William E. Ward

William E. Ward
William E. Ward
	Ward as a general in November 2009
Nickname(s)	"Kip"
Born	June 3, 1949 (age 75); Baltimore, Maryland
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1971–2012
Rank	General; (Retired as Lieutenant General)
Commands held	United States Africa Command; 25th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Operation Restore Hope
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (3); Army Distinguished Service Medal (2); Defense Superior Service Medal (3); Legion of Merit (4)

William E. "Kip" Ward (born June 3, 1949)^[2] is a retired United States Army three-star general who served as the inaugural Commander of United States Africa Command from October 1, 2007 to March 8, 2011. During his long career in public service, he has taught international affairs and relations at West Point, US Military Academy; served as Commander of Stabilization Force, Operation Joint Forge, Sarajevo, Bosnia; was appointed the Secretary of State's Security Coordinator to the Israel - Palestinian Authority; Deputy Commander, Headquarters US European Command, Stuttgart, Germany; and many other progressively responsible assignments. He later retired and served as President and chief operating officer of the logistics, IT, and engineering business, Vectrus (fka SENTEL).

^ "Gen. William Ward". Retrieved 2021-07-24.
^ "S. HRG. 110–370 Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, First Session, 110th Congress" (PDF). Government Printing Office. pp. 1032–1034. Retrieved 10 February 2015.

[1] "Gen. William Ward". Retrieved 2021-07-24.

[nomination-2] "S. HRG. 110–370 Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, First Session, 110th Congress" (PDF). Government Printing Office. pp. 1032–1034. Retrieved 10 February 2015.

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