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Walker</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:William_J._Walker.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/William_J._Walker.png/220px-William_J._Walker.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="281" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/William_J._Walker.png/330px-William_J._Walker.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/William_J._Walker.png/440px-William_J._Walker.png 2x" data-file-width="938" data-file-height="1200" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">37th <a href="/wiki/Sergeant_at_Arms_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives">Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />April 26, 2021 – January 7, 2023</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Leader</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Pelosi" title="Nancy Pelosi">Nancy Pelosi</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Timothy_Blodgett" title="Timothy Blodgett">Timothy Blodgett</a> (acting)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/William_McFarland_(security_officer)" title="William McFarland (security officer)">William McFarland</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; 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Walker</b> is a retired <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">United States Army</a> <a href="/wiki/Major_general_(United_States)" title="Major general (United States)">major general</a> and former <a href="/wiki/Sergeant_at_Arms_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives">Sergeant at Arms of the U.S. House of Representatives</a>. He was the 38th House Sergeant at Arms and the first African-American to hold the office. He last served as the 23rd Commanding General of the <a href="/wiki/District_of_Columbia_National_Guard" title="District of Columbia National Guard">District of Columbia National Guard</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This responsibility includes command of the <a href="/wiki/District_of_Columbia_Army_National_Guard" title="District of Columbia Army National Guard">District of Columbia Army</a> and <a href="/wiki/District_of_Columbia_Air_National_Guard" title="District of Columbia Air National Guard">Air National Guard</a> units. Walker previously served in the <a href="/wiki/Drug_Enforcement_Administration" title="Drug Enforcement Administration">Drug Enforcement Administration</a> as a Special Agent and was promoted to the <a href="/wiki/Senior_Executive_Service" class="mw-redirect" title="Senior Executive Service">Senior Executive Service</a> in January 2003, with his final assignment being Deputy Assistant Administrator in Charge of the <a href="/wiki/DEA_Office_of_National_Security_Intelligence" title="DEA Office of National Security Intelligence">Office of Strategic Warning Intelligence</a>. Walker is a member of the <a href="/wiki/Council_on_Foreign_Relations" title="Council on Foreign Relations">Council on Foreign Relations</a> and a <a href="/wiki/National_Academy_of_Public_Administration_(United_States)" title="National Academy of Public Administration (United States)">National Academy of Public Administration</a> Fellow. </p><p>In March 2021, House Speaker <a href="/wiki/Nancy_Pelosi" title="Nancy Pelosi">Nancy Pelosi</a> announced her intention to appoint Walker as <a href="/wiki/Sergeant_at_Arms_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives">Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was sworn in on April 26, 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-Hill_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hill-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In January 2023 when <a href="/wiki/Kevin_McCarthy" title="Kevin McCarthy">Kevin McCarthy</a> became Speaker, Walker was directed to resign in order for McCarthy to make his own permanent choice for SAA following a nationwide search. The office is currently run by the incumbent <a href="/wiki/William_McFarland_(security_officer)" title="William McFarland (security officer)">William McFarland</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=William_J._Walker&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Walker is a native of <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a>, <a href="/wiki/Illinois" title="Illinois">Illinois</a>, where he was born and raised. Walker attended St. Sabina private Catholic grammar school as a youth and graduated from <a href="/wiki/Leo_Catholic_High_School" title="Leo Catholic High School">Leo Catholic High School</a> in 1975.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Walker attended the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Illinois_at_Chicago" class="mw-redirect" title="University of Illinois at Chicago">University of Illinois at Chicago</a> where he earned a bachelor of arts degree. He then attended <a href="/wiki/Chicago_State_University" title="Chicago State University">Chicago State University</a>, where he earned his master of science degree in Criminal Justice and Corrections.<sup id="cite_ref-nationalguard.mil_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nationalguard.mil-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, Walker holds a master of science degree in Strategic Intelligence from the <a href="/wiki/National_Intelligence_University" title="National Intelligence University">National Intelligence University</a> and also a master of arts degree in International Service from <a href="/wiki/American_University" title="American University">American University</a>. Walker has also attended and completed the National and International Security Program for senior executives at the Kennedy School of Government at <a href="/wiki/Harvard_University" title="Harvard University">Harvard University</a>, the National Security Studies Program at <a href="/wiki/George_Washington_University" title="George Washington University">George Washington University</a> and the Seminar XXI Foreign Politics, International Relations and the National Interest Fellowship at the <a href="/wiki/Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology" title="Massachusetts Institute of Technology">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Patch_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Patch-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Military_career">Military career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=William_J._Walker&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Military career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:BG_Walker_with_Brig_Gen_Bozard_presenting_award_to_Capt_Morgan.