Darrell K. Williams

Not to be confused with Darryl A. Williams.

Darrell Williams
File:Lt. Gen. Darrell K. Williams.jpg
President of Hampton University
Incumbent
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

File:Engineers receive CABs from 1st TSC commander 140426-A-MU632-469.jpg

Major General Williams bestows a medal

Darrell Kenneth Williams is an American lieutenant general who has served as president of Hampton University since 2022. He previously served as a general officer in the United States Army directing the Defense Logistics Agency until July 8, 2020. He also headed the Combined Arms Support Command and Sustainment Center of Excellence and was the senior mission commander at Fort Gregg-Adams in Virginia.

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.

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.

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 oak leaf cluster File:Bronze Star ribbon.svg	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
Silver oak leaf cluster File:Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg	Army Commendation Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster File:Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg	Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster File:Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon.svg	Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
File:Army Superior Unit Award ribbon.svg	Superior Unit Award
Bronze star File:National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze star File:KosovoRib.svg	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
Bronze star File:Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon.svg	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

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