MILITARY BIOGRAPHY

Officer, Adjutant General Branch, USAR

Zarwell, E. Robert 

Eugene {gene} Robert Zarwell

Top secret                    39XXXX48

Basic Training

                Date and place of Birth: 10 December 1941, Chicago. Illinois

                Mandatory Removal Date: 9 December 1997

                Home address: 1153 Rt. 3 N, PMB 98, Gambrills, MD 21054

                Present assignment: IRR, ARPERCEN (IMA-Public Affairs)

                Civilian occupation: Advertising, PR consultant, Politician

                Enlisted service: 5 years, 1 month, 18 days

                Source and date of commission: Direct, 20 January 1969

                Total years of service: 37 years (Fed Svc: 7 years. 6 mo, 12 days)

           Retired: January 21, 1997

.

Civilian Education                              Degrees

University of Wisconsin                      BS/Journalism/Broadcasting    

University Extension Division              Certificate/Engineering Writing 

Spring City Flying Service                  Private Pilot License

Drake Aviation                                  Instrument Certification 

Drake Aviation                                  Commercial License

1967

1962

1966

1977

1977

WUWM-FM/TV
Community Affairs
Gene Zarwell '65
WTMJ-TV / WISN-TV
WITI-TV / WOKY
WEMP / WRIT 

Military Schools Attended Degrees

The Adjutant General School - Officer Basic

The Adjutant General School - Officer Advanced

First Army Information School - Officer in Charge

First Army Recruiting Mgt Training Seminar - Guest Speaker

First Army Information School - Guest Speaker 

Command & General Staff College - Graduate

Year

1971

1973

1973

1974

1974

1979

First U.S. Army
Public Affairs Officer
1st Lt Zarwell '76

U.S. Decorations/Badges:

Honorable Discharge

National Defense Service Medal w/Bronze Service Star

Meritorious Service Medal

Army Commendation w/Oak Leaf Cluster  

Army Achievement Medal

Selective Service Meritorious Service Award

Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/Ten Year Device

Army Reserve Achievement Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster

Army Service Ribbon

Michigan Broadsword Service Medal w/Gold Star

Expert Badge Rifle M-16/.45 Caliber Pistol/Carbine  

01/69

06/92

05/87

10/74&07/84

02/85

05/87

04/85

12/83

11/94

01/79&04/86

03/64

Medal Display

Chronological List of Appointments

2LT         USAR

1LT         USAR

CPT        USAR

CPT        ARNG

MAJ       ARNG

MAJ       USAR

LTC        USAR

LTC (ret.)  USA

20 Jan 69  

19 Jan 72  

31 Aug 73  

05 Jan 76  

05 Apr 78  

11 Nov 82  

04 Apr 85

21 Jan  97

 
97th  USARCOM
MG Benjamin Hunton
promotes 1st LT Zarwell

Chronological Record of Duty Assignments:

  Enlisted Service [ER17674314] - Inactive Duty

Commissioned Service  [05522072-391404748] - Inactive Duty

               Asst IO, HHD, 84 Div Tng, Milw, WI

               Ch, Pict Br, HD, 3220 US Army Garrison, W. Palm Bch, FL

                Ch, Pers Mgt Tm, 3220 USAG, W. Palm Bch, FL

                Info Off, HHD, 97 USARCOM. Ft. Meade, MD

                 Commander, 356 PID, Ft. Meade, MD

                Info Off, RCPAC, St. Louis, MO

                Aide De Camp, HHD, MIARNG, Lansing, MI

                Commander, 126 PAD, Lansing, MI 

                Classification Off, HHD, MIARNG, Lansing, MI 

                PAO, SAPA-PP, Washington, D.C. 

                IRR, ARPERCEN, St. Louis, MO

                PA Proj Off, OCPA-CIU, HQDA, Washington D.C.

                IRR, ARPERCEN, St. Louis, MO 

                Deputy Chief, Public Affairs Officer - FUSA 

Commissioned Service [05522072/391-404748] - Active Duty

                Advertising Off, FUSA, Ft. Meade, MD

                PA Specialist, OCAR-PA, HQDA, Washington D.C.

                Ch, PA, ARPERCEN, St. Louis, MO

                Log Spt Off, ODCSLOG, HQDA, Washington D.C.

                PA Proj Off, HQ, AMC, Alexandria, VA

                PAO (Operation Desert Shield/Storm) - OASD/RA

From      To

1263-0665

0665-0666

0666-0169

0169-0269

0369-1069

1169-0371

0471-0372

0472-0774

0975-1275

0176-0577

0577-0782

0882-1082

1182-0983

0787-0488

0488-0488

0588-0389

0389-1294

0874-0875

1083-1083

1183-0284

0384-0784

0884-0687

0491-0691

  Company C-12-3
Platoon Guide
Pvt1 Zarwell '64 

961st Engr BN(SRF)
Sp5 Zarwell '65
Legal/Chaplin asst

  3220th USAG
2LT Zarwell '69
Pre-Camille Hurricane

USAMC
LTC Zarwell confers with
GEN Thompson '87

ADSW & TTAD tours:

         CIOR, Information Officer, OCAR

         Project 6000, Publicity Officer, FUSA

         USAR Advertising Officer, FUSA

         ROTC Basic Camp, PAO, USA 2nd ROTC Reg.

         Technical Officer Advertising contract, OCAR

         Acting Chief, Public Affairs, ARPERCEN

         Video tape Project Officer, ODCSLOG

         Command Identity Project Officer, USAMC

        Command Communication Projects Officer, USAMC

         Special Projects Officer, USAMC

         Audiovisual Production Officer, USACIU

         Command Briefing Project Officer, RFPB

          Technical Director, OSAD-RA

Years

72/07-72/07

74/02-74/05

74/05-75/08

83/08-83/08

83/10-83/11

83/11-84/03

84/03-84/07

84/08-85/07

85/08-86/07

86/08-87/06

88/04-88/04

88/09-88/10

91/02-91/07

Officer Record Brief

Special projects of significance not on active duty:

        Relocation of Fifth Army Headquarters to Fort Sheridan

        Media relations for military operations - Hurricane "Camile"

       TV Film on (NATO) CIOR Military Competition

        College ROTC Advance Camp recruiting presentation

       CINCLANT presentation to Congress on Joint Exercise

        British Home Guard training at Camp Grayling Media

        Tech Dir. of Operation Desert Shield/Storm  OASD-RA

  Accolades [2MB]       (slow loads)       1981 Silver Anvil Entry  [5MB]

Year

1968

1969

1972

1974

1975

1982

1991

CIOR Competitions
MG Frank NATO
2LT Zarwell '72

126th PAD MIARNG
CPT Zarwell directing
Emmy Award progam for
Channel 7 crew '82

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Career OERs
1969-1997

Chronolgical

Camp Shelby '69

Conclusion

contact the Colonel

January 27, 1997