Commander, Operational Command Post 1, United States Army North
Major General Walter E. Zink, II is currently serving as the Commander, Operational Command Post 1 United States Army North. He is responsible to command the OCP as a Task Force in response to consequence management operations. He is also responsible to command a Joint Task Force, commanding and coordinating the employment of air, ground, and naval forces in the conduct of Homeland Defense and Civil Support Operations. He was previously assigned as the Deputy Commanding General (RC), Fifth US Army.
Major General Zink is a member of the Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee. As a member he identifies, considers, and addresses reserve component force structure, resourcing, manning, and mobilization issues for the Secretary of the Army.
EDUCATION:
1970 Nebraska Wesleyan University, BA Degree - Mathematics
1974 Nebraska College of Law, Juris Doctorate - Law
1981 Command and General Staff College
1988 U.S. Army War College
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. June 72 - July 73, Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2-134th Infantry, Beatrice, Neb.
2. June 73 - Mar 74, Rifle Platoon Leader, Company B, 2-134th Infantry, Falls City, Neb.
3. Mar 74 - Feb 76, Weapons Platoon Leader, Company B, 2-134th Infantry, Auburn, Neb.
4. Feb 76 - Apr 76, Rifle Platoon Leader, CSC, 2-134th Infantry, Beatrice, Neb.
5. Apr 76 - Oct 82, Staff Judge Advocate, 67th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Lincoln, Neb.
6. Oct 82 - Nov 93, State Judge Advocate, Headquarters, State Area Command, Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Neb.
7. Dec 93 - Oct 98, Deputy Commander, Headquarters, State Area Command, Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Neb.
8. Nov 98 - May 01, Assistant Adjutant General, Army, Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Neb.
9. May 01 - Apr 03, Dual-Hatted as the Assistant Adjutant General (Army) Nebraska Army National Guard & Assistant Division Commander, 75th Division (Training Support)
10. Apr 03 - Oct 03, Dual-Hatted as the Assistant Adjutant General (Army) Nebraska Army National Guard & Mobilized as Assistant Division Commander, 75th Division (Training Support), Houston, TX
11. Oct 03 - Apr 04, Dual-Hatted as the Assistant Adjutant General (Army) Nebraska Army National Guard & Assistant Division Commander, 75th Division (Training Support)
12. Apr 04 - Jan 05, Mobilized as the Commander, TAC-CP, Fifth United States Army, Ft. Hood, TX
13. Jan 05 - Apr 06, Deputy Commanding General (RC), Fifth United States Army
14. Apr 06 - Present, Commander, Operational Command Post 1, USARNORTH (Fifth Army), Ft. Sam Houston, TX
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Silver Hour Glass Device, “M” Device, and Bronze Numeral “2”)
Army Service Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
2LT ARNG 4 Jun 74
1LT ARNG 3 Jun 75
CPT ARNG 15 Apr 77
MAJ ARNG 16 Apr 81
LTC ARNG 16 May 85
COL ARNG 8 Jul 88
BG (Line) ARNG 11 Feb 00
MG (Line) ARNG 04 Jan 05
(Current as of August 2005)