Major General William J. Walker (Retired)

Commanding General, District of Columbia National Guard
Washington, DC
Since: March 2018

SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Illinois at Chicago - BA - Liberal Arts and Sciences
Chicago State University - MS - Criminal Justice
National Intelligence University - MS - Strategic Intelligence
American University - MA - International Relations

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Signal Officer Basic Course
Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Harvard University, Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS)
Inter-American Defense College, Resident Senior Service College
Joint Counterintelligence Staff Officer's Course
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Intelligence Community Senior Leadership Program
George Washington University, National Security Senior Managers Course
Military Intelligence Pre-Command Course
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
National Defense Intelligence College - Intelligence Studies in Counterintelligence, Graduate Program
Naval Postgraduate School, Homeland Security Executive Leaders Program
Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) JPME-II
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Seminar XXI, International Relations and National Interest Fellowship
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
Force Integration Course for Senior Leaders (FISCL)
Syracuse University, National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)
Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar
Army Strategic Education Program - Advanced (ASEP-A)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS	DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT	20 Apr 85
1LT	19 Apr 88
CPT	18 Nov 90
MAJ	13 Jan 98
LTC	10 Mar 03
COL	29 Sep 06
BG	25 Nov 15
MG	28 Jun 18

FROM	TO	ASSIGNMENT
Mar 18	Present	Commanding General, District of Columbia National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
Jan 17	Feb 18	Acting Commanding General, District of Columbia National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
Apr 15	Jan 17	Commander, Land Component Command, Washington, District of Columbia
Mar 13	Apr 15	Commander, Mobilization Augmentation Command, Washington, District of Columbia
Jun 12	Mar 13	Chief of Staff, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Joint Forces Headquarters, Washington, District of Columbia
Nov 11	Jun 12	Senior Military Strategist, Office of Transition Management, Embassy Kabul (Concurrent assignment), Kabul, Afghanistan
Oct 11	Jun 12	Chief, Theater Observation Detachment - Afghanistan, & Senior ISAF LNO, Center for Army Lessons Learned, Kabul, Afghanistan
Jun 10	Oct 11	Chief of Staff, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Joint Forces Headquarters, Washington, District of Columbia
Jul 09	Jun 10	J-2 Vice, Intelligence Directorate, National Guard Bureau, (Mobilization Augmentation Command-Detail) Arlington, Virginia
Nov 08	Jul 09	Commander, Partnership for the Americas, Brigade Joint Task Force - Jamaica, Washington, District of Columbia and Kingston, Jamaica
Apr 08	Nov 08	J-2 Vice, Intelligence Directorate, National Guard Bureau, (Mobilization Augmentation Command-Detail) Arlington, Virginia
Aug 05	Jun 06	Student, Inter-American Defense College, (Senior Service College) Fort McNair, Washington, District of Columbia
Jan 05	Apr 08	Division Chief, Mobilization Augmentation Command, duty at the National Military Command Center, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
Feb 02	Jan 05	Operations Officer, Headquarters, Department of the Army, Army Crisis Action Team, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia,
Sep 01	Feb 02	Operations Officer, Headquarters, Department of the Army, Army Operations Center, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
Dec 99	Sep 01	Operations Officer / Branch Chief, Mobilization Augmentation Detachment, Washington, District of Columbia
Sep 97	Dec 99	Commander, Alpha Company, 260th Military Intelligence Battalion (L), Miami, Florida
Dec 96	Sep 97	MOS Support Officer, HHC, 260th Military Intelligence Battalion (L), Miami, Florida
May 96	Nov 96	Plans Officer, HHC, 260th Military Intelligence Battalion (L) Miami, Florida
Apr 94	May 96	Commander, HHC, 260th Military Intelligence Battalion (L), Miami, Florida
Apr 93	Apr 94	Battalion Security Officer, S-2, 260th Military Intelligence Battalion (L), Miami, Florida
Dec 90	Apr 93	Team Chief, All-source intelligence, Alpha Company, 260th Military Intelligence Battalion (L), Miami, Florida
Dec 89	Dec 90	Counterintelligence Officer, HHC, 260th Military Intelligence Battalion (L), Miami, Florida
Sep 87	Dec 89	Signal Officer, 250th Signal Battalion, Plainfield, New Jersey
May 85	Sep 87	Platoon Leader, 50th Military Police Company, Somerset, New Jersey

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS	DATE	GRADE
Senior Military Strategist, Office of Transition Management, Embassy Kabul (Concurrent assignment), Kabul, Afghanistan	Nov 11 - Jun 12	Colonel
Chief, Theater Observation Detachment - Afghanistan, & Senior ISAF LNO, Center for Army Lessons Learned, Kabul, Afghanistan	Oct 11 - Jun 12	Colonel
J-2 Vice, Intelligence Directorate, National Guard Bureau, (Mobilization Augmentation Command-Detail) Arlington, Virginia	Jul 09 - Jun 10	Colonel
J-2 Vice, Intelligence Directorate, National Guard Bureau, (Mobilization Augmentation Command-Detail) Arlington, Virginia	Apr 08 - Nov 08	Colonel
Division Chief, Mobilization Augmentation Command, duty at the National Military Command Center, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia	Jan 05 - Apr 08	Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS	DATE	GRADE
Senior Military Strategist, Office of Transition Management, Embassy Kabul (Concurrent assignment), Kabul, Afghanistan	Nov 11 - Jun 12	Colonel
Chief, Theater Observation Detachment - Afghanistan, & Senior ISAF LNO, Center for Army Lessons Learned, Kabul, Afghanistan	Oct 11 - Jun 12	Colonel
Commander, Partnership for the Americas, Brigade Joint Task Force - Jamaica, Washington, District of Columbia and Kingston, Jamaica	Nov 08 - Jul 09	Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Superior Unit Award
Department of State Meritorious Honor Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hour Glass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (ISAF)
The Army Staff Identification Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
General Walker is the Vice Chairman, Board of Directors of the Young Marines, a military affiliated non-profit service organization for boys and girls ages 8 through high school that provides developmental programs that nurtures and encourages its over 10,000 members into becoming responsible citizens who enjoy a positive and drug-free lifestyle. In 2014 General Walker retired from federal service as a career special agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Promoted to the Senior Executive Service in January 2003 and appointed to the Senior National Intelligence Service in August 2009. His last position was Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Strategic Warning, where he led senior managers who leverage national level assets to produce and disseminate strategic assessments on transnational criminal organizations and priority drug threats to the United States.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Air Force Association, Life member
Alpha Phi Alpha Public Service Fraternity, Life member
American Legion, Life member
Association of the United States Army, Life member
Foreign Area Officers Association, Life member
International Association of Chiefs of Police, Life member
Military Intelligence Corps Association, Life member
Military Officers Association of America, Life member
National Guard Association of the United States, Life member
National Guard Association of the District of Columbia, Life member
Reserve Officers Association, Life member
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Life member
U.S. Army Strategist Association, Life member

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Level III, Joint Qualified Officer
Knowlton Award, Military Intelligence Corps Association
Order of Saint Gabriel Award, Army Strategist Association

As of: 30 Jun 20