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/BG_Walker_with_Brig_Gen_Bozard_presenting_award_to_Capt_Morgan.jpg/220px-BG_Walker_with_Brig_Gen_Bozard_presenting_award_to_Capt_Morgan.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="226" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/BG_Walker_with_Brig_Gen_Bozard_presenting_award_to_Capt_Morgan.jpg/330px-BG_Walker_with_Brig_Gen_Bozard_presenting_award_to_Capt_Morgan.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/BG_Walker_with_Brig_Gen_Bozard_presenting_award_to_Capt_Morgan.jpg/440px-BG_Walker_with_Brig_Gen_Bozard_presenting_award_to_Capt_Morgan.jpg 2x" data-file-width="899" data-file-height="922" /></a><figcaption>Brig. Gen. William J. Walker, D.C. National Guard, and Brig. Gen. Jeffery C. Bozard, Commander, 113th Wing, present Capt. John Morgan the Brigadier General Howard W. Kacy Flying Safety Award.</figcaption></figure> <p>Walker was commissioned as <a href="/wiki/Military_Police" class="mw-redirect" title="Military Police">Military Police</a> <a href="/wiki/2nd_Lieutenant" class="mw-redirect" title="2nd Lieutenant">2nd Lieutenant</a> assigned to the 50th Military Police Company, Somerset, <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey" title="New Jersey">New Jersey</a> in May 1985. Since then, Walker has served as Commander, Alpha Company, 260th Military Intelligence Battalion; Commander, Land Component Command, District of Columbia Army National Guard; Chief of Staff, District of Columbia National Guard; Deputy Commander – Army, Joint Task Force, and Commander, Partnership for the Americas, Brigade Joint Task Force–Jamaica; Commander, Mobilization Augmentation Command, District of Columbia Army National Guard.<sup id="cite_ref-nationalguard.mil_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nationalguard.mil-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Dr._Mark_T._Esper,_23rd_Secretary_of_the_Army_with_MG_Walker_and_BG_Dean.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Dr._Mark_T._Esper%2C_23rd_Secretary_of_the_Army_with_MG_Walker_and_BG_Dean.jpg/220px-Dr._Mark_T._Esper%2C_23rd_Secretary_of_the_Army_with_MG_Walker_and_BG_Dean.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Dr._Mark_T._Esper%2C_23rd_Secretary_of_the_Army_with_MG_Walker_and_BG_Dean.jpg/330px-Dr._Mark_T._Esper%2C_23rd_Secretary_of_the_Army_with_MG_Walker_and_BG_Dean.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Dr._Mark_T._Esper%2C_23rd_Secretary_of_the_Army_with_MG_Walker_and_BG_Dean.jpg/440px-Dr._Mark_T._Esper%2C_23rd_Secretary_of_the_Army_with_MG_Walker_and_BG_Dean.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3600" data-file-height="2400" /></a><figcaption>Secretary of the Army <a href="/wiki/Mark_Esper" title="Mark Esper">Dr. Mark T. Esper</a> attends and speaks at the 2018 D.C. National Guard Military Ball, Washington, D.C., May 5, 2018.</figcaption></figure> <p>Walker was called to serve with the U.S. Army in September 2001 immediately following the <a href="/wiki/September_11_attacks" title="September 11 attacks">September 11 attacks</a>. He was part of <a href="/wiki/Operation_Noble_Eagle" title="Operation Noble Eagle">Operation Noble Eagle</a> in a non-combat role and was an operations officer in the Pentagon. He later served with the <a href="/wiki/NATO" title="NATO">NATO</a> <a href="/wiki/International_Security_Assistance_Force" title="International Security Assistance Force">International Security Assistance Force</a> and at the <a href="/wiki/Embassy_of_the_United_States,_Kabul" title="Embassy of the United States, Kabul">Embassy of the United States, Kabul</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Patch_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Patch-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In April 2015, he was appointed as the Commander, Land Component Command, District of Columbia National Guard and subsequently promoted to Brigadier General in November 2015. </p><p>During the 2017 Presidential Inauguration, Walker commanded the Joint Task Force-District of Columbia (JTF-DC) which deployed nearly 8,000 National Guard personnel, from 43 states and territories, to support security, traffic control, and crowd management during the <a href="/wiki/First_inauguration_of_Donald_Trump" title="First inauguration of Donald Trump">Inauguration of Donald Trump</a>. JTF-DC supported seven, federal and D.C. agencies during the presidential inauguration. National Guard personnel helped monitor the 248 traffic, access and security points, and blocking positions along the National Mall and parade route. The support provided by National Guard personnel enabled the <a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Department_of_the_District_of_Columbia" title="Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia">Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia</a> to respond to 217 arrests, and the <a href="/wiki/District_of_Columbia_Fire_and_Emergency_Medical_Services_Department" title="District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department">District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department</a> to conduct 229 responses, 94 hospital transports and numerous medical tent treatments. The D.C. National Guard has supported 40 presidential inaugurations since 1861.