Lt. Gen. Williams assumes leadership of USMA during ceremony
(USMA photo)
WEST POINT – Lt. Gen. Darryl Williams formally assumed control
of the US Military Academy at West Point on Monday during a morning ceremony.
Williams is a 1983 graduate of West Point and holds masters’ degrees
in Leadership Development, Military Art and Science, and National Security
and Strategic Studies.
He served as the deputy chief of staff of US Army in Europe in Wiesbaden,
Germany; the deputy commanding general for support for the 2nd Infantry
Division, Republic of Korea; and commanding general for the US Army Warrior
Transition Command and assistant surgeon general for Warrior Care and
Transition and most recently as the commander, Allied Land Command, North
Atlantic Treaty Organization in Turkey.
Williams replaced Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen, Jr., who retired recently after
five years as superintendent.
Caslen retired from the Army after serving for 43 years.
