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COL Dick Williams

Army | Infantry Officer

Dates of Service: no date specified

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Commissioning Source: USMA, Jun 1965

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Bio

Worked for Pinellas County Government for 18 years. Retired as Director of Public Safety Servicec (9-1-1, Fire, EMS and Public Safety Radio Systems)

Military Experiences

Feb 1975 - Aug 1975

Battalion Commander

6-31 IN, 7th ID | Fort Ord

Jun 1966 - Oct 1966

Company Executive Officer

C Co 1-504 IN, 82nd ABN | Fort Liberty, NC

Aug 1965 - Jun 1966

Platoon Leader

C Co, 1-504 PIR, 1st BCT, 82nd ABN | Dominican Republic

Deployments

(2 years, 1 month)

Apr 1968 - Apr 1969

Vietnam War

Senior Advisor

Aug 1965 - Jul 1966

Dominican Republic

Platoon Leader and Company Exec in C-1/504 82nd Airborne Division

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Jun 1986 - Jun 1988

US Army War College (Correspondence)

Jun 1981 - Dec 1981

Defense Systems Management College

Jun 1980 - Jun 1981

Marine Corps Command & Staff College

Aug 1978 - Nov 1978

Army Logistics Management College

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Individual & Special Skill Schools

Sep 1966

Jumpmaster School

Oct 1965 - Dec 1965

Ranger School

Aug 1965 - Sep 1965

Airborne School

Certifications

Jun 1991

Certified Acquisition Manager

Jan 1968

Senior Parachutist

Security Clearance

Top Secret/SCI or higher

Academic Degrees

1970 - 1972

Georgia Institute of Technology

Master's Degree, Industrial Management

1961 - 1965

United States Military Academy (USMA, West Point)

Bachelor's Degree, Engineering

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Interests

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