Rear Adm. Leland S. Kollmorgen, USN, was confirmed by Congress, and has assumed the duties as Chief of Naval Research, Office of Naval Research, Fairfax, Va. He will also serve as Deputy Chief of Naval Material (Technology) and Chief of Naval Development.
In these capacities, he directs the planning and execution of the Department of the Navy Technology Base programs for basic research and exploratory development. In addition, he is responsible for the administration and supervision of all Department of the Navy activities relating to patents, inventions, trademarks, and copyrights. Admiral Kollmorgen was previously the director of the Systems Analysis Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.