːˈɛs nˈeɪviz fˈɑːɹ ˈiːst kɹˌɪptəɡɹˈæfɪk ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən, ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ˌoʊpˈiː twˈɛntidʒˈiː nˈeɪvəl ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns sˈɛkʃən ɪn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən.
Prior to the war, CAST was the US Navy's Far East cryptographic operation, under the OP-20-G Naval Intelligence section in Washington.