Albert David (DE 1050) - Naval Cruise Book

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Lieutenant Commander Glen W. SMITH was commissioned an Ensign in the United States Navy upon graduation from the U. S. Naval Academy on 4 June 1961. His first assignment was Damage Control Assistant aboard the USS PERRY CDD-8445 from June, 1961, through December of 1962. Upon completion of his first tour of duty, he was assigned as a student at the Nuclear Power School, Bainbridge, Maryland from January 1963 to June 1963. Upon completion of studies at Nuclear Power School, he was assigned as a student at NPTU, West Milton Site, New York, for the period beginning July 1963, until com- pletion of his studies in December 1963. From January 1964, through July 1965, Lieutenant Commander SMITH remained as an instructor on the staff, NPTU, West Milton,Site, New York. Beginning in September 1965, Lieutenant Commander SMITH was assigned as a stu- dent at U. S. Naval Destroyer School, New- port, Rhode Island. Upon completion of his studies in March 1966, he reported aboard the USS DAVIS CDD-9373. From May 1966, through December 1967, he served as Operations Officer and Navigator on the DAVIS. From January 1968, through June 1969, Lieutenant Commander SMITH served as an instructor at the U. S. Naval Destroyer School, teaching antisub- marine warfare and tactical maneuvering. Returning once again to the field ofNuclear Power. LieutenantCommander SMITH re- ported aboard the cruiser USS LONG BEACH CCGN-93 in August 1969. He served as Main Propulsion Assistant until August 1971. Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander SMITH comes to the USS ALBERT DA VID CDE-10503 with a broad background in the Cruiser-Destroyer Force. Utilizing his past experience and knowledge, he has assumed the duties as Executive Officer on the Long Beach based Destroyer Escort. Lieutenant Commander SMITH is a native of Ketchikan, Alaska. He received his high school education at Ketchikan High School. He is married to the former Betty Ellen DOWNING of Saratoga Springs, New York. They have two children. Edgar Scott SMITH and Tina Celeste SMITH. ,M '-:f f- Q I -gp ' -tra fs.-4,-.-ref--r, . Q.. . ,..s..ss.s.ar:.,

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Commander Clair E. LEEDOM, Jr. was com- missioned an Ensign in the United States Naval Reserve upon graduation from the California Maritime Academy, Vallejo, Cali- fornia in 1954. His first assignment was as Chief Engineer of the USS ST. FRANCIS RIVER CLSMR-5255. Following inactiva- tion ofthe LSMR-525 in July 1955, he was assigned as First Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer on the USS LINCOLN COUNTY KLST-8985. In April 1957, he was assigned to the Staff of Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, Califor- nia. It was on this tour of duty that he was appointed as an officer in the Regular Navy. Prior to reporting for the Naval Engineer- ing curriculum at the U. S. Naval Post- Graduate School, Monterey, California, in January 1961, he served as Chief Engineer on the fleet oilers, USS PASSUMPSIC CAO- lO7J and USS SHIPOLA CAO-635. Follow- ing post-graduate school, he served on the staff of Commander Fleet Training Group, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as Training Evalu- ator and Staff Statistician. ln May 1964, he was assigned as Executive Officer, USS MAUNA KEA CAE-225. He later assumed command of the MAUNA KEA and remained in this assignment until May l966. Subsequently, he was assigned to the precommissioning detail of USS HORNE lDLG-305 then under construction at the U. S. Naval Shipyard, Hunters Point, California. After commissioning of HORNE. he served as Chief Engineer until December of 1967, when he was ordered 35 Executive Officer, USS BRADLEY DE Q - IO-ll l home ported in San Diego, California, Commanding Officer Commander LEEDOM comes to ALBERT DA VID from the Office of Legislative Af- fairs, Office of the Secretary of the Navy. In this assignment, he was responsible fOr the Navy's annual procurement authoriza- tion legislation and for liaison dealing With congressional investigations. Commander LEEDOM is a native of LONE Beach, California. He received his elemen- tary education in Whittier, California and attended Rutherford Preparatory Sch0Ol 111 his native city. He is married to the former Vali P. PESCHIUTTA of Monterey, Cali- fornia. They have two children: Clair E. LEEDOM III and Rina Lee LEEDOM.

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