National Guard Biography

	National Guard
Brigadier General LEONARD A. WILLIAMS

Assistant Adjutant General JFHQ-IL Springfield, IL Since: September 2024

SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Southern Illinois University Carbondale - BA - Administration of Justice
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Captain's Career Course
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Military Police Officer Qualification Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS	DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT	27 Aug 00
1LT	27 Aug 02
CPT	30 Jun 05
MAJ	22 Apr 10
LTC	13 May 16
COL	20 Mar 20
BG	5 Jan 25

FROM	TO	ASSIGNMENT
Sep 24	Present	Assistant Adjutant General, JFHQ-IL, Springfield, Illinois
May 20	Aug 24	Chief of Staff, Illinois Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters-Illinois, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Jan 20	Aug 20	Regimental (Brigade) Commander, 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois (FTUS – G3/Chief of Staff)
Apr 19	May 20	G3, Joint Force Headquarters-Illinois, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Sep 18	Mar 19	G4, Joint Force Headquarters-Illinois, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Sep 17	Aug 18	Commander, 232d Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois (FTUS – Brigade Officer-in-Charge, 108th Sustainment Brigade)
Jun 15	Sep 17	Support Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 108th Sustainment Brigade, Illinois Army National Guard, Chicago, Illinois (FTUS – Brigade Officer-in-Charge, 108th Sustainment Brigade)
Dec 14	Jun 15	Exercise Officer, Joint Force Headquarters-Illinois, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Sep 12	Dec 14	J36 (Full-Time), Illinois National Guard Joint Staff, Springfield, Illinois
Dec 10	Sep 12	Battalion Executive Officer and S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2d Battalion, 122d Field Artillery Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, Chicago, Illinois (FTUS – Brigade Officer-in-Charge, 33d Brigade Combat Team)
Nov 09	Dec 10	Battalion Executive Officer and S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2d Battalion, 122d Field Artillery Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, Chicago, Illinois (FTUS – Battalion Officer-in-Charge, 2d Battalion, 122d Field Artillery Regiment)
May 09	Nov 09	Battalion S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2d Battalion, 122d Field Artillery Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Chicago, Illinois (FTUS – Battalion Officer-in-Charge, 2d Battalion, 122d Field Artillery Regiment)
Aug 08	May 09	Deputy J3 and Current Operations Officer (Joint), 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Joint Combined Task Force Phoenix, Afghanistan
Nov 07	Aug 08	Commander, Bravo Battery, 2d Battalion, 122d Field Artillery Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Crestwood, Illinois (FTUS – Battalion Officer-in-Charge, 2d Battalion, 122d Field Artillery Regiment)
Nov 05	Nov 07	Commander, Bravo Battery, 2d Battalion, 122d Field Artillery Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Crestwood, Illinois (FTUS – Battalion S1, 2d Battalion, 122d Field Artillery Regiment)
Mar 05	Nov 05	S1, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2d Battalion, 122d Field Artillery Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Chicago, Illinois (FTUS – S1, 2d Battalion, 122d Field Artillery Regiment)
Feb 04	Mar 05	Executive Officer, Bravo Battery, 2d Battalion, 122d Field Artillery Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Germany
Aug 00	Feb 04	Executive Officer and Fire Direction Officer, Bravo Battery, 2d Battalion, 122d Field Artillery Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Crestwood, Illinois (FTUS – S1, 2d Battalion, 122d Field Artillery Regiment)

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS		DATE	GRADE
Deputy J3 and Current Operations Officer (Joint), 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Joint Combined Task Force Phoenix, Afghanistan		Aug 08 - May 09	Captain

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS	DATE	GRADE
Deputy J3 and Current Operations Officer (Joint), 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Joint Combined Task Force Phoenix, Afghanistan	Aug 08 - May 09	Captain
Executive Officer (Joint), Bravo Battery, 2d Battalion, 122d Field Artillery Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Germany	Feb 04 - Mar 05	First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and Mobilization Device)
Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (with numeral 1)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 1)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Illinois Lincoln Medal of Freedom (with Numeral 2)
Illinois Long and Honorable Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Illinois Military Attendance Ribbon (with Numeral 11)
Illinois State Active Duty Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Illinois Army National Guard – Assistant Adjutant General

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of United States of America - Member
National Guard Association of Illinois - Lifetime Member
US Field Artillery Association - Member

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2020 – Present, ARNG/NGB Chief of Staff Advisory Committee (COSAC) Region IV Chairman
2020 – 2022, ARNG/NGB Chief of Staff Advisory Committee (COSAC) Region IV Vice-Chairman
2019 – 2020, Plans, Operations, Readiness and Training (PORTAG) Region IV Vice-Chairman, NGB/ARNG PORTAG
2013 – 2015, Vice-Chairman, Great Lakes Hazards Coalition
2012 – 2015, J36 Joint Interagency and Interoperability and Liaison Officer to the City of Chicago
2013, All-Hazards Liaison Certification (FEMA)
2013, Certified Business Resilience Manager (CBRM) (BRCCI)
2013, Certified Business Resilience Information Technology Professional (BRCCI)
2013, Emergency Management Professional Development Series Certification (FEMA)
2013, Illinois Professional Emergency Manger Certification (IPEM) (Illinois Emergency Management Agency)
2010, United States Army Strategic Planning & Management Certification
2003, Distinguished Graduate - Military Police Officer Qualification Course
2002, Field Artillery Association Honorable Order of Saint Barbara (Silver)

As of: 21 Feb 25

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