William T. Lord

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William T. Lord
Lord wt3.jpg
U.S. Air Force Photo
Nickname(s)"Bill"
BornSan Francisco, California
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1977–2012
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldChief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, US Air Force
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)

Lt. Gen. William T. Lord (born c. 1955) was the Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Prior to his retirement, General Lord led five directorates and two field operating agencies consisting of more than 1,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel supporting a portfolio valued at $17 billion. He integrated Air Force warfighting and mission support capabilities by networking space, air and terrestrial assets. Additionally, he shaped doctrine, strategy, and policy for all communications and information activities while driving standards and governance, innovation, and architectures for information systems and personnel.

Biography[]

Lt. Gen. William T. Lord is a 1977 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. He holds a bachelor's degree in biological and life sciences, and master's degrees in business administration and national resource strategy. Lt. Gen. William T. Lord held various duties with tours in Europe, U.S. Central Command and the White House. He has had multiple staff assignments, including two major air commands as Director of Communications and Information Systems. Lt. Gen. William T. Lord has commanded at the detachment, squadron, group, wing and joint levels.

Education[]

  • 1977 Bachelor of Science degree in biological and life sciences, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • 1983 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
  • 1984 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
  • 1985 Master's degree in business administration, Chapman University, Orange, Calif.
  • 1985 Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Quantico, Va.
  • 1989 Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
  • 1992 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
  • 1994 Master of Science degree in national resource strategy, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
  • 2004 National Fellow, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, N.Y.
  • 2007 National Security Studies Program, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

Assignments[]

  1. July 1990 - March 1993, student, Communications-Electronics Officer Course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
  2. March 1978 - January 1981, Chief, Commercial Communications Branch, 21st North American Air Defense Region, Hancock Field, N.Y.
  3. January 1981 - September 1983, Commander, 2161st Communications Squadron, Royal Air Force Greenham Common, England
  4. September 1983 - September 1985, Program Manager, Ground-Launched Cruise Missile, 485th Engineering Installation Group, Griffiss AFB, N.Y.
  5. September 1995 - June 1997, Chief, Communications Architecture Division, System Integration Office, Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
  6. April 2000 - April 2002, Director of Communications and Information, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
  7. April 2002 - April 2004, Director of Communications and Information, Headquarters ACC, Langley AFB, Va.
  8. April 2004 - November 2005, Commander, 81st Training Wing, Keesler AFB, Miss.
  9. November 2005 - April 2007, Director, Information, Services and Integration, Secretary of the Air Force Office of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
  10. April 2007 - October 2007, Director, Cyberspace Transformation and Strategy, Secretary of the Air Force Office of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
  11. October 2007 - July 2009, Commander, Air Force Cyber Command (Provisional), Barksdale AFB, La.
  12. July 2009–August 2012, Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Awards and decorations[]

Personal decorations
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edgesBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Legion of Merit with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Unit awards
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with three oak leaf clusters
Service Awards
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Combat Readiness Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Recognition Ribbon with two bronze oak leaf clusters
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 Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Service, training, and marksmanship awards
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgSilver oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Other devices
USAF Cyberspace Operator Badge-Master.png Command Cyberspace Operations Badge
Basic Space Badge.jpg Basic Space Operations Badge
WepsDirector.jpgUnited States Air Force Communications and Information Badge.svg Command Communications and Information Badge
USAF 1C8XX badge.jpg Basic Communications Maintenance Badge
United States Air Force Parachutist Badge.svg Basic Parachutist Badge
USAF - Occupational Badge - Missile Operations.svg Basic Missile Operations Badge
Headquarters US Air Force Badge.png Headquarters Air Force badge
US - Presidential Service Badge.png Presidential Service Badge

Effective dates of promotion[]

Promotions
Insignia Rank Date
US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General July 27, 2009
US-O8 insignia.svg Major General Feb. 1, 2006
US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier General Oct. 1, 2002
US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel Sept. 1, 1996
US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant Colonel July 1, 1991
US-O4 insignia.svg Major March 1, 1987
US-O3 insignia.svg Captain June 1, 1981
US-O2 insignia.svg First Lieutenant June 1, 1979
US-OF1B.svg Second Lieutenant June 1, 1977

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