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On January 20, 2017, Walker assumed the role of acting Commanding General, District of Columbia Army and Air National Guard, nicknamed the “Capitol Guardians”. In March 2018, <a href="/wiki/Donald_Trump" title="Donald Trump">President Donald Trump</a> nominated Walker for promotion to Major General and selected him as the Commanding General.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On June 1, 2020, during an interview with <a href="/wiki/CNN" title="CNN">CNN</a>, Walker defended the DC National Guard by stating that DCNG troops were not involved in using force against protesters to clear Lafayette Park during <a href="/wiki/George_Floyd_protests" title="George Floyd protests">George Floyd protests</a>. Walker stated that DCNG troops held their positions and never advanced on the crowd. He emphasized that the use of force concerning protesters is always a last resort.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>According to the final report by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_Select_Committee_on_the_January_6_Attack" title="United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack">United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack</a>, detailing <a href="/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack" title="January 6 United States Capitol attack">the events on January 6, 2021</a>, Walker considered sending guardsmen to the U.S. Capitol without authorization from his higher-ups and then possibly resigning afterwards for circumventing the chain of command. After receiving advice from his lawyer, he ultimately waited for approval as required by the written commands from his superiors.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On March 5, 2021, Walker was selected by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">United States House of Representatives</a><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as the new <a href="/wiki/Sergeant_at_Arms_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives">Sergeant-At-Arms</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Walker replaced <a href="/wiki/Paul_D._Irving" title="Paul D. Irving">Paul D. Irving</a>, who resigned after the <a href="/wiki/2021_United_States_Capitol_attack" class="mw-redirect" title="2021 United States Capitol attack">2021 United States Capitol attack</a>. This appointment made Walker the first African-American in U.S. history to serve as the Sergeant-At-Arms in the House of Representatives. House Speaker <a href="/wiki/Nancy_Pelosi" title="Nancy Pelosi">Nancy Pelosi</a> made the announcement of Walker's appointment that day. Pelosi administered the <a href="/wiki/Oath_of_Office" class="mw-redirect" title="Oath of Office">Oath of Office</a> to Walker during a House <a href="/wiki/Pro_forma" title="Pro forma">pro forma</a> session on April 26,<sup id="cite_ref-Hill_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hill-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> hours prior to President Biden's address to Congress. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Assignments">Assignments</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=William_J._Walker&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Assignments"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>May 1985 – September 1987, Platoon Leader, 50th Military Police Company, Somerset, <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey" title="New Jersey">New Jersey</a></li> <li>September 1987 – December 1989, Signal Officer, 250th Signal Battalion, Plainfield, New Jersey</li> <li>December 1989 – December 1990, Counterintelligence Officer, HHC, 260th Military Intelligence Battalion, <a href="/wiki/Miami" title="Miami">Miami</a>, <a href="/wiki/Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a></li> <li>December 1990 – April 1993, Team Chief, All-source intelligence, Alpha Company, 260th Military Intelligence Battalion, Miami, Florida</li> <li>April 1993 – April 1994, Battalion Security Officer, S-2, 260th Military Intelligence Battalion, Miami, Florida</li> <li>April 1994 – May 1996, Commander, HHC, 260th Military Intelligence Battalion, Miami, Florida</li> <li>May 1996 – November 1996, Plans Officer, HHC, 260th Military Intelligence Battalion, Miami, Florida</li> <li>December 1996 – September 1997, MOS Support Officer, HHC, 260th Military Intelligence Battalion, Miami, Florida</li> <li>September 1997 – December 1999, Commander, Alpha Company, 260th Military Intelligence Battalion, Miami, Florida</li> <li>December 1999 – September 2001, Operations Officer / Branch Chief, Mobilization Augmentation Detachment, <a href="/wiki/Washington,_District_of_Columbia" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington, District of Columbia">Washington</a>, <a href="/wiki/District_of_Columbia" class="mw-redirect" title="District of Columbia">District of Columbia</a></li> <li>September 2001 – February 2002, Operations Officer, Headquarters, Department of the Army, Army Operations Center, <a href="/wiki/The_Pentagon" title="The Pentagon">Pentagon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arlington_County,_Virginia" title="Arlington County, Virginia">Arlington</a>, <a href="/wiki/Virginia" title="Virginia">Virginia</a></li> <li>February 2002 – January 2005, Operations Officer, Headquarters, Department of the Army, Army Crisis Action Team, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia,</li> <li>January 2005 – April 2008, Division Chief, Mobilization Augmentation Command, duty at the National Military Command Center, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia</li> <li>August 2005 – June 2006, Student, <a href="/wiki/Inter-American_Defense_College" title="Inter-American Defense College">Inter-American Defense College</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fort_McNair" class="mw-redirect" title="Fort