Emory Land (AS 39) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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Commander Gustafson was reared in Kalamazoo, Michigan where he enlisted in Iune 1969. After Basic Training and Basic Electronics and Elec- tricity School in Great Lakes Illinois, he attended So- nar Technician A School in Key West, Florida. His initial submarine assignment was USS SEADRAGON QSSN-5841 home ported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii where he qualified in submarines. Following this tour, he was again transferred to Key West to attend Sonar Teclmician C School. Upon completion of his train- ing he reported to USS FINBACK CSSN-6701 in Nor- folk, Virginia. Returning to Hawaii in 1976, he re- ported to Naval Submarine Training Center, Pacific as an instructor. He was then assigned to USS RAY QSSN-6531 in Charleston, South Carolina where he served as Leading Sonar Technician and Chief of the Boat. He received his commission as a Limited Duty Officer Ensign in October 1982. His first assignment l . Executive Officer , Commander l Iack A. Gustafson United States Navy as a commissioned officer was USS PROTEUS QAS- 19j home ported in the U.S. Territory of Guam. In Ianuary of 1985 he reported to Submarine Group FIVE in San Diego, California where after 17 months he commissioned and transferred to Submarine Squadron ELEVEN. From February 1988 to Novem- ber 1991, he served on the staff of Commander Sub- marine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet as Force Electronics Officer. He then reported to Naval Guided Missiles School, Dam Neck, and Virginia, where he served as Fleet Ballistic Missile Department Director and Executive Officer until October 1994. He was Combat Systems Officer of Submarine Squadron EIGHT from October 1994 to Iune 1997. He served on USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER CCVN- 693 as the Combat Systems Maintenance Officer until Iune 1999. In Iuly of 1999 he reported as Executive Officer of the Naval Sea Logistics Center, Mechanicsburg, PA. ID October of 2001 he relieved as Executive Officer of USS EMORY S. LAND CAS-391. He is authorized to wear the Surface Warfare Officer Pin, Enlisted Silver Dolphins, the Meritorious Service Medal Qwifh one starj, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Cwifh four starsj, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Cwlfh two starsj, and various other personal, unit, and service awards.