BIOGRAPHY
Colonel
Scott Williams is Commander of the 169th Fighter Wing, South
Carolina Air National Guard, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover,
SC. He previously commanded the 169th Operations Group.
Colonel Williams was born in Sylvester, Ga., and commissioned through the ROTC at Georgia Institute of Technology where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering. He graduated from undergraduate pilot training in 1986 and is a command pilot with more than 3,600 hours flying military aircraft in PACAF, USAFE, ACC, AETC, and the ANG. Colonel Williams has also held several positions at the Pentagon and National Guard Bureau, including F-16 program element monitor and CSAF briefing team chief. He was also the Programs Division Chief at the National Guard Bureau, Crystal City, Va.
EDUCATION:
1984 Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga.
1989 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1997 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1997 Masters of Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2004 Air War College – Seminar, Pentagon, Washington, DC
2006 Masters of Arts Degree in National Resource Strategy, National Defense University, ICAF, Fort McNair, Va.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. March 1985 - October 1988, Undergraduate pilot then T-38 Instructor Pilot, 50th Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss.
2. October 1988 - December 1990, T-38 Instructor/Evaluator Pilot, 560th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Tex.
3. December 1990 - July 1991, Student, F-16 Flying Training Unit, MacDill AFB, Fla.
4. July 1991 - June 1995, F-16CJ Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, 23rd Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem AB Germany.
5. June 1995 - November 1996, F-16CG Instructor Pilot & Flight Evaluator, Assistant Director of Operations, 36th Fighter Squadron, Wing Scheduler, 51st Fighter Wing, Osan AB, South Korea.
6. November 1996 - October 1999, F-16 Program Element Monitor (PEM) & Fighter Branch Chief, AF/XORC, and CSAF Briefing Team Chief (AF/XOOC), Pentagon.
7. October 1999 - October 2000, F-16 Program Manager, ANG/AQ JP-1 Crystal City, Va.
8. October 2000 - October 2001, F-16 Instructor Pilot, 157th Fighter Squadron, McEntire ANGS, SC
9. October 2001 - August 2005, Air National Guard (ANG), Chief, Programs Division, ANG/XPP, Crystal City, Va.
10. August 2005 - June 2006, Student, National Defense University, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, DC
11. June 2006 – February 2008, Commander, 169th Operations Group, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, SC
12. February 2008 – present, Commander, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, SC
FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: 3,640
Aircraft flown: F-16C/CG/CJ, T-38, AT-38, T-37
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
AF Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with one oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Southwest Asia Service Medal with 3 bronze stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
AF Overseas Ribbon Short
AF Overseas Ribbon Long with one oak leaf cluster
AF Longevity Service with four oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Pistol)
AF Training Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant Nov 2, 1984
First Lieutenant Nov 2, 1986
Captain Nov 2, 1988
Major Aug 1, 1996
Colonel Jun 30, 2005
Current as of February 2008