Darrell K. Williams

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Darrell Williams
File:Lt. Gen. Darrell K. Williams.jpg
President of Hampton University
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 1, 2022
Preceded byWilliam R. Harvey
Personal details
BornWest Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
EducationHampton University (BA)
United States Army Command and General Staff College (MMAS)
National War College (MS)
Pennsylvania State University, University Park (MBA)
Military service
AllegianceFile:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Branch/serviceFile:Flag of the United States Army.svg United States Army
Years of service1983–2020
RankLieutenant General
Commands1st Theater Sustainment Command
Army Combined Arms Support Command
File:Engineers receive CABs from 1st TSC commander 140426-A-MU632-469.jpg
Major General Williams bestows a medal

Darrell K. Williams, is an American U.S. Army military leader and university president. He served as a general officer in the United States Army directing the Defense Logistics Agency until July 8, 2020.[1][2] He was previously the Commanding General, Combined Arms Support Command, the Sustainment Center of Excellence (SCoE) as well as the Senior Mission Commander for Fort Lee, Virginia. He currently oversees the Logistics Commodities and Services Transformation Program on behalf of the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence as a Leidos Vice President and managing director.[3] Williams is the founding chair of the Mary S. Peake Fellowship, a one-year program for next-generation leaders helping local businesses grow, named in honor of Mary S. Peake.[4] On April 13, 2022, Hampton University announced Williams as the next president, succeeding William R. Harvey who became Hampton's president in 1978.[5][6]

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.

Education

His post graduate education includes: Master's degree in Military Arts and Sciences from the School of Advanced Military Studies of the United States Army Command and General Staff College, 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 in 1991.[7]

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

File:Combat Action Badge.svg  Combat Action Badge
File:United States Air Force Parachutist Badge.svg  Basic Parachutist Badge
File:US Army Parachute Rigger Badge.png  Parachute Rigger Badge
File:Seal of the Defense Logistics Agency.png  Defense Logistics Agency Badge
File:United States Army Staff Identification Badge.png  Army Staff Identification Badge
File:1st Sustainment Command CSIB.svg  1st Sustainment Command (Theater) Combat Service Identification Badge
File:US Army Quartermaster Regimental DUI.gif  Quartermaster Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia
File:ArmyOSB.svg  5 Overseas Service Bars
File:Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
File:US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg Defense Superior Service Medal
File:Legion of Merit ribbon.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
File:Defense Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg Defense Meritorious Service Medal
File:Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
File:Army Superior Unit Award ribbon.svg Superior Unit Award
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star
File:Afghanistan Campaign ribbon.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
Iraq Campaign Medal with service star
File:Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
File:Global War on Terrorism Service Medal ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
File:Korea Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg Korea Defense Service Medal
File:Army Service Ribbon.svg Army Service Ribbon
File:Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svgFile:Award numeral 7.png Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 7
File:NATO medal for Kosovo ribbon.svg NATO Medal for Kosovo

References

  1. ↑ cite web|url=https://www.dla.mil/AboutDLA/News/NewsArticleView/Article/2268547/williams-says-farewell-in-relinquishment-of-dla-command/%7Ctitle=DLA Leaders|website=Defense Logistics Agency|accessdate=2021-07-17
  2. ↑ "DLA Leaders". Defense Logistics Agency. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  3. ↑ "Leidos Taps Darrell Williams to Manage UK Defense Logistics Program". Defense Logistics Agency. July 15, 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  4. ↑ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL DARRELL K. WILLIAMS (RET.) FOUNDING BOARD CHAIR". Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  5. ↑ Reese, Brian (2022-04-13). "Williams named Hampton University's 13th president". WAVY-TV. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  6. ↑ "Hampton University Names Alumnus and Retired Three-Star General Darrell Williams as New President". Hampton University. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  7. ↑ "U.S. military logistics director to speak at Penn State Smeal leadership series". Penn State News. January 15, 2018. Retrieved 2021-01-04.

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