Paul Henry Zach Military Service
Dates of Service: 1972-1991
Vietnam and Desert Storm

1972 Jan 15                Entered Delayed Enlisted Program at Naval Recruiting Branch,
                                    Norfolk, NE
1972 Mar 09                Enlisted in Navy Reserve in the rate of Seaman Recruit (SR)
1972 May 30               Attended Recruit Training, Naval Training Command (NTC)
                                    San Diego, CA
1972 Aug 7                 Graduated Recruit Training, NTC San Diego CA, as a SR
1972 Aug 7                 Received National Defense Service Medal
1972 Aug 24               Reported aboard USS Conyngham (DDG-17) homeported in Norfolk,                                          VA
1972 Sep 29               Promoted fm SR to Fireman Apprentice (FA)
1973 Jan 12                Temporary Assigned Duty (TAD) fm USS Conyngham (DDG-17) to
                                    Machinist Mate (MM) “A” School for 12 weeks of training
1973 Jan13-20            Leave enroute in Pierce, NE
1973 Jan 21                Reported MM “A” School, NTC Great Lakes, IL
1973 Apr 3                  Graduated MM “A” School, NTC Great Lakes, IL
1973 Apr 13                Rating Change fm FA to MMFA
1973 Jun 16                Promoted fm MMFA to MMFN
1973 Apr 29                Returned to USS Conyngham (DDG-17) after MM “A” School
1974 Nov 16               Promoted fm MMFN to MM3 onboard USS Conyngham (DDG-17)
                                   Received Battle E for FY73 while serving in USS Conyngham (DDG-17)
1974 Nov 17               Reenlisted onboard USS Conyngham (DDG-17)
1976 Mar 17               Reenlisted onboard USS Conyngham (DDG-17)
1976 May 12              TAD to Fleet Training Center, Norfolk, VA, for advanced training in
                                    refrigeration
1976 Aug 4                 Reported aboard USS Lang (FF-1060) homeported Long Beach, CA
1977 Jun 16               Promoted fm MM3 to MM2 onboard USS Lang (FF-1060)
1977 Nov 30               Reported aboard Headquarters, Allied Forces Southern Europe
                                    (HQ AFSOUTH), Naples, Italy
1979 Nov 8                 Received 2nd Battle E, USS Lang (FF-1060)
1979 Nov 8                 Received 1st Good Conduct Award
1980 Dec 13                Reported aboard USS Butte (AE-27) home ported in Earle, NJ
1980 Dec 30                Frocked fm MM2 to MM1
1981 Jan 17                 Reported TAD to USS John F Kennedy (CV-67) for cross deck training
1981 Feb 2                  Reported back aboard USS Butte (AE-27)
1981 Mar 2                 Crossed the Equator in USS Butte (AE-27)
1981 Mar 19                Awarded Navy Expeditionary Medal
1981 Dec 14                Received Joint Service Commendation Medal
1981 Dec 18                Reenlisted onboard USS Butte (AE-27)
1982 Apr 25                 Reported to Fleet Training Center Norfolk, VA (student)
1982 May 19                Reported aboard USS Puget Sound (AD-38) homeported Gaeta, Italy
1982 Jul 9                    Received 3rd Battle E, USS Puget Sound (AD-38)
                                     Received Navy Expeditionary Service Medal
                                     Received Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal
1983 Nov 08                Received 2nd Sea Service Ribbon, USS Butte (AE-27)
                                     Received 2st Good Conduct Award
1984 Jul 24                  Reported aboard USS America (CV-66) home ported Norfolk, VA
1986 Apr 28                 Reported onboard Transient Personnel Unit (TPU) Naval Station                                                 (NAVSTA) Norfolk, VA
1986 Apr 30                 Discharged fm Navy as MM2
1987 Jan 08                 Reentered Navy at Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando, FL
1987 Feb 12                Reported aboard Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC)
                                     Millington, TN
1989 Mar 29                LOA fm CO, NATTC Millington
1989 Jun 15                Reported aboard USS Belknap (CG-26) home ported in Gaeta, Italy
1989 Jul 3                    Received Navy Achievement Medal, NATTC
1990 Feb                      Received 2nd Navy Achievement Medal
1990 May 02                Reported onboard USS Yellowstone (AD-41) home ported Norfolk, VA
1990 Dec 6                  Reported to TPU NAVSTA Norfolk, VA
                                     Received 3rd Good Conduct Award
1991 Jan 7                   Received 4th Battle E, USS Belknap (CG-26)
1991 Jan 9                   Detached TPU NAVSTA Norfolk, VA