MAJOR GENERAL ROGER E. WILLIAMS, JR
Retired April 30, 2021
Maj. Gen. Roger E. Williams, Jr. served as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. In this capacity, he was responsible for advising the Commander and staff on all issues impacting the Air National Guard. He ensured requirements for the Air National Guard are included in all planning, programming and execution phases of United States Transportation Command mission elements: airlift, aerial refueling, special air mission and aeromedical evacuation. He was responsible for coordination of Air National Guard issues through the Director of the Air National Guard.
General Williams was commissioned in 1985 through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at North Carolina A&T State University and attended Undergraduate Pilot Training at Laughlin AFB, Texas. He has deployed on several occasions supporting operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Provide Comfort, Provide Promise and Deny Flight. His most recent deployment in 2016 was as the Director of Mobility Forces, United States Air Forces Central Command, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Prior to his former position, General Williams was the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois.
EDUCATION
1985 Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
1990 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1995 Masters of Aeronautical Science and Technology, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla.
2003 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2006 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2006 Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course, Air Education and Training Command, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2014 Interim Guard Senior Leader Training, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va.
2015 Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM), United States Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
2015 Joint Force Headquarters/Joint Task Force Staff Training (NORTHCOM), United States Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
2015 National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC), Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y.
2015 Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC), Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2016 CAPSTONE, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2016 Continuous Process Improvement for Executives, Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Business Transformation, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2018 Advanced Senior Leader Development Seminar (ASLDS), Warrenton, Va.
2019 General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
2019 Senior Executive Seminar, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1986 - December 1986, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
2. December 1986 - September 1991, Instructor Pilot, 85th Flying Training Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas
3. September 1991 - January 1992, Student, C-130 Pilot Training, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
4. January 1992 - May 1992, Student, HC-130P/N Pilot Training, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
5. May 1992 - June 1994, HC-130P/N Aircraft Commander, 67th Special Operations Squadron, Royal Air Force Alconbury, United Kingdom
6. June 1994 - November 1994, Group Executive Officer, HC-130P/N Instructor Pilot, 352d Special Operations Group, Royal Air Force Alconbury, United Kingdom
7. November 1994 - February 1996, HC-130P/N Evaluator Pilot/Chief of Safety, 550th Special Operations Squadron, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
8. February 1996 - February 1997, MC 130P Chief of Group Standardization/Evaluation, 58th Operations Group, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
9. February 1997 - February 1999, C-130/C-17 Flight Safety Action Officer, Headquarters, Air Force Safety Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
10. February 1999 - February 2001, Assistant Operations Officer, Location Masked
11. February 2001 - February 2003, Instructor Pilot/Tactics Officer, 156th Airlift Squadron, Charlotte Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Charlotte, N.C.
12. February 2003 - April 2004, Chief of Tactics, 156th Airlift Squadron, Charlotte ANGB, Charlotte, N.C.
13. April 2004 - May 2006, Operations Officer, 156th Airlift Squadron, Charlotte ANGB, Charlotte, N.C.
14. May 2006 - June 2007, Commander, 145th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Charlotte ANGB, Charlotte, N.C.
15. June 2007 - June 2008, Commander, 156th Airlift Squadron, Charlotte ANGB, Charlotte, N.C.
16. June 2008 - October 2012, Commander, 145th Operations Group, Charlotte ANGB, Charlotte, N.C., (September 2008-January 2009, Deputy Commander, 455th Operations Group, Bagram, Afghanistan)
17. October 2012 - May 2014, Commander, 145th Airlift Wing, Charlotte ANGB, Charlotte, N.C.
18. May 2014 - March 2017, Assistant Adjutant General, Raleigh, NC; dual-hatted, November 2016 - March 2017, Assistant to the Commander, 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
19. October 2015 - April 2016, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, United States Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
20. April 2017 - March 2019, Assistant to the Commander, Air Mobility Command (AMC/CC), Scott AFB, IL
21. April 2019 - March 2021, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, United States Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, IL
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 5,500
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, C-130E, HC-130P/N, MC-130P/H, L-382, C-130H3, B-747 100/200, B-727, MD-11
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
In his civilian career, General Williams is an MD-11 Flight Officer for a worldwide shipping and logistics company.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFLIATIONS
2011 Major General I.G. Brown Command Excellence Award
2011-2012 Chair for the National Guard Bureau C-130 Operations Group Council
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Oct. 8, 1985
First Lieutenant Oct. 8, 1987
Captain Oct. 8, 1989
Major Aug. 1, 1997
Lieutenant Colonel Dec. 16, 2003
Colonel June 27, 2008
Brigadier General May 24, 2014
Major General April 1, 2017
(Current as of May 2021)
