RONALD  JOSEPH "ZAP"  ZLATOPER

WASHINGTON, DC 1993
Deceased 04/21/2022
Rate/Rank
ADM
Service Branch
USN 6/1963 - 1/1996
Speciality
NAVAL AVIATOR
Born
03/21/1942
CLEVELAND, OH
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
USS CONSTELLATION CVA-64 * USS FORRESTAL CVA-59
MILITARY ASSISTANT, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
CHIEF OF STAFF, COMMANDER, SEVENTH FLEET
STAFF, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY * STAFF, CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
COMMANDER, BATTLE GROUP, OPERATION DESERT STORM
COMMANDER IN CHIEF PACIFIC FLEET
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
DEFENSE DISTINGISHED SERVICE MEDAL 
NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL 
LEGION OF MERIT 
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS 
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL 
AIR MEDAL 
NAVY MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V' 
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION 
MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION 
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL