Emory Land (AS 39) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain Gray was born in Providence, RI. He attended high school in Southern Maryland and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1979. Upon completion of Nuclear Power and Submarine Schools, Captain Gray reported aboard the USS BERGALL CSSN 6675 in Norfolk, VA, where he served as an Engineering Division Officer and Weapons Officer and earned his submarine warfare pin. His first assignment ashore was at the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washington, DC, where he served as a Manpower, Personnel and Training Policy Analyst. In 1986, Captain Gray served as Navigator and Operations Officer on board USS LA IOLLA CSSN 7015 in San Diego, CA, where he completed several Western Pacific deployments and his submarine command qualifications. As a follow-on Department Head tour, he served as Engineer Officer aboard USS OHIO CSSBN 7261 QGoldj in Bangor, WA, where he completed three strategic deterrent patrols. Former CO Captain W. Scott Gray IV United States Navy Captain Gray's second shore assignment began as Flag Secretary and Aide to the Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, DC. Then, in 1991, he was selected and appointed by the P1'6SidSHf as a White House Fellow serving as the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Energy. . In late 1992, Captain Gray reported as Executive Officer aboard USS HOUSTON QSSN 713j in San Diego, CA, and completed two Western Pacific deployments. In 1995, he assumed command of USS MARYLAND CSSBN 7383 fBlLl9l- During his command tour the MARYLAND conducted five strategic deterrent patrols and was awarded two Battle Efficiency E awards. A Following his command tour, Captain Gray earned 1115 Master of Science in National Security Policy at the National Defense University. He reported to the Ioint Chiefs of Staff first serving as the Chief of the Nuclear Operations Brftmh and then the Executive Assistant to the Director for Operat1OH5 035- Captain Gray has also earned his Master in Bus1neS5 Administration from Brenau University. IU lilly 2001, Captain Gray assumed command of USS EMORY S. LAND QAS 391, a forward deployed submafllle tender homeported in La Maddalena, Italy. Following the Change of Command, Capt. Gfay departed to Washington D.C., to assume the duties as Deputy Chief of the Office of Legislative Affairs, Office of the Secretary of Navy. 4

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S. Land Emory Scott Land, a native of Cannon, Colorado, attended the University of Wyoming prior to his appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He entered the academy as a Naval Cadet and graduated with distinction on May 21, 1902. After two years, then required by law, he was commissioned an Ensign on May 2, 1904. After leaving the Academy, he became a Naval architect specializing in submarine construction. During World War I, Vice Admiral Land was assigned for duty with the Board of Devices and Plans connected with Submarine Warfare in May 1917, the Board of Standardization of Submarines in September 1917, the Staff of Admiral W. S. Sims, USN, Commander Naval Forces Operating in Euro- pean Waters, at Naval Headquarters, London, England, in July 1918, and the allied Naval Armistic Commission. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his work on submarine design and development of submarines that formed the backbone of the U.S. Submarine Fleet in World War II. On October 1, 1932, Vice Admiral Land was designated Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, and remained there until he retired from active duty April 1, 1937. Within a month, he was appointed to the newly created U.S. Maritime Commission, tasked with rehabilitating the nation's rapidly declining merchant fleet. On February 18, 1938, he became Chairman of Commission, relieving Joseph P. Kennedy. On February 8, 1942, following the outbreak of World War Il, he was also assigned as Administrator of the War Shipping Administration. He served in the dual capacity until the ending of hostilities. During the war, he directed the design, establishment and maintenance of a 6,000 vessel merchant fleet, the greatest mari- time fleet in the history of the world. He was responsible for the availability of shipping and the resultant flow of manpower and munitions to war fronts extending from the United Kingdom to Russia, and from Alaska to the Middle East. He was advanced to Vice Admiral in 1944 by a special Act of Congress. On January 15, 1946, Vice Admiral Land resigned as Chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission. For outstanding services, he was awarded the Navy, s Distinguished Service Medal and the Army Distinguished Service Medal by the War Department. He then became President of the Air Transport Association of America from 1946- 1957 and worked as a consultant for General Dynamics Corpo- ration until his death in November 1971 at age 92. In addition to the Navy Cross, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and the Army Distinguished Service Medal, Vice Admiral Land earned the Spanish Campaign Medal and the Victory Medal CWWD with Submarine Clasp. Other foreign awards included Honorary Commander of the Military Order of the British Empire C1921j, Honorary Commander of the Military Order of the British Empire f1945J, and Grand Officer Second Class Polonia Restitute presented by the Polish Government in Exile.

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55 tr sm :'.1 if -1. i. ' . 1... gf 7. .gg 4, V. -1 ,f f? .41 Commanding Officer Captain D. M. Volonino United States Navy Captain David M. Volonino, a native of Binghamton, New York, received his commission through the NROTC program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He graduated in May 1979, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. Following initial nuclear propulsion and submarine training, his first assignment was to the ballistic missile submarine USS WILL ROGERS QSSBN 659XBj. Captain Volonino served as Main Propulsion Assistant and Assistant Engineer, completing five strategic deterrent patrols before detaching in July 1983. Following a brief shore assignment at Naval Submarine School in New London, Connecticut, Captain Volonino was assigned as the Commissioning Engineer Officer of the new construction submarine USS PASADENA QSSN 752j. He completed the new construction testing and certification program, and detached following the ship's shakedown operations. In November 1989, Captain Volonino transferred to the staff of Commander Submarine Development Squadron TVVELVE, where he served as Squadron Material Officer. Captain Volonino's next assigrunent was as Executive Officer of USS PHOENIX QSSN 702j. During his tour, PHOENIX conducted numerous fleet operations including a live-fire test detonation of a Mk-48 torpedo and a special North Atlantic deployment. In November 1993 Captain Volonino reported to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense tAcquisition and Technologyj where he was responsible for oversight of Navy ship construction and major weapons system acquisition programs. He was later selected for postgraduate education at the National Defense University in Washington D.C. He graduated with distinction in June 1996, earning a Master of Science Degree in National Resource Strategy. In April 1997, Captain Volonino assumed command of USS NEBRASKA CSSBN-739jCBj. Under his command NEBRASKA conducted a high-visibility Mediterranean deployment and four strategic deterrent patrols. Under his command, the NEBRASKA BLUE crew was awarded the Battle Efficiency E for both 1998 and 1999. In September 1999, Captain Volonino reported to the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations as Deputy Director for ASW Requirements. In September 2000 he was assigned to staff of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs where he served as Strategic Operations Division Chief, Operations Directorate 1131. Captain Volonino led CICS Current Operations Teams for the first six months of Operations Enduring Freedom and Noble Eagle. In addition, he served as Deputy Director for Operations for short periods when the normally assigned Flag and General Officers were unavailable to stand watch in the National Military Command Center. In March, 2003, Captain Volonino assumed command of the USS EMORY S. LAND KAS 391. 7