McNair">Fort McNair</a>, Washington, District of Columbia</li> <li>April 2008 – November 2008, J −2 Vice, Intelligence Directorate, <a href="/wiki/National_Guard_Bureau" title="National Guard Bureau">National Guard Bureau</a>, (Mobilization Augmentation Command-Detail) Arlington, Virginia</li> <li>November 2008 – July 2009, Commander, Partnership for the Americas, Brigade Joint Task Force – <a href="/wiki/Jamaica" title="Jamaica">Jamaica</a>, Washington, DC and <a href="/wiki/Kingston,_Jamaica" title="Kingston, Jamaica">Kingston, Jamaica</a></li> <li>July 2009 – June 2010, J −2 Vice, Intelligence Directorate, National Guard Bureau, (Mobilization Augmentation Command-Detail) Arlington, Virginia</li> <li>June 2010 – October 2011, Chief of Staff, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Joint Forces Headquarters, Washington, District of Columbia</li> <li>October 2011 – June 2012, Chief, Theater Observation Detachment – Afghanistan, & Senior <a href="/wiki/International_Security_Assistance_Force" title="International Security Assistance Force">International Security Assistance Force</a> Liaison Officer, Center for Army Lessons Learned, <a href="/wiki/Kabul" title="Kabul">Kabul</a>, <a href="/wiki/Afghanistan" title="Afghanistan">Afghanistan</a></li> <li>November 2011 – June 2012, Senior Military Strategist, Office of Transition Management, Embassy Kabul (Concurrent assignment), Kabul, Afghanistan</li> <li>June 2012 – March 2013, Chief of Staff, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Joint Forces Headquarters, Washington, District of Columbia</li> <li>March 2013 – March 2015, Commander, Mobilization Augmentation Command, Washington, District of Columbia</li> <li>April 2015 – January 2017, Commanding General, Land Component Command, Joint Forces Headquarters, Washington, District of Columbia</li> <li>January 2017 – February 2018, Acting Commanding General, Joint Forces Headquarters, Washington, District of Columbia</li> <li>March 2018 – April 2021, Commanding General, District of Columbia National Guard<sup id="cite_ref-nationalguard.mil_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nationalguard.mil-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_decorations">Awards and decorations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=William_J._Walker&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Awards and decorations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table> <tbody><tr> <td><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:U.S._Army_Distinguished_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img 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//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Meritorious_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/212px-Meritorious_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span></div></div> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Meritorious_Service_Medal_(United_States)" title="Meritorious Service Medal (United States)">Meritorious Service Medal</a> with four oak leaf clusters </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Army_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg/106px-Army_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="106" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Army_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg/159px-Army_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Army_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg/212px-Army_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Army_Commendation_Medal" class="mw-redirect" title="Army Commendation Medal">Army Commendation Medal</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Air_and_Space_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Air_and_Space_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg/106px-Air_and_Space_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="106" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Air_and_Space_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg/159px-Air_and_Space_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Air_and_Space_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg/212px-Air_and_Space_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="132" data-file-height="36" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Commendation_Medal" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Force Commendation Medal">Air Force Commendation Medal</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Joint_Service_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Joint_Service_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg/106px-Joint_Service_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="106" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Joint_Service_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg/159px-Joint_Service_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Joint_Service_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg/212px-Joint_Service_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joint_Service_Achievement_Medal" class="mw-redirect" title="Joint Service Achievement Medal">Joint Service Achievement Medal</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Army_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg/106px-Army_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="106" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Army_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg/159px-Army_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Army_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg/212px-Army_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Army_Achievement_Medal" class="mw-redirect" title="Army Achievement Medal">Army Achievement Medal</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div style="position:relative; width:106px; border:none; line-height:1.5em; display:-moz-inline-stack; display:inline-block; zoom:1; *display:inline;"><div style="position:relative; display:inline-block;"><div style="position: absolute; left: 4px; top: 5px; padding: 0;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Silver_oakleaf-3d.