Emory Land (AS 39) - Naval Cruise Book

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Executive Officer COMMANDER FERBRACHE Commander Ferbrache is a native of Turlock, California and a graduate of the California Maritime Academy (1960) with a degree in Nautical Engineering. He was commissioned into the United States Navy in September 1961 after serving one year with the United States Merchant Marine. His first assignment was the Destroyer Escort USS MC GINTY (DE-365). He has served in three submarines; USS CAIMAN (SS-323); USS CARBONERO (SS-337); Executive Officer USS TANG (SS-56 3) and as Commanding Officer USS TRINGA (ASR-16). He has had shore assignments in his sub-specialty as an Intelligence Officer at Commander U.S. Naval Forces Europe in London, England, and Commander Submarine Flotilla SEVEN in Yokosuka, japan. He had one tour as the Assistant Training Officer at Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center, Pacific in San Diego, California. Commander Ferbrache came to EMORY S. LAND from duty with the Director of Naval Intelligence, Staff of the Chief of Naval Operations in Washington, D.C. He is married to the former Patricia Ann Silva of Hughs on, California. They have three children: Kevin (18), Mark (17) and Caroline (16).

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Commanding Officer CAPTAIN DENNIS Y. SLOAN, USN Captain Dennis Y. Sloan, the son of Colonel and Mrs. Donald C. Sloan, USAF, Retired, was born in Duluth, Minnesota on 29 January 1936. He graduated from W ashington-Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia, in June of 1953 and entered the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, graduating in June 1957. His initial duty was in USS LOS ANGELES (CA-135) where he served until December 1958 as a Junior Division Officer and later as Fire Control Officer. Captain Sloan reported to the United States Noval Submarine School at Groton, Connecticut in January of 1959 for six months of submarine training. Upon graduating, he reported to USS GROW LER (SSG-577 ), serving as Commissary Officer and later as Assistant Missile Officer and Torpedo Officer. In October 1960, he departed GROWLER for Nuclear Power Training at Mare Island, California and Idaho Falls, Idaho. He reported to his first nuclear powered submarine, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (SSBN-598) (BLUE) in November of 1961 and served there as Main Propulsion Assistant and later as Operations Officer on three Polaris Deterrent Patrols. This tour was followed by a short tour as Damage Control Assistant during construction of USS WOODROW WILSON (SSBN-624J (BLUE) in Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California. In October 1963, Captain Sloan was transferred to USS STONEWALL JACKSON (SSBN-634) for duty as Gold Crew Engineer Officer during new construction, shakedown, and one Polaris Deterrent Patrol. From October of 1965 until September of 1967, he served as Material Officer on the Staff of Commander, Submarine Squadron FOUR in Charleston, South Carolina. In December of 1967, Captain Sloan reported to USS SAM RAYBURN (SSBN-635) (GOLD) where he served as Executive Officer for three Polaris Deterrent Patrols. In July of 1969 he reported to the Staff of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet where he served as a member of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board. Following Prospective Commanding Officer Training at the Office of the Director of Naval Reactors in Washing- ton, D.C., and the Staff of Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Captain Sloan reported in June 1972 to the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, U.S. Navy, Pascagoula, Mississippi as Prospective Commanding Officer of TUNNY (SSN-682), and as Commanding Officer USS TUNNY (SSN-682) upon commissioning in January 1974. During his lour as Commanding Officer, TUNNY was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation, Battle Efficiency E , Anti-Submarine Warfare A , and two Engineering Excellence £ ' ' s. Captain Sloan was relieved as Commanding Officer USS TUNNY (SSN-682) in January 1976 and served as Head, Nuclear Power Submarine Officer Branch in the Bureau of Naval Personnel. He reported in November 1978 as Prospective Com- manding Officer, EMORY S. LAND (AS-39) and assumed duties as Commanding Officer USS EMORY S. LAND (AS-39)when the ship was placed In-Commission Special on 23 March 1979. Captain Sloan has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, two Navy Commendation Medals, Navy Expe- ditionary Medal, National Defense Medal with Star, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. He is married to the former Miss Nancy E. Copies of Baltimore, Maryland. The Sloans have three daughters, Lisa, Sharon and Linda.

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Former Executive Officer COMMANDER J. 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 i n the 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 (DD-861) 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 {SS-485) 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 USS REMORA (SS-487 ), 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 (SS-487) where he served 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 (SS-487) 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 S eptember 1978, Commander Leeds reported as the Prospective Executive Officer, EMORY S. LAND (AS-39) at Norfolk, Virginia, in charge of pre - commissioning training. He assumed duties as Executive Officer when the ship was placed In-Commission, Special on 23 March 1979. Commander Leeds left the EMORY S. LAND on 18 November 1980 for duty with Staff, C ommander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Commander Leeds has been awarded two Navy Commendation Awards, Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Unit Citation, Navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Medal, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. He 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.