| Melvin G. Williams | |
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Official U.S. Navy Photo of VADM Melvin Williams, U.S. Navy |
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| Born | San Diego, California |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | U.S. Second Fleet, Submarine Group 9, Submarine Squadron 4, USS Nebraska (SSBN-739) |
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.
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Vice Admiral Williams was born in San Diego, California and raised in Washington, DC. His Father, Master Chief Melvin G. Williams, Sr., 1951-1978 served 27 years in submarines, aircraft carriers, and surface ships. His many awards include the Meritorious Service Medal and six Good Conduct Medals. He resides in Temple Hills, Maryland.
He has sixteen years of operational assignments, which include: Commander, Submarine Group 9 (Bangor, Washington), Chief of Staff, Carrier Strike Group 5 (Yokosuka, Japan), 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.