Melvin G. Williams Jr. | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:WilliamsMG.png) VADM (ret.) Melvin G. Williams Jr. | |
| Born | November 3, 1955 San Diego, California |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Years of service | 1978–2010 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | U.S. Second Fleet
Submarine Group 9 Submarine Squadron 4 USS Nebraska (SSBN-739) |
Vice Admiral Melvin Gene Williams Jr. (born November 3, 1955)[1][2] is an American retired officer in the United States Navy. He is the former Commander, U.S. Second Fleet and former director, Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence.
After military service, Williams served for two years as a Presidential Appointee at the US Department of Energy. He was the Associate Deputy Secretary of Energy; 2011-2013- responsible for day-to-day Management and Operations of the Department of Energy (reporting to the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary of Energy).
Since 2013, he has served in academia, and has been designated as a Joint Service Officer (JSO).
He and his father are the only pair of African Americans wherein the father reached a top enlisted rank and the son a top officer rank.
- ^ Birth Index, 1905-1995. Sacramento, California: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 49. Retrieved 2021-06-07.