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]
Darrell Williams | |
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| President of Hampton University | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | William R. Harvey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Hampton 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 service | 1983–2020 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 1st Theater Sustainment Command Army Combined Arms Support Command |
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
editA 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
editHis 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
editWilliams 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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Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters |
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Defense Superior Service Medal |
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Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters |
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Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster |
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Defense Meritorious Service Medal |
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Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters |
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Army Commendation Medal with silver oak leaf cluster |
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Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster |
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster |
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Superior Unit Award |
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National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star |
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Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star |
 
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Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars |
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Iraq Campaign Medal with service star |
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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal |
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
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Korea Defense Service Medal |
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Army Service Ribbon |
 
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Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 7 |
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NATO Medal for Kosovo |
References
edit- ^ 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
- ^ "DLA Leaders". Defense Logistics Agency. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
- ^ "Leidos Taps Darrell Williams to Manage UK Defense Logistics Program". Defense Logistics Agency. July 15, 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL DARRELL K. WILLIAMS (RET.) FOUNDING BOARD CHAIR". Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ Reese, Brian (2022-04-13). "Williams named Hampton University's 13th president". WAVY-TV. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ "Hampton University Names Alumnus and Retired Three-Star General Darrell Williams as New President". Hampton University. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ "U.S. military logistics director to speak at Penn State Smeal leadership series". Penn State News. January 15, 2018. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
This article incorporates public domain material from MAJOR GENERAL DARRELL K. WILLIAMS. United States Army.
