William E. Ward

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William E. Ward

General William E. "Kip" Ward
Nickname	Kip
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1971-present
Rank	General
Commands held	U.S. African Command Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command 25th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Operation Restore Hope
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal

General William E. "Kip" Ward, USA is Commander, U.S. Africa Command, the first officer to hold this position. General Ward previously served as Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command. General Ward was commissioned into the infantry in 1971. His military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced courses, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and U.S. Army War College. He holds a M.A. in Political Science from Pennsylvania State University and a B.A. in Political Science from Morgan State University. His military service includes overseas tours in Korea, Egypt, Somalia, Bosnia, Israel, two tours in Germany, and a wide variety of assignments in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. He assumed his current assignment on October 1, 2007.

1 Command Assignments
2 Staff Assignments
3 Awards
4 Membership
5 References

[edit] Command Assignments

His command assignments include:

Platoon Leader, 3d Battalion (Airborne), 325th Infantry, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Rifle Company Commander, 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 17th Infantry, 2d Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea
S-4 (Logistics), 210th Field Artillery Brigade, VII Corps, US Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Commander, 5th Battalion, 9th Infantry, 2d Brigade, later G-4 (Logistics), 6th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Wainwright, Alaska
Commander, 2d Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York and Operation Restore Hope, Mogadishu, Somalia
Assistant Division Commander (Support), 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Commanding General 25th Infantry Division (Light) and U.S. Army, Hawaii, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Commander, Stabilization Force, Operation Joint Forge, Sarajevo, Bosnia

[edit] Staff Assignments

His staff assignments include:

Executive Officer, U.S. Army Military Community Activity – U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army, Aschaffenburg, Germany
Executive Officer, 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 7th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division, US Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Staff Officer (Logistics), Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, US Army, Washington, DC
Executive Officer to the Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, Washington, DC
Deputy Director for Operations, J-3, National Military Command Center, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC
Chief, Office of Military Cooperation, American Embassy, Egypt
Vice Director for Operations, J-3, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC

Prior to assuming his current position, he was the Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff, US Army Europe and Seventh Army. While in this capacity he was selected by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to serve as the United States Security Coordinator, Israel - Palestinian Authority where he served from March 2005 through December 2005.

[edit] Awards

General Ward’s awards include:

	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
	Distinguished Service Medal
	Defense Superior Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
	Legion of Merit (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal (with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters)
	Joint Service Commendation Medal
	Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
	Army Achievement Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)