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General William E. "Kip" Ward |
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| Nickname | Kip |
| Born | March 6, 1949 |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1971-2011 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | U.S. Africa Command Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command 25th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Operation Restore Hope |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (4) |
William E. "Kip" Ward (born March 6, 1949),[1] is a retired United States Army four-star general who last served as Commander, U.S. Africa Command from October 1, 2007 to March 8, 2011. He was 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 relinquished command of USAFRICOM to GEN Carter F. Ham, who previously served as Commander, US Army Europe (USAREUR).
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His command assignments include:
His staff assignments include:
Prior to assuming command of AFRICOM, 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.
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Defense Distinguished Service Medal (with one bronze Oak Leaf Cluster) |
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Army Distinguished Service Medal (with oak leaf cluster)[2] |
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Defense Superior Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters) |
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Legion of Merit (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters) |
| Defense Meritorious Service Medal | |
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Meritorious Service Medal (with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters) |
| Joint Service Commendation Medal | |
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Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters) |
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Army Achievement Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster) |
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters) |
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National Defense Service Medal (with two bronze service stars) |
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze service star |
| Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | |
| Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
| Korea Defense Service Medal | |
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Humanitarian Service Medal with bronze service star |
| Army Service Ribbon | |
| Overseas Service Ribbon (with award numeral 6) | |
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NATO Medal for Yugoslavia with bronze service star |
William E. Ward received the Trumpet Award in 2010[3] as well as the BEYA award for Lifetime Achievement.[4]