Melvin Williams
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Vice Admiral Melvin G. Williams is Commander, U.S. Second Fleet, Director, Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence. He was selected for Flag rank in 2002.
and raised in Washington, DC.
), Commander, Submarine Squadron 4 (Groton, Connecticut
), Commanding Officer, USS NEBRASKA (SSBN-739)(GOLD) (Kings Bay, Georgia
.), Executive Officer, USS LOUISVILLE (SSN-724)
(San Diego, California
), Engineer Officer, USS WOODROW WILSON (SSBN-624)(GOLD) (Charleston, S.C.) and Division Officer, USS JACK (SSN-605)
(Groton, Connecticut
).
Vice Admiral Williams' eight years of staff assignments include: Special Assistant to Director Submarine Warfare Division (Washington, DC) , Executive Assistant to Director Submarine Warfare Division (Washington, DC), Nuclear Enlisted Program Manager, BUPERS
(Washington, DC), Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board - Commander, Atlantic Fleet
(Norfolk, Va.), Joint service at Headquarters Defense Mapping Agency (now National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
or NGA) as TOMAHAWK Cruise Missile
Requirements Officer (Washington, DC), and Deputy Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space and Global Strike
, United States Strategic Command
(Offutt Air Force Base
, Nebraska
.) He served as the Director of Global Operations, United States Strategic Command
, Offutt Air Force Base
, Nebraska
before assuming his current position on December 21, 2006.
Personal Biography
Vice Admiral Williams was born in San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
and raised in Washington, DC.
Military Biography
He has sixteen years of operational assignments, which include: Commander, Submarine Group 9 (Bangor, Washington), Chief of Staff, Carrier Strike Group 5 (Yokosuka, JapanYokosuka, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 419,067 and a population density of 4,160 people per km². It covered an area of 100.62 km²...
), Commander, Submarine Squadron 4 (Groton, Connecticut
Groton, Connecticut
Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census....
), Commanding Officer, USS NEBRASKA (SSBN-739)(GOLD) (Kings Bay, Georgia
Kings Bay, Georgia
Kings Bay is a small unincorporated community located at 30.804 N, 81.560 W in Camden County on the southern coast of the U.S. state of Georgia....
.), Executive Officer, USS LOUISVILLE (SSN-724)
USS Louisville (SSN-724)
USS Louisville , a , was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Louisville, Kentucky. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 11 February 1982 and her keel was laid down on 24 September 1984. ...
(San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
), Engineer Officer, USS WOODROW WILSON (SSBN-624)(GOLD) (Charleston, S.C.) and Division Officer, USS JACK (SSN-605)
USS Jack (SSN-605)
, a , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the jack, any young pike, green pike or pickerel, or large California rockfish....
(Groton, Connecticut
Groton, Connecticut
Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census....
).
Vice Admiral Williams' eight years of staff assignments include: Special Assistant to Director Submarine Warfare Division (Washington, DC) , Executive Assistant to Director Submarine Warfare Division (Washington, DC), Nuclear Enlisted Program Manager, BUPERS
BUPERS
BUPERS is an acronym for the United States Navy's Bureau of Naval Personnel. Similar to the mission of Human Resources in a corporation, the BUPERS organization serves to provide administrative leadership, policy planning, and general oversight of the Command.The mission statement of BUPERS is:As...
(Washington, DC), Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board - Commander, Atlantic Fleet
United States Fleet Forces Command
The United States Fleet Forces Command is an Atlantic Ocean theater-level component command of the United States Navy that provides naval resources that are under the operational control of the United States Northern Command...
(Norfolk, Va.), Joint service at Headquarters Defense Mapping Agency (now National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States with the primary mission of collecting, analyzing and distributing geospatial intelligence in support of national security. NGA was formerly known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency ...
or NGA) as TOMAHAWK Cruise Missile
BGM-109 Tomahawk
The Tomahawk is a long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile. Introduced by General Dynamics in the 1970s, it was designed as a medium- to long-range, low-altitude missile that could be launched from a surface platform. It has been improved several times and, by way of corporate divestitures...
