Emory Land (AS 39) - Naval Cruise Book

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- --xr-.W fzz..- ,, ,LW 1 E COMMANDER I. MICHAEL LEEDS, USN Commander j. Michael Leeds, the son of Captain and Mrs. john R. Leeds, USN, Retired, was born in Washing- ton, D.C. on 8 May 1937. He enlisted in t e Navy in july 1955 and a year later entered the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. After graduating from the Academy, in june 1959, he was commissioned and ordered to USS HARWOOD IDD-861j where he served tours as Communicator and ASW Officer until December 1960. After completing six months at the Submarine School in New London, Connecticut, Commander Leeds reported to USS SIRAGO KSS-485j in july 1961, where he served tours as the Communicator, Supply Officer, Weapons Officer, Engineering Officer, Operations Officer and Navigator. In August of 1964, he reported to the Staff, Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, as Aide and Flag Lieutenant. From November 1966 until july 1968, Commander Leeds served as the Navigator and Operations Officer aboard USSREMORA KSS-487j, during which time the ship was awarded the Navy Unit Citation. In August 1968, he reported to the Command and Staff School, Naval Warfare College, as a student. From july 1969 to july 1970, Commander Leeds was an in- structor at the Naval War College. In August 1970, he returned to USS REMORA fSS-4872 where heserved as Executive Officer until july 1972. From july 1972 to March 1973 he was Flag Secretary, Commander Submarine Group SIX. In the Spring of 1973, he reported back to USS REMORA ISS-487j as Commanding Officer. In November 1973, Commander Leeds returned to the Staff, Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, where he served tours in the Tactical Readiness Office and as Flag Secretary. In july 1976, he reported to the Staff, Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group EIGHT, for duty as the Submarine Liaison Officer. In September 1978, Commander Leeds reported as the Prospective Executive Officer, EMORY S. LAND KAS-392 at Norfolk, Virginia, in charge of pre- commissioning training. He assumed duties as Executive Officer when the shipwas placed ln-Commission, Special on 23 March 1979. A Commander Leeds has been awarded two Navy Commendation Awards, Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Unit Citation, Navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Medal, and the Afmelf Force-S Expediiivnary Medal. H6 is married to the former Miss Mary Elizabeth Coughlin, of Washington, D.C. The Leeds reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with their four sons, john, Mark, Matthew and Brian. P1 52 2 SS, c5's. C56 WCB 444444444444-444444444444 'K 'K 'K 41 41 'K 'K K 41 K 'K 'K 'K 'K 'K fk K 'K K 'K 'K 'K 41 fk K 'K ,K ?'K 1'K 41 ,ii ,X ,K 341 341 ilk LK iff

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