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Major General Edmund C Zysk (Retired)

Zysk

SERVICE CAREER OF

EDMUND CHESTER ZYSK, Major General, (ARNGUS)

Retired effective Dec 31, 1998; Died May 10, 2001

YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE Over 29

TOTAL YEARS OF SERVICE Over 36

PRESENT ASSIGNMENT Commander, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Los Alamitos, Armed Forces Reserve Center, Los Alamitos, California since May 1996

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Infantry School, Infantry Officer Basic Course (Commandant's List)
Aviation School, Officer Rotary Wing Qualification Course (Commandant's List)
Sixth Army Intelligence School, Combat Staff Officer Intelligence Course (Honor Graduate, Phase I)
Armor School, Armor Officer Advanced Course
Command and General Staff College (Distinguished Graduate)
California Special Training Institute, Civil Emergency Management Course
Command and General Staff College, Command and General Staff Officer Refresher
Course/Combat Division
Army War College
National Guard Professional Education Center, Senior Executive Career Course
National Interagency Counterdrug Institute (NICI) Counter narcotics Managers Course

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES

Harris Teacher's College - AA Degree
California State University - BA Degree - (Government)
Golden Gate University - MPA Degree

MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS

 

ARNG - Not on Active Duty

Aug 67 May 70 Platoon Leader, Company A, 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry
May 70 Nov 70 Section Commander, Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 18th Armored Cavalry
Nov 70 Jul 72 Aid, later, Aide-de-Camp, later Plans Officer, Headquarters Detachment, California
Jul 72 Jul 77 Plans Officer, Operations and Training, later Executive Officer, later Chief, Organization and Training, Staff Officer, Headquarters, California Army National Guard
Jul 77 Aug 78 S2/S3, Headquarters, 76th Aviation Group
Sep 78 Oct 80 Executive Officer, Headquarters, 40th Aviation Battalion
Nov 80 Jul 83 Commander, 40th Aviation Battalion
Jul 83 Jul 85 G5, Headquarters, 40th Infantry Division
Jul 85 Jan 86 Director, Personnel and Communications, Detachment 3, State Area Command, California Army National Guard
Feb 86 Jul 87 Commander, Cavalry Brigade, Air Attack (40th Infantry Division)
Jul 87 Apr 92 Temporary Position, later Inspector General, later Chief, Training Management Evaluation Branch, later Director, Plans and Operations, Headquarters State Area Command, California Army National Guard
Active Duty
 
May 92 Sep 92 Director, Policy and Management, Headquarters, State Area Command, California Army National Guard

 

ARNG - Not on Active Duty
 

Sep 92 Jan 96 Director, Plans and Operations, later Deputy Adjutant General, Headquarters, State Area Command, California Army National Guard
Feb 96 May 96 Deputy Commander, 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard
May 96 Dec 98 Commander, 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard

 

PROMOTIONS DATES OF APPOINTMENT
 
Component               Date
2LT ARNG 4 Aug 67
1LT ARNG 3 Aug 70
CPT ARNG 6 Dec 71
MAJ ARNG 18 Dec 75
LTC ARNG 20 Jan 81
COL ARNG 1 Feb 86
BG (Line) ARNG 19 Nov 93
MG (Line) ARNG 30 Jul 98
 
DECORATIONS AND BADGES
 

Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon with Numeral 2
Senior Army Aviator Badge

SOURCE OF COMMISSION OCS, 4 August 1967
 
ADDENDUM TO RESUME OF SERVICE CAREER
 

CAREER OCCUPATION Deputy Adjutant General, Army, California Army National Guard (State Active Duty)

NATURE, SCOPE AND EXTENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES
 

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Adjutant General, who delegates authority for the accomplishment of day-to-day operations within the California Army National Guard. Only unusually difficult problems are referred to the Adjutant General or Assistant Adjutant General for further guidance and decision. Performance is evaluated by the Adjutant General as well as higher headquarters through personal observation and review of reports of audits, inspections and staff visits. Guidelines consist of established policies of the Adjutant General, together with State directives and applicable Department of Defense directives.

Acts as the full-time executive assistant to the Adjutant General, with a broad delegation of authority in exercising the required functions of his office. Acts in the absence of and for the Adjutant General of Assistant Adjutant General in all matters. Coordinates the administrative, personnel, training, logistical, maintenance and public affairs activities within the state and nation for the California Army National Guard.

Acts as a representative of the Adjutant General to conduct a continuous review of activities to ensure that administrative, personnel, training, logistics, maintenance and public affairs functions are being performed efficiently and in accordance with current policies and directives.

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