Requirements Officer (Washington, DC), and Deputy Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space and Global Strike
Joint Functional Component Command for Space and Global Strike
Joint Functional Component Command for Space and Global Strike was a component of the United States Strategic Command. It was headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The Commander, JFCC SGS was dual hatted as the Commander, Eighth Air Force and Commander, JFCC SGS...
, United States Strategic Command
United States Strategic Command
United States Strategic Command is one of nine Unified Combatant Commands of the United States Department of Defense . The Command, including components, employs more than 2,700 people, representing all four services, including DoD civilians and contractors, who oversee the command's operationally...
(Offutt Air Force Base
Offutt Air Force Base
Offutt Air Force Base is a U.S. Air Force installation near Omaha, and lies adjacent to Bellevue in Sarpy County, Nebraska. It is the headquarters of the U.S...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
.) He served as the Director of Global Operations, United States Strategic Command
United States Strategic Command
United States Strategic Command is one of nine Unified Combatant Commands of the United States Department of Defense . The Command, including components, employs more than 2,700 people, representing all four services, including DoD civilians and contractors, who oversee the command's operationally...
, Offutt Air Force Base
Offutt Air Force Base
Offutt Air Force Base is a U.S. Air Force installation near Omaha, and lies adjacent to Bellevue in Sarpy County, Nebraska. It is the headquarters of the U.S...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
before assuming his current position on December 21, 2006.
Education
- U.S. Naval Academy - 1978 (B.S. Mathematics)
- Naval Nuclear Propulsion and Submarine Officer Training - 1979
- Catholic UniversityThe Catholic University of AmericaThe Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
- 1984 (M.S. Engineering) - Joint Maritime Tactics Course - 1999
- CAPSTONE, National Defense UniversityNational Defense UniversityThe National Defense University is an institution of higher education funded by the United States Department of Defense, intended to facilitate high-level training, education, and the development of national security strategy. It is chartered by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with Navy Vice Admiral...
- 2002 - Executive Business Course, Naval Postgraduate SchoolNaval Postgraduate SchoolThe Naval Postgraduate School is an accredited research university operated by the United States Navy. Located in Monterey, California, it grants master's degrees, Engineer's degrees and doctoral degrees...
- 2003 - Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, JFK School of Government – Senior Executive Program in National and International Security - 2005
Military Awards
Legion of MeritLegion of MeritThe Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
(five awards)
Defense Meritorious Service MedalDefense Meritorious Service MedalThe Defense Meritorious Service Medal is the third-highest award bestowed upon members of the United States military by the United States Department of Defense...
Meritorious Service MedalMeritorious Service Medal (United States)The Meritorious Service Medal is a military decoration presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States subsequent to January 16, 1969...
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation MedalCommendation MedalThe Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration which is presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service. For valorous actions in direct contact with an enemy force, but of a lesser degree than required for the award of the Bronze Star, the Valor device may...
(five awards)
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement MedalAchievement MedalThe Achievement Medal is a military decoration of the United States military. The Achievement Medal was first proposed as a means to recognize the contributions of junior officers and enlisted personnel who were not eligible to receive the higher Commendation Medal or the Meritorious Service...
(two awards)
Other awards
- Defense Mapping Agency Outstanding Personnel of the Year
- U.S. Black Engineer of the Year – Special Recognition in 1994 and the Award for Professional Achievement in Government in 1995
- National Society of Black EngineersNational Society of Black EngineersNational Society of Black Engineers , founded in 1975 at Purdue University, is one of the largest student-run organizations in the US, centered on improving the recruitment and retention of African-American engineering students.-History:...
2003 Golden Torch Award for Lifetime Achievement in Government
Other Facts
- VADM Williams is the son of a retired Submarine Force Master Chief Petty Officer.
- VADM WIlliams has been designated as a Joint Service Officer (JSO).
See also
- United States Fleet Forces CommandUnited States Fleet Forces CommandThe United States Fleet Forces Command is an Atlantic Ocean theater-level component command of the United States Navy that provides naval resources that are under the operational control of the United States Northern Command...
- United States Strategic CommandUnited States Strategic CommandUnited States Strategic Command is one of nine Unified Combatant Commands of the United States Department of Defense . The Command, including components, employs more than 2,700 people, representing all four services, including DoD civilians and contractors, who oversee the command's operationally...
- United States NavyUnited States NavyThe United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...