Vice Admiral (Ret.) Joe Leidig

Corbin A. McNeill Endowed Chair in Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department
United States Naval Academy
590 Holloway Road
Annapolis, MD 21402-5042
410 293 5129
leidig@usna.edu

EDUCATION       
    U.S. Naval War College, 1994
    Masters of Arts, National Security and Strategic Studies
    
    U.S. Naval Academy, 1978
    Bachelors of Science, Mathematics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Corbin A. McNeill Endowed Chair in Engineering, USNA (Aug 2013 - Present)
Instructor, Weapons and System Engineering, USNA (Jul 82 - Jan 85)   

Nuclear Trained Submarine Warfare Officer and Joint Specialty Officer
       (Jun 78 - Aug 2013)

• Commanding  Officer, USS CAVALLA (SSN 684)
• Commander, Submarine Development Squadron 5
• Commandant of Midshipmen, U.S. Naval Academy
• Commander, Naval Forces Marianas
• Commander, Submarine Group 8 and Submarine Allied Forces South
• Deputy Commander, U.S. Africa Command

AWARDS
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit