Posted on Jul 2, 2018
West Point gets 1st black superintendent in 216-year history
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Very Cool. When I was a TAC Officer at West Point, Darryl was a senior TAC, and he was what all the rest of us wanted to be like. He is the real deal. Good for him and the Corps of Cadets.
West Point gets 1st black superintendent in 216-year history
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Thank you COL Charles Williams
BTW My 1980 USMA classmates have been discussing the fact that President Donald Trump has nominated a graduate from 2003 to be the next Superintendent of USMA, West Point
President Donald Trump has nominated Gen. Darryl Williams as the next Superintendent of the United States Military Academy. He graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, in 1983. He is slated to be the 59th superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy.
My class of 1980 was distinguished by the facts that it was the first class in USMA history to include women as cadets and the first class to have a black First Captain - Vince Brooks who is now General Vince Brooks commander of USFK.
Image: Lieutenant General Darryl A. Williams
Background from AUSA
"Lieutenant General Darryl A. Williams is a native of Alexandria, Virginia. He graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, in 1983 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
A career Field Artillery officer, Lieutenant General Williams most recently served as the Commander, United States Army Africa (USARAF), in Vicenza, Italy. Prior to this, Lieutenant General Williams served as the Deputy Chief of Staff G3/5/7 of United States Army in Europe, located in Wiesbaden, Germany; the Deputy Commanding General for Support for the 2nd Infantry Division, Republic of Korea; and Commanding General for the United States Army Warrior Transition Command and Assistant Surgeon General for Warrior Care and Transition.
In addition to these assignments, Lieutenant General Williams has served in key leadership positions at the tactical, operational and strategic levels to include Battery Commander deployed in support of OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM; Commander, Division Artillery, 1st Armored Division and Fire and Effects Coordinator, 1st Armored Division deployed in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM; Deputy Director for Soldier Comprehensive Fitness, Department of the Army G3/5/7; and while commanding USARAF in 2014, he was involved with OPERATION UNITED ASSISTANCE fighting against the Ebola outbreak in Liberia.
His military education includes the Field Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Command and General Staff College, School of Advanced Military Studies, and the United States Naval War College. He holds Masters’ degrees in Leadership Development, Military Art and Science, and National Security and Strategic Studies.
His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, the Parachutist Badge, Presidential Service Badge, and the Army Staff Identification Badge."
https://www.ausa.org/people/ltg-darryl-williams
FYI LTC Stephen C. Maj William W. "Bill" Price LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. LTC (Join to see) CPT Gabe Snell Capt Tom Brown Capt Seid Waddell SSgt Robert Marx SSgt (Join to see) SCPO Morris RamseySP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT Robert George SGT John " Mac " McConnell SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright SP5 Robert Ruck SCPO Morris Ramsey CPL Eric Escasio Cpl Joshua Caldwell
BTW My 1980 USMA classmates have been discussing the fact that President Donald Trump has nominated a graduate from 2003 to be the next Superintendent of USMA, West Point
President Donald Trump has nominated Gen. Darryl Williams as the next Superintendent of the United States Military Academy. He graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, in 1983. He is slated to be the 59th superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy.
My class of 1980 was distinguished by the facts that it was the first class in USMA history to include women as cadets and the first class to have a black First Captain - Vince Brooks who is now General Vince Brooks commander of USFK.
Image: Lieutenant General Darryl A. Williams
Background from AUSA
"Lieutenant General Darryl A. Williams is a native of Alexandria, Virginia. He graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, in 1983 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
A career Field Artillery officer, Lieutenant General Williams most recently served as the Commander, United States Army Africa (USARAF), in Vicenza, Italy. Prior to this, Lieutenant General Williams served as the Deputy Chief of Staff G3/5/7 of United States Army in Europe, located in Wiesbaden, Germany; the Deputy Commanding General for Support for the 2nd Infantry Division, Republic of Korea; and Commanding General for the United States Army Warrior Transition Command and Assistant Surgeon General for Warrior Care and Transition.
In addition to these assignments, Lieutenant General Williams has served in key leadership positions at the tactical, operational and strategic levels to include Battery Commander deployed in support of OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM; Commander, Division Artillery, 1st Armored Division and Fire and Effects Coordinator, 1st Armored Division deployed in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM; Deputy Director for Soldier Comprehensive Fitness, Department of the Army G3/5/7; and while commanding USARAF in 2014, he was involved with OPERATION UNITED ASSISTANCE fighting against the Ebola outbreak in Liberia.
His military education includes the Field Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Command and General Staff College, School of Advanced Military Studies, and the United States Naval War College. He holds Masters’ degrees in Leadership Development, Military Art and Science, and National Security and Strategic Studies.
His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, the Parachutist Badge, Presidential Service Badge, and the Army Staff Identification Badge."
https://www.ausa.org/people/ltg-darryl-williams
FYI LTC Stephen C. Maj William W. "Bill" Price LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. LTC (Join to see) CPT Gabe Snell Capt Tom Brown Capt Seid Waddell SSgt Robert Marx SSgt (Join to see) SCPO Morris RamseySP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT Robert George SGT John " Mac " McConnell SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright SP5 Robert Ruck SCPO Morris Ramsey CPL Eric Escasio Cpl Joshua Caldwell
Commander, Allied Land Command, North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationLieutenant General Darryl A. Williams is a native of Alexandria, Virginia. He graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, in 1983 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
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By all accounts, he is all the things the Academy needs, but we focus on his race. Oh how I wished I would have lived long enough to see the end of that...
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