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Darrell K. Williams

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Darrell Williams
President of Hampton University
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
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1983–2020
RankLieutenant General
Commands1st Theater Sustainment Command
Army Combined Arms Support Command
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

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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

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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

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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

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  Combat Action Badge
  Basic Parachutist Badge
  Parachute Rigger Badge
  Defense Logistics Agency Badge
  Army Staff Identification Badge
  1st Sustainment Command (Theater) Combat Service Identification Badge
  Quartermaster Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia
  5 Overseas Service Bars
Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Silver oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Superior Unit Award
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze star
Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
Bronze star
Iraq Campaign Medal with service star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 7
NATO Medal for Kosovo

References

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  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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