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Silver oak leaf cluster"><img alt="Silver oak leaf cluster" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Silver_oakleaf-3d.svg/22px-Silver_oakleaf-3d.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Silver_oakleaf-3d.svg/33px-Silver_oakleaf-3d.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Silver_oakleaf-3d.svg/44px-Silver_oakleaf-3d.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="106" data-file-height="85" /></a></span></div><div style="position: absolute; left: 29px; top: 5px; padding: 0;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Bronze oak leaf cluster"><img alt="Bronze oak leaf cluster" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg/22px-Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="19" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg/33px-Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg/44px-Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="297" data-file-height="252" /></a></span></div><div style="position: absolute; left: 55px; top: 5px; padding: 0;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Bronze oak leaf cluster"><img alt="Bronze oak leaf cluster" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg/22px-Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="19" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg/33px-Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg/44px-Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="297" data-file-height="252" /></a></span></div><div style="position: absolute; left: 81px; top: 5px; padding: 0;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Bronze oak leaf cluster"><img alt="Bronze oak leaf cluster" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg/22px-Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="19" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg/33px-Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg/44px-Bronze_oak_leaf-3d.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="297" data-file-height="252" /></a></span></div><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:U.S._Army_Reserve_Components_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/U.S._Army_Reserve_Components_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg/106px-U.S._Army_Reserve_Components_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="106" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/U.S._Army_Reserve_Components_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg/159px-U.S._Army_Reserve_Components_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/U.S._Army_Reserve_Components_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg/212px-U.S._Army_Reserve_Components_Achievement_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span></div></div> </td> <td>Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with 1 silver oak leaf cluster and 3 bronze oak leaf clusters </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Joint_Meritorious_Unit_Award-3d.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Joint_Meritorious_Unit_Award-3d.svg/106px-Joint_Meritorious_Unit_Award-3d.svg.png" decoding="async" width="106" height="30" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Joint_Meritorious_Unit_Award-3d.svg/159px-Joint_Meritorious_Unit_Award-3d.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Joint_Meritorious_Unit_Award-3d.svg/212px-Joint_Meritorious_Unit_Award-3d.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="294" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joint_Meritorious_Unit_Award" title="Joint Meritorious Unit Award">Joint Meritorious Unit Award</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army_Superior_Unit_Award_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Army_Superior_Unit_Award_ribbon.svg/106px-Army_Superior_Unit_Award_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="106" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Army_Superior_Unit_Award_ribbon.svg/159px-Army_Superior_Unit_Award_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Army_Superior_Unit_Award_ribbon.svg/212px-Army_Superior_Unit_Award_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="106" data-file-height="40" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Army_Superior_Unit_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Army Superior Unit Award">Army Superior Unit Award</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:DoS_MHA.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/DoS_MHA.svg/106px-DoS_MHA.svg.png" decoding="async" width="106" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/DoS_MHA.svg/159px-DoS_MHA.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/DoS_MHA.svg/212px-DoS_MHA.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> </td> <td>Department of State <a href="/wiki/Meritorious_Honor_Award" title="Meritorious Honor Award">Meritorious Honor Award</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div style="position:relative; width:106px; border:none; line-height:1.5em; display:-moz-inline-stack; display:inline-block; zoom:1; *display:inline;"><div style="position:relative; display:inline-block;"><div style="position: absolute; left: 43px; top: 5px; padding: 0;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ribbonstar-bronze.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Bronze service star"><img alt="Bronze star" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Ribbonstar-bronze.svg/18px-Ribbonstar-bronze.svg.png" decoding="async" width="18" height="17" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Ribbonstar-bronze.svg/27px-Ribbonstar-bronze.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Ribbonstar-bronze.svg/36px-Ribbonstar-bronze.