Darrell K. Williams
Darrell K. Williams | |
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Major General Darrell K.Williams - Commander, Combined Arms Support Command | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1983 – present |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | 1st Theater Sustainment Command, Combined Arms Support Command |
Major General Darrell K. Williams, USA is a serving general officer in the United States Army who is the Commanding General, Combined Arms Support Command, the Sustainment Center of Excellence (SCoE) as well as the Senior Mission Commander for Fort Lee, Virginia.
Early life
A native of West Palm Beach, Florida, Williams was commissioned into the Army Quartermaster Corps at Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia in 1983. He was a Distinguished Military Graduate and also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. He also became a member of Gamma Iota chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
Military education
His post graduate education includes: Master's degree in Military Arts and Sciences from the School of Advanced Military Studies, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Master's degree in National Security and Strategic Studies (Distinguished Graduate) from the National War College, Fort McNair, Washington D.C.; and master's degree in Business Management (Logistics) from the Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pa.
Military career
Williams has commanded logistics units at the company, battalion, brigade, and enterprise levels and has served in key staff positions at the tactical, operational/joint and strategic levels. His prior assignments include: Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC), Redstone Arsenal, Alabama; Commander, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime in Columbus, Ohio; Director of Logistics, Engineering and Security Assistance, J-4, Headquarters, United States Pacific Command (USPACOM), Hawaii; Executive Officer to the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 (Army G-4); Brigade Commander, 3d Sustainment Brigade, Fort Stewart, Georgia; and Deputy C-4, Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC), Camp Arifjan, Kuwait during Operations Enduring (OEF), Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
Williams previously commanded the 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) where he was responsible for providing theater sustainment to Army forces and elements of the Joint Force throughout the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) Area of Responsibility, to include Afghanistan and Iraq, under the mission command of U.S. Army Central (USARCENT).
Awards and decorations
Combat Action Badge |
Parachustist Badge |
Parachute Rigger Badge |
Defense Superior Service Medal | |
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters | |
Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
Defense Meritorious Service Medal | |
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters | |
Army Commendation Medal with five oak leaf clusters | |
Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
National Defense Service Medal | |
Kosovo Campaign Medal | |
Afghanistan Campaign Medal | |
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | |
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
Armed Forces Service Medal | |
Army Service Ribbon | |
Army Overseas Service Ribbon | |
NATO Medal |
Army Staff Identification Badge |
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army document "MAJOR GENERAL DARRELL K. WILLIAMS".
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