Colonel Ray Z. Dissinger was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 14 September 1966, class number 12-66. His first duty assignment was as A Detachment Executive Officer, 3rd Special Forces Group (Abn), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Student (Viet Lang Crs) Stu Co , Fort Bliss, Texas; CO Det A-108, Company C 5th SFga 1st SF, Vietnam; Company Cmd, Det B, Company C, 10th SFga 1st SF, Fort Devens, Massachusetts; Executive Off, 1st Op Det B Co H 19th SFga, 1st SF, Pueblo, Colorado; Bn s-1, 5th SF Bn 19th SFga 1st Sg, Aurora, Colorado; Exec Off, 5th SG BN 19th SFga, 1st SF, Aurora, Colorado; Commander Co A, 5th SF Bn 19th SFga, 1st SF, Aurora, Colorado; Exec Off, 5th SF Bn 19th SFga 1SF, Aurora, Colorado; CE Off Troop Command COARNG, Golden, Colorado; Assist S-3 Troop Command COARNG, Golden, Colorado; S-3, Troop Command COARNG, Golden, Colorado; Chief of Operations, Hq STARC, Denver, Colorado; Battalion Commander, 5th SF Bn 19th SFGA, Golden, Colorado; Supply & Svc Mgmt Officer, Hq STARC, Denver, Colorado; Director, Plan Opern & Trng, Hq STARC, Denver, Colorado; Commander, Troop Command, Golden, Colorado; Director Plan, Opern & Trng, Hq STARC, Denver, Colorado.