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="214" data-file-height="200" /></a></span></div><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:National_Defense_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/National_Defense_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/106px-National_Defense_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="106" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/National_Defense_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/159px-National_Defense_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/National_Defense_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/212px-National_Defense_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span></div></div> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Defense_Service_Medal" title="National Defense Service Medal">National Defense Service Medal</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div style="position:relative; width:106px; border:none; line-height:1.5em; display:-moz-inline-stack; display:inline-block; zoom:1; *display:inline;"><div style="position:relative; display:inline-block;"><div style="position: absolute; left: 43px; top: 5px; padding: 0;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ribbonstar-bronze.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Bronze service star"><img alt="Bronze star" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Ribbonstar-bronze.svg/18px-Ribbonstar-bronze.svg.png" decoding="async" width="18" height="17" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Ribbonstar-bronze.svg/27px-Ribbonstar-bronze.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Ribbonstar-bronze.svg/36px-Ribbonstar-bronze.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="214" data-file-height="200" /></a></span></div><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Afghanistan_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Afghanistan_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.svg/106px-Afghanistan_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="106" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Afghanistan_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.svg/159px-Afghanistan_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, 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//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Global_War_on_Terrorism_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/212px-Global_War_on_Terrorism_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Global_War_on_Terrorism_Service_Medal" title="Global War on Terrorism Service Medal">Global War on Terrorism Service Medal</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Armed_Forces_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Armed_Forces_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/106px-Armed_Forces_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="106" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Armed_Forces_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/159px-Armed_Forces_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Armed_Forces_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/212px-Armed_Forces_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_Service_Medal" title="Armed Forces Service Medal">Armed Forces Service Medal</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Humanitarian_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Humanitarian_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/106px-Humanitarian_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="106" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Humanitarian_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/159px-Humanitarian_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Humanitarian_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/212px-Humanitarian_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Humanitarian_Service_Medal" title="Humanitarian Service Medal">Humanitarian Service Medal</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Military_Outstanding_Volunteer_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Military_Outstanding_Volunteer_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/106px-Military_Outstanding_Volunteer_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="106" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Military_Outstanding_Volunteer_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/159px-Military_Outstanding_Volunteer_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Military_Outstanding_Volunteer_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/212px-Military_Outstanding_Volunteer_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Military_Outstanding_Volunteer_Service_Medal" title="Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal">Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:AFRM_with_Hourglass_Device_(gold)_and_2_M_devices.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/AFRM_with_Hourglass_Device_%28gold%29_and_2_M_devices.jpg/106px-AFRM_with_Hourglass_Device_%28gold%29_and_2_M_devices.jpg" decoding="async" width="106" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/AFRM_with_Hourglass_Device_%28gold%29_and_2_M_devices.