RADM Paul J. Early 27 May 1961 - 15 Jan 1963

	U.S. NAVY SERVICE CAREER RESUME
	February	1943		Dropped out of high school to begin college at Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY.
	May	1943		Enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve for the V-12 Program.
	June	1943		Graduated from Manhasset High School.
	July 1	1943		Reported for active duty in the Navy as a student at Union College, Schenectady, NY.
	February	1944		Transferred to NROTC Unit, Georgia Institute of Technology as a student.
	July 1	1944		Entered the U.S. Naval Academy. Discharged from the U.S. Naval Reserve and sworn in as a Midshipman, U.S. Navy, having completed four terms of college.
	June 6	1947		Graduated from U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree. Commissioned as an Ensign, U.S. Navy.
	July	1947		Reported for duty to USS BORDELON (DDR 881), homeport Newport, RI. Made a six-months deployment to the United Kingdom and Northern Europe.
	September	1948		Reported for duty at U.S. Naval Academy as an instructor in Marine Engineering.
	June	1949		Reported to USS MINDORO (CVE 120), homeport Norfolk, VA and assigned as Auxiliary Division Officer in the engineering department and as an Engineering Watch Officer. Made two several-week training cruises, one to the Labrador Basin and the other to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
	January	1950		Reported to U.S. Naval Submarine School for instruction.
	July	1950		Reported to USS TORSK (SS 423) homeport New London, CT and served as Supply Officer and then Engineer Officer. Qualified in Submarines in nine months. Made a four-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea.
	January	1952		Reported to Mare Island Naval Shipyard to be a member of the recommissioning crew of USS HAMMERHEAD (SS 364) homeported in San Diego, CA. Assigned as Supply Officer and then Engineer Officer. Operated out of San Diego as a target for sonar school ships.
	August	1953		Rreported to U.S. Atomic Energy Commission staff at Westinghouse Atomic Power Division, Bettis Field, PA (near Pittsburgh) for instruction in nuclear power matters.
	December	1953		Reported to U.S. Atomic Energy Commission staff at the U.S. Naval Test Facility at Arco, ID, for duty as chief operator of the Submarine Thermal Reactor, Mark I operated for the USAEC by Washington APD. Qualified as a chief operator in two weeks to operate the NAUTILUS prototype during testing.
	November	1955		Reported aboard USS NAUTILUS (SSN 571) homeport New London, CT. Assigned first as Auxiliary Division Officer. Qualified as Officer of the Deck and Diving Officer immediately and as an Engineering Officer of the Watch within two weeks. After each three months period, reassigned successively as Electrical Division, Reactor Controls Division, and Main Propulsion Assistant (Machinery Division Officer).
	November	1956		Assigned as Engineer Officer, USS NAUTILUS (SSN 571). Served aboard during the 1957 Arctic under-ice exploratory probes and the 1958 Pacific to Atlantic passage reaching the North Pole on August 3, 1958, the first ship to ever do so. The ship was awarded the first peacetime Presidential Unit Citation by President Eisenhower.
	January	1959		Reported to pre-commissioning detail USS HALIBUT (SSGN 587) at Mare Island Naval Shipyard as Executive Officer and Navigator. Served aboard during sea trials, intial Regulus cruise missile launches off Hawaii, and shakedown cruise to New Zealand and Australia.
	September	1960		Assigned to the staff of Commander Submarine Squadron ONE as Squadron Engineer for the four diesel-powered Regulus missile submarines.
	January	1961		Assigned for three-months temporary duty under instruction at the Naval Reactors Branch, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, DC.
				LCDR Early on the planes as SARGO was enroute from Australia to Pearl Harbor. LCDR Nicholson was in command.
	May	1961		Reported aboard USS SARGO (SSN 583) as Commanding Officer. Made two Western Pacific deployments. Awarded a Legion of Merit and the ship awarded a Navy Unit Commendation, the Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Award, and a Battle Efficiency Pendant.
	February	1963		Assigned temporary duty under instruction at U.S. Guided Missile School, Dam Neck, Virginia, and subsequently at Key West Sonar School.
	April	1963		Reported to pre-commissioning detail for USS JOHN ADAMS (SSBN 620) at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine as Commanding Officer Gold Crew. Temporarily assigned to Staff, Commander Submarine Flotilla TWO, New London, Connecticut, to review all operational procedures involving nuclear submarine sea trials following the loss of the USS THRESHER (SSN 593). Upon commissioning the ship's homeport was assigned at Charleston, South Carolina. Was in command during the shakedown cruise and six deterrent patrols out of both Holy Lock, Scotland, and Rota, Spain. Launched two test ballistic missiles during shakedown and two during readiness test.
	September	1967		Assigned to the staff of Commander, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Established the Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board as the first Senior Member. Conducted 57 submarine reactor safety examinations. Awarded a Meritorious Service Medal.
	October	1970		Assigned to the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, DC.
	June	1971		Reported as Commander, Submarine Squadron FOURTEEN, at Holy Loch, Scotland. During the transition from Polaris to Poseidon missiles, had 14 different submarines assigned for readiness. Awarded second Meritorious Service Medal. Promoted to Rear Admiral.
	August	1972		Reported as Commander, Submarine Flotilla TWO, New London, Connecticut where 25 nuclear submarines in three squadrons were supported, 20 other nuclear submarine crews were trained, and the Submarine School is located. Name soon changed to Submarine Group TWO.
	October	1974		Assigned to the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, DC, as Director, Ocean Surveillance Division (OP 955).
	October 1,	1976		Retired from U.S. Navy.
	CIVILIAN SERVICE CAREER RESUME
	December 1,	1976		Joined the New York Power Authority as Assistant Chief Engineer. In over 11 years Admiral Early was responsible for the management of several large construction projects and became a Senior Vice President. The New York State Senate and the State Assembly both passed resolutions honoring him in 1988 upon his retirement.
	June	1988		Began consulting as an independent contractor. Had various assignments with the Department of Energy, Department of Energy Contractors, and the Long Island Power Authority.
	FAMILY
				Married Violet in 1948. Son, Brian born while at Submarine School. Daughter, Susan, born in San Diego, married a submariner in 1974. Have one grandson.

USS BORDELON (DDR 881)		USS MINDORO (CVE 120)		USS TORSK (SS423)		USS HAMMERHEAD (SS 364)		USS NAUTILUS (SSN 571)		USS HALIBUT (SSGN 587)

USS SARGO (SSN 583)		USS JOHN ADAMS (SSBN 620)