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Richard Allen Williams, Colonel, USA (Ret.)

Richard Allen Williams, Colonel, USA (Ret.)

US Army Officer and soldier - 1997 and previous

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director, DMWC founded as a forum to discuss future security policy with NATO & EU experts

  • Education

    • US Army Command and General Staff College-Honor Graduate

      1980 - 1981
      Military campaign planning & tactics, Natl. Sec. Strat. & policy, Def. economics & decision-making.

    • University of Maryland

      1967 - 1977
      Bachelor of Science - BS Political Science and Government Dean’s List 3.5+ GPA

      Multiple colleges & universities over a 10 year period to earn the BS degree (nights/weekends).

    • Harvard Kennedy School

      1986 - 1988
      Senior National Security Fellow Co-author, “Between Peace & War: Understanding Low Intensity Conflict” Harvard University, 1988. With Distinction

      The publication is a widely consulted military and academic reference regarding the spectrum and nature of conflict short of conventional or nuclear war.While attending the Harvard Kennedy School, selected/designated as the US Army’s next representative to the US National Security Council. However, the position was frozen & not filled as a consequence of the “Iran-Contras Scandal” & the departure of the incumbent, Lt Col Oliver North, USMC.

    • The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

      1978 - 1980
      MA International Relations (under auspices of Univ. S. California) Dissertation: “The Technological Imperative of the US-Soviet Nuclear Arms Race”

  • Experience

    • US Army

      Aug 1966 - Jul 1997
      US Army Officer and soldier - 1997 and previous

      Served in diverse positions, initially as a private to sergeant in the infantry, with continually increasing responsibility, as an Armored Cavalry officer and European Foreign Area Specialist. Held a Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance. Managed a program of the Permissive Action Link-Nuclear Release Authentication System. Entrusted with the command of US Army officers & soldiers, up to battalion command, on six occasions, under the most challenging conditions, including twice in active combat operations. Decorated with the Silver Star Medal “For Gallantry in Action” & Bronze Star Medal for Valor. Wounded twice in combat, as an Armored Cavalry Platoon Leader & later as an Armored Cavalry Troop Commander (220 officers & soldiers). Concluded Regular Army service as a Colonel. US Veterans Administration & US Army combat disabled at 100%.(17 years overseas military assignments) Show less

    • NATO

      Jul 1990 - Jun 1992
      Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (Colonel)

      Among other responsibilities, coordinated with NATO SHAPE, BE, NATO Jt. Force Command, Naples, the Turkish General Staff, Ankara & US Airbase, Incirlik, Turkey. Focused on SE Turkey for its defense, reinforcement & if necessary, evacuation of the Incirlik US Airbase during the Gulf War.

    • U.S. Department of State

      Jun 1992 - Jul 1996
      Chief, US Defense Cooperation (Special Military Attaché) (Colonel) , US Embassy, Paris, France

      Extensive project management and related activity in dealing with defense technologies and sensitive security-related issues. Principal US Embassy & US DoD manager/coordinator for defense systems' cooperation with France. Skilled manager and event planner/organiser of US military participation in four successive EUROSATORY and PARIS AIR SHOW exhibitions. Professional level fluency in the French language.

    • George C. Marshall Center

      Aug 1996 - Jul 1997
      Professor

      Specialized in armaments-related cooperative activity, national & military security strategy formulation & defense budget development. Incorporated computer models for force planning & budgetary analysis.

    • North Atlantic Treaty Organization

      Aug 1997 - Jun 2002
      Principal Coordinator, PfP Programmes, Defence Spt. Division, NATO IS

      Promoting Partnership for Peace (PfP) activities, including a three+ year emphasis on organizing & deploying expert teams & co-developing NATO trust funds for financing demining/demilitarization of mines/munitions (both conventional & chemical) in the Balkans & E. Europe.

    • North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

      Jun 2002 - Jul 2004
      Head, Partnership for Peace (PfP) Defence Investment Div., NATO International Secrétariat (IS)

      Included principal responsibility for all the Defence Investment Division’s portfolios concerning the NATO International Staff’s relationship with Russia & NATO’s Partnership for Peace nations.

    • NATO

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2011
      Deputy Director

      Deputy Director in the Defence Investment Division, NATO International Secrétariat. In that capacity, in conjunction with the Director, oversaw the NATO International Secrétariat’s effort to progress high priority counter-terrorism technology, missile defence and Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programmes, in addition to other armaments-related activities.

    • Boston University

      Sept 2008 - Dec 2014
      Lecturer Graduate School for International Affairs

      Principal courses: “War & Statecraft” & “Diplomacy & Statecraft”

    • University of Maryland Global Campus

      Mar 2012 - Dec 2015
      Associate Professor

      Academic focus: international security, international relations & US government/political science.

    • NATO

      Jun 2012 - now

      In 1997, the independent Dr. Manfred Wörner Circle at NATO was founded as a forum to discuss future security policy with experts of the two Brussels based Organisations - NATO and the European Union as well as the OSCE. It is a think tank, which aims to foster stronger European Strategic Community links with the United States and Canada. NATO Subject Matter Expert in the Building Integrity Initiative, with special expertise in best practice for procurement/acquisition of defense systems.

      • Director

        Oct 2016 - now

      • Subject Matter Expert

        Jun 2012 - Apr 2021

    • International Solutions Group

      Apr 2015 - now
      Consultant

      International Solutions Group, Limited is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. ISG is a primary source for professional strategic and operational military expertise for the planning, execution and analysis of NATO operations, training and exercises.

    • Various Companies

      Aug 2022 - now
      News Media Commentator

      Expertise in the defense & international security arenas, including analysis of conventional/nuclear/counter-terrorism military operations & technologies from both a strategic & tactical perspective. Affiliated with Alhurra TV broadcasted from Washington, DC. (Funded in whole or part by the US Government.) Associated also with TRT World Television in Istanbul, Turkey.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PRINCE 2 Project Management Certification

      Under auspices of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
      Oct 2010

    • Certification of Intensive French Language Proficiency-Institut de Français

      Institut de Français, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Côte d'Azur, France
      May 1994

    • Program Mgr., Nuclear Release Authentication System (Certified: Prefix 5)

      US Army
      Jul 1970