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="151" data-file-height="42" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_Reserve_Medal" title="Armed Forces Reserve Medal">Armed Forces Reserve Medal</a> with <a href="/wiki/Hourglass_device" class="mw-redirect" title="Hourglass device">Hourglass device</a> and 2 <a href="/wiki/Mobilization_device" class="mw-redirect" title="Mobilization device">Mobilization devices</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army_Service_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Army_Service_Ribbon.svg/106px-Army_Service_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="106" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Army_Service_Ribbon.svg/159px-Army_Service_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Army_Service_Ribbon.svg/212px-Army_Service_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Army_Service_Ribbon" title="Army Service Ribbon">Army Service Ribbon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army_Overseas_Service_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Army_Overseas_Service_Ribbon.svg/106px-Army_Overseas_Service_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="106" height="29" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Army_Overseas_Service_Ribbon.svg/159px-Army_Overseas_Service_Ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Army_Overseas_Service_Ribbon.svg/212px-Army_Overseas_Service_Ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="279" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Army_Overseas_Service_Ribbon" class="mw-redirect" title="Army Overseas Service Ribbon">Army Overseas Service Ribbon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army_Reserve_Overseas_Training_Ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Army_Reserve_Overseas_Training_Ribbon.svg/106px-Army_Reserve_Overseas_Training_Ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/US-O8_insignia.svg/54px-US-O8_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/US-O8_insignia.svg/72px-US-O8_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1252" data-file-height="583" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_general_(United_States)" title="Major general (United States)">Major general</a></td> <td>June 28, 2018 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O7_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/US-O7_insignia.svg/20px-US-O7_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="19" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/US-O7_insignia.svg/30px-US-O7_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/US-O7_insignia.svg/40px-US-O7_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="622" data-file-height="583" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brigadier_general_(United_States)" title="Brigadier general (United States)">Brigadier general</a></td> <td>November 25, 2015 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O6_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/US-O6_insignia.svg/25px-US-O6_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/US-O6_insignia.svg/38px-US-O6_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/US-O6_insignia.svg/50px-US-O6_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="950" data-file-height="475" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Colonel_(United_States)" title="Colonel (United States)">Colonel</a></td> <td>September 29, 2006 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O5_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/US-O5_insignia.svg/20px-US-O5_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="21" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/US-O5_insignia.svg/30px-US-O5_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/US-O5_insignia.svg/40px-US-O5_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="524" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_colonel_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant colonel (United States)">Lieutenant colonel</a></td> <td>March 10, 2003 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O4_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/US-O4_insignia.svg/20px-US-O4_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="21" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/US-O4_insignia.svg/30px-US-O4_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/US-O4_insignia.svg/40px-US-O4_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="524" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_(United_States)" title="Major (United States)">Major</a></td> <td>January 13, 1998 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O3_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O3_insignia.svg/15px-US-O3_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O3_insignia.svg/23px-US-O3_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O3_insignia.svg/30px-US-O3_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="534" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Captain_(United_States)" title="Captain (United States)">Captain</a></td> <td>November 18, 1990 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O2_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O2_insignia.svg/6px-US-O2_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="6" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O2_insignia.svg/9px-US-O2_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O2_insignia.svg/12px-US-O2_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/First_Lieutenant_(United_States)" class="mw-redirect" title="First Lieutenant (United States)">First lieutenant</a></td> <td>April 19, 1988 </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O1_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/US-O1_insignia.svg/6px-US-O1_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="6" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/US-O1_insignia.svg/9px-US-O1_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/US-O1_insignia.svg/12px-US-O1_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="500" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Second_lieutenant#United_States" title="Second lieutenant">Second lieutenant</a></td> <td>April 20, 1985 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-ng_ranks_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ng_ranks-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Civilian_service">Civilian service</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=William_J._Walker&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Civilian service"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:General_William_J._Walker.