MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM J. DAVIES

Assistant to the Director, Plans and Policy, Headquarters U.S. European Command

Major General William Davies assumed the duties of the Deputy Director, Joint Interagency Coordination Group (JIACG), Headquarters U.S. European Command in October, 2001.  As the Deputy Director, JIACG, he is responsible for the synchronization of U.S. and international interagency processes by coordinating information sharing between U.S. agencies, the U.S. military, and coalition partners.  Additionally, he advises the Director and CINCEUR on the application of non-military instruments of national power in U.S. EUCOM's theater campaign against terrorism.

General Davies' military service began in 1961 when he joined the U.S. Army Reserve. In 1966 he joined the California Army National Guard where he has served in key positions ever since. He commanded an aviation group headquarters company, a forward support battalion and a division aviation brigade. General Davies' recent assignments include the director, mobilization and reserve component affairs, U.S. European Command, and special assistant to the director ARNG for Army National Guard and European affairs. While in this capacity he advised the director on matters pertaining to pre-mobilization activities, mobilization, deployment, and employment of ARNG forces to the European area of operations.

EDUCATION:

1968 Officer Candidate School
1968 California State University - BA - History
1970 Army Flight Training, USA Aviation School
1986 National University - MBA - Business Administration
1992 Army War College

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Dec 71 - Jan74, company commander, HHC 76th Aviation Group, California Army National Guard
2. Jan 74 - Dec 77, staff assignments, 540th Maintenance Battalion & 40th Division Support Command (DISCOM), 40th Infantry Division
3. May 78 - Jul 83, recruiting and retention officer ' 40th Inf Div and State Headquarters, California Army National Guard
4. Sep 83 - Jul 88, airfield operations officer and later airfield commander at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, Los Alamitos, California
5. Aug 88 - Jun 91, commander 40th Support Battalion, 40th Infantry Division
6. July 91 - Jun 92, student United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pa
7. Sep 92 - Mar 95, commander, 40th Aviation Brigade, 40th Infantry Division
8. Mar 95 - Jan 96, director, plans, operations & security, Headquarters California Army National Guard
9. Feb 96 - Oct 99, deputy adjutant general, Army Division, California Army National Guard
10. Oct 99 - Mar 00, director, mobilization reserve component affairs, United States European Command
11. Mar 00 - May 00, deputy commander, Joint Task Force commander (Atlas Response), Africa
12. May 00 - Oct 00, special assistant to the director Army National Guard for Army National Guard and European affairs
13. Nov 00 - Sep 01, assistant to the director, plans and policy, Headquarters U.S. European Command
14. Oct 01 - Present, Deputy Director, Joint Interagency Coordination Group, Headquarters U.S. European Command

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Silver Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Master Aviator Badge
Order of California (State of California Military Department)

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT ARNG 24 Aug 68
1LT ARNG 23 Aug 71
CPT ARNG 09 Mar 73
MAJ ARNG 15 may 78
LTC ARNG 19 Jan 86
COL ARNG15 Jun 91
BG (LINE) ARNG 19 Sep 96
MG (LINE) ARNG 6 Oct 00

(Current as of August 2002)