Background
Ward, William E. was born in 1949 in Baltimore.
Ward, William E. was born in 1949 in Baltimore.
Bachelor in Political Science, Morgan State University, 1971. Student, United States Army Infantry School, 1976. Master of Arts in Political Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1979.
Graduate, United States Army Command & General Staff College, 1982—1983. Graduate, United States Army War College, 1991—1992.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, advanced through grades to general, 2006. Rifle platoon leader A Company, 3rd Battalion 325th Infantry 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1971—1972, anti-tank platoon leader, 1972—1974, liaison officer, 1974. Rifle platoon leader B Company 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division Eighth Army, Republic of Korea, 1974—1976.
Instructor then assistant professor social science United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1978—1982. Logistics staff officer 210th Field Artillery Group United States Army Europe & 7th Army, Herzo Base, Germany, 1983-1985, executive officer United States Army Community Activity Aschaffenburg, Germany, 1985—1986, executive officer 1st battalion (mechanized), 7th infantry, 3rd division, 1986—1987. Commander 5th battalion 9th Infantry Regiment 6th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, 1988—1991.
Commander 2d Commando Brigade 10th Mount Division, Fort Drum, 1992—1994. Executive officer to vice chief of staff United States Army, Washington, 1994—1995. Deputy director operations National Military Command Center, The Joint Staff (J-3), 1995-1996.
Assistant division Commander for support 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, 1996-1998. Chief, Office Military Operations American Embassy, Cairo, 1998—1999. Commander 25th Infantry Division United States Army Hawaii, Fort Shaffer, Hawaii, 1999—2000.
Vice director operations The Joint Staff, Washington, 2000—2002. Commander Stabilisation Force, Operation Joint Force, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2002—2003. Deputy commanding general, chief of staff United States Army Europe & 7th Army, 2003—2005.
Special security coordinator for Middle East United States Department State, 2005—2006. Deputy Commander United States European Command (USEUCOM), Stuttgart, Germany, 2006—2007. Commander United States African Command (USAFRICOM), Germany, since 2007.
Married Joyce L. Ward. 2 children.