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/General_William_J._Walker.jpg/220px-General_William_J._Walker.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="275" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/General_William_J._Walker.jpg/330px-General_William_J._Walker.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/General_William_J._Walker.jpg/440px-General_William_J._Walker.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="3000" /></a><figcaption>Special Agent William J. Walker, DEA, Retired, bio photograph</figcaption></figure> <p>Walker is the former vice chairman, board of directors of the <a href="/wiki/Young_Marines" title="Young Marines">Young Marines</a>, a military affiliated nonprofit service organization for boys and girls ages eight through high school that provides developmental programs that nurtures and encourages its over 10,000 members into becoming responsible citizens who enjoy a positive and drug-free lifestyle. </p><p>Walker retired as a Special Agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in 2014 with thirty years of distinguished service in positions of increasing responsibility. Promoted to the Senior Executive Service rank in August 2002, Deputy Assistant Administrator in February 2004 and appointed a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC), Senior National Intelligence Service in September 2009, his final senior executive leadership position was Director of Strategic Warning, DEA Intelligence Division. Walker led intelligence officers who produced strategic assessments on high priority transnational drug threats to the United States in support of DEA's Global Drug Flow Attack Strategy. Prior senior executive assignments included Deputy Director, <a href="/wiki/National_Intelligence_Coordination_Center" title="National Intelligence Coordination Center">National Intelligence Coordination Center</a>, (NIC-C), Office of the Director of National Intelligence.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WJW.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="William J. Walker ODNI Official Photo" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/WJW.jpg/218px-WJW.jpg" decoding="async" width="218" height="273" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/WJW.jpg/328px-WJW.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/WJW.jpg/437px-WJW.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="1500" /></a><figcaption>William J. Walker, Senior Intelligence Officer, Office of the Director of National Intelligence official photo</figcaption></figure> <p>As Deputy Director of the NIC-C, Walker led intelligence officers in the day-to-day operations of an IC mission support activity. Prior to this assignment he completed the IC Senior Leadership Program and served as Deputy Director, DEA Office of Special Intelligence where his duties included senior liaison to the IC. Prior to this assignment he served as the Director and Deputy Assistant Administrator, DEA Office of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Diversion Control. In this position, Walker strengthened relationships with international partners and led delegations to Austria and Belgium to win support for global pharmaceutical and chemical compliance initiatives. Walker was promoted to the Senior Executive Service as the Associate Special Agent in Charge of the DEA New York Field Division where he led drug enforcement and regulatory control operations throughout New York State.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>While assigned to DEA New York, Walker expanded and reinforced relationships with foreign counterparts having shared counter narcotics responsibilities and led multi-agency delegations to China, Hong Kong and Thailand to collaborate on international heroin investigations and subjects of common interests in Asia. Walker served as a criminal investigator in the DEA Chicago, New York and Miami Field Divisions and as a Narcotics Attaché in two foreign diplomatic posts. He held supervisory and management positions in the Caribbean Field Division (San Juan, Puerto Rico), DEA Headquarters in the Global Operations Division and in the Inspections Division. Walker also served in the <a href="/wiki/Office_of_National_Drug_Control_Policy" title="Office of National Drug Control Policy">White House Office of National Drug Control Policy</a> as a senior liaison officer and policy advisor. During his career, Walker, a Spanish speaker, traveled to numerous countries to join forces with intelligence and law enforcement partners having shared interests and mutual concerns.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><sup id="cite_ref-auto_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Walker concurrently served as the Director of the District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) and was a member of the Headquarters Department of the Army Senior Executive Service. In accordance with Executive Order 11485, the President appoints the Commanding General/Director for the DCNG. On March 26, 2021, Politico reported that Walker was going to be appointed as House’s permanent sergeant-at-arms, being highly praised by Nancy Pelosi as, "His historic appointment as the first Black American to serve as Sergeant-at-Arms is an important step forward for this institution and our nation" and she noted his long career as a special agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=William_J._Walker&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Walker was raised Catholic.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He is also a member of the <a href="/wiki/Alpha_Phi_Alpha" title="Alpha Phi Alpha">Alpha Phi Alpha</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sigma_Pi_Phi" title="Sigma Pi Phi">Sigma Pi Phi</a> fraternities. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=William_J._Walker&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output 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