Gordon E. Williams

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Gordon Edmund Williams
United States of America
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1957-1988
RankMajor general
Battles/wars
Vietnam War

Gordon E. Williams (born 1935) is a retired

Stuttgart-Vaihingen
, West Germany.

He was the commander of the

81st Tactical Fighter Wing, being stationed at RAF Bentwaters, England, in 1980 at the time of the Rendlesham Forest incident
.

Biography

General Williams was born in 1935, in

U.S. Military Academy in 1957 and a master of science degree in systems management from the University of Southern California in 1971. He completed Air Command and Staff College in 1969, National War College in 1975 and Harvard University's executive program on national and international security in 1983.[1]

Service

Williams entered pilot training in August 1957 and received his wings at

Fort Benning, Georgia.[1]

Selected for exchange duty with the

A-7D testing.[1]

In February 1971 he was assigned to the Tactical Fighter Division, Directorate of Operational Requirements, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, D.C. He culminated this tour of duty as chief, Advanced Systems Branch, with requirements responsibilities for a broad range of new tactical fighters, including

A-10 Thunderbolt IIs.[1]

Williams graduated from the National War College in 1975 and then was assigned as commander, The United States Logistics Group, Detachment 118,

United States Air Forces in Europe.[1]

Upon returning to the United States in September 1982, General Williams was assigned as director of aerospace safety, Air Force Inspection and Safety Center, Norton Air Force Base, California. In July 1984 he became center commander.[1] He later chaired the inquiry into the fatal accident of Lieutenant General Robert M. Bond, who died when he lost control of a MiG-23 that the USAF was secretly operating.[2]

In June 1985 he became commander of the

13th Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, Clark Air Base. In March 1987 he was assigned as assistant deputy chief of staff for programs and resources at Air Force headquarters. He was later assigned as director for plans and policy, J-5, Headquarters United States European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, West Germany.[1]

He was promoted to Major General on September 1, 1984, with date of rank March 1, 1981. He has more than 4,000 flying hours and has flown numerous Air Force and Navy aircraft. He retired on 1 August 1988.[1]

Awards and decorations

General Williams' military decorations and awards include the

Navy Commendation Medal with "V" device and three service stars.[1]

Rendlesham Forest incident

In September 1977, then-Colonel Williams was assigned as the Vice Wing Commander of the 81st TFW at RAF Bentwaters, England, and was promoted to Wing Commander in August 1979. He was the commander of the 81st TFW at the time of the Rendlesham Forest incident in December 1980. Williams has never gone on record about this event, but it has been alleged by other Air Force members that he was involved in the incident and allegedly communicated with alien entities (EBEs).[3]

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i USAF Biography, Major General Gordon E. Williams
  2. ISBN 9781849088404
    .
  3. ISBN 033039021X

External links
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