Leland Stanford Kollmorgen (May 20, 1927 – March 15, 2025) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He served as Chief of Naval Research from 1981 to 1983.
Biography Kollmorgen was a 1951 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He later earned a master's degree in Foreign Affairs from George Washington University in 1966.
While serving with VAP-61 on in 1964, Kollmorgen was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions over Laos. While serving with VA-165 on in 1968, he was awarded the Silver Star for actions over Hanoi. Kollmorgen later commanded both VA-165 and VA-128.
Kollmorgen served as the military assistant to President Gerald Ford from April 1975 to June 1976.
Kollmorgen died on March 15, 2025, at the age of 97.
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