William Liquori

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William Liquori
Lt Gen William J. Liquori Jr.jpg
Official portrait, 2020
Bornc. 1969 (age 52–53)
Massachusetts[1]
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force (1991–2020)
United States Space Force (2020–present)
Years of service1991–present
RankLieutenant General
Commands held50th Space Wing
Space Operations Squadron
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (2)
Spouse(s)Amy Liquori[2]
SignatureWilliam J. Liquori, Jr. signature.png

William J. "Bill" Liquori Jr. (born c. 1969) is a United States Space Force lieutenant general serving as the deputy chief of space operations for strategy, plans, programs, requirements and analysis. Prior to that, he was the director of strategic requirements, architectures, and analysis of the Air Force Space Command.[3][4][5][6]

Liquori entered the Air Force in 1991 as a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Boston University. His career has included numerous operations and staff positions in Air Force Space Command, the National Reconnaissance Office, the Air Force Secretariat, United States European Command and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Liquori has commanded a space operations squadron and the 50th Space Wing. He is a graduate and former instructor of the USAF Weapons School. His operational experiences include operations Southern Watch and Enduring Freedom.[3]

Education[]

Liquori, c. 2006.

1991 Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science, Boston University, Boston
1996 Master of Arts, Computer Resources and Information Management, Webster University, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1998 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2000 Distinguished Graduate, U.S. Air Force Weapons Instructor Course, Space, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
2004 Distinguished Graduate, Air Command & Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base
2005 School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell Air Force Base
2009 Distinguished Graduate, Marine Corps War College, Marine Corps University, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia
2012 Leadership Enhancement Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, North Carolina
2013 Seminar XXI, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2017 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2019 Advanced Senior Leader Development Seminar, Warrenton, Virginia

Assignments[]

Liquori speaks after taking command of the 50th Space Wing, July 10, 2013.
Liquori, 50th Space Wing commander, navigates an obstacle course during Schriever Week in 2014.

1. May 1992 – July 1992, Student, Undergraduate Space Training, Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado
2. August 1992 – March 1996, Chief, UHF F/O Procedures Section, Senior Satellite Operations Crew Commander, Satellite Engineering Officer, Satellite Operations Crew Commander, Student, 3rd Space Operations Squadron, Falcon Air Force Base, Colorado
3. March 1996 – June 2000, Executive Officer, Chief, Launch Readiness Division, Operations Support Flight Commander, Senior Flight Commander, Flight Commander, Office of Space Operations, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Space) with duty at the National Reconnaissance Office, Onizuka Air Station, California
4. June 2000 – December 2000, Student, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base
5. January 2001 – June 2003, Assistant Operations Officer, Missions Flight Commander, Instructor, 328th Weapons Squadron, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base
6. July 2003 – June 2004, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base.
7. July 2004 – June 2005, Student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell Air Force Base
8. July 2005 – June 2006, Chief, Space Control and Force Application Branch, National Security Space Office, Office of the Under Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
9. June 2006 – June 2008, Commander, Space Operations Squadron, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado.
10. July 2008 – June 2009, Student, U.S. Marine Corps War College
11. July 2009 – June 2011, Chief, Missile Defense Division, Strategy, Policy, Partnering, and Capabilities Directorate, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany
12. June 2011 – July 2013, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Fellow, with duty as Director, Space Policy Implementation, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Space), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Pentagon
13. July 2013 – May 2015, Commander, 50th Space Wing, Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado
14. June 2015 – February 2016, Senior Military Assistant to the Under Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon
15. February 2016 – August 2018, Director, Space Policy, National Security Council, Executive Office of the President, Washington, D.C.
16. August 2018 – December 2019, Director of Strategic Requirements, Architectures and Analysis, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
17. December 2019–present, Director of Strategic Requirements, Architectures and Analysis, Headquarters U.S. Space Force, Peterson Air Force Baase

Awards and decorations[]

Under Secretary Lisa Disbrow and Vice Chief of Staff Gen David L. Goldfein present the 2015 General and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award to Col. William Liquori Jr. and his wife Amy during a ceremony in the Pentagon, May 3, 2016.

Liquori is the recipient of the following awards:[3]

USAF Command Space Badge.png Command Space Operations Badge
Space Staff Badge.png
 Space Staff Badge
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge.png
 Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
US - Presidential Service Badge.png
 Presidential Service Badge
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal[7]
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges
 Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges. Meritorious Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame.png Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Silver oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Training Ribbon

Effective dates of promotion[]

Liquori speaks during his promotion ceremony to lieutenant general, September 8, 2020.
Rank Date[3]
US Air Force O1 shoulderboard rotated.svg Second lieutenant May 11, 1991
US Air Force O2 shoulderboard rotated.svg First lieutenant November 3, 1993
US Air Force O3 shoulderboard rotated.svg Captain November 3, 1995
US Air Force O4 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major August 1, 2002
US Air Force O5 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant colonel March 1, 2006
US Air Force O6 shoulderboard rotated.svg Colonel October 1, 2009
US Air Force O7 shoulderboard rotated.svg Brigadier general July 3, 2016
US Air Force O8 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major general May 2, 2019
US Air Force O9 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant general September 8, 2020

Writings[]

  • With Iris Ferguson (July 14, 2021). "How the US Space Force plans to improve Arctic communication". C4ISRNET. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  • With B. Chance Saltzman (December 2006). "Counterspace Command and Control: Looking to History for Advice" (PDF). In Brown, Kendall K. (ed.). Space Power Integration: Perspective from Space Weapons Officer. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Air University Press. pp. 159–168. ISBN 1-58566-158-9.

References[]

  1. ^ "50 SW commander holds first CC call". Schriever Space Force Base. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Leaving a legacy, beginning a tradition". Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Lieutenant General William J. Liquori". United States Space Force. September 2020. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ Erwin, Sandra (February 19, 2020). "U.S. Space Force rolls out plan to change how it buys satcom services". SpaceNews. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  5. ^ Erwin, Sandra (February 8, 2020). "Space Force-sponsored study to assess capabilities of commercial industry". SpaceNews. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. July 29, 2020. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  7. ^ @SpaceForceDoD (September 23, 2021). "Chief Strategy and Resourcing Officer Lt. Gen. William J. Liquori spoke on a panel about Space Capability Developme…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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Military offices
Preceded by
 Commander of the 50th Space Wing
2013–2015 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Senior Military Assistant to the Under Secretary of the Air Force
2015–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Director for Space Policy of the United States National Security Council
2016–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Strategic Requirements, Architectures and Analysis of the Air Force Space Command, later United States Space Force
2018–2020 		Succeeded by
New title Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Strategy, Plans, Programs, Requirements, and Analysis
2020–present 		Incumbent
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