James L. Williams

Who is James L. Williams?

Major General James Williams was the Commanding General of the 4th Marine Division, a position he was appointed to in April 2007.

His previous position was as the Assistant Division Commander, 2nd Marine Division which began in November 2006. His previous assignment was as Deputy Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command. He also served during combat operations as the Assistant Division Commander, 2d Marine Division from 2005–2006, at Camp Blue Diamond, Ar-Ramadi, Iraq, and earlier with I Marine Expeditionary Force as the Deputy Commanding General in Fallujah, Iraq. He also serves on the SecDef Reserve Force Policy Board.

Major General Williams was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. His formative years were spent in Reading and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received a B.S degree from Slippery Rock University, in 1975. He reported to Officer Candidate School in January 1976, and received his commission in March 1976. He received Master's degrees from Georgetown University in Government and National Security Affairs in 1981, from Yale University in Hospital Management/Public Health in 1984, and from the U.S.