A life of service —
at home and abroad

General William E. “Kip” Ward is a retired U.S. Army general, decorated combat veteran, and distinguished leader whose four-decade career has spanned military service, diplomacy, international affairs, business, and engagement around the globe.

A native of Baltimore and a graduate of Morgan State University, Ward rose through the Army ranks to command at every level, serving in assignments across North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific. In 2007, he became the inaugural Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), where he was responsible for establishing a new interagency command dedicated to U.S. defense and security relationships across Africa.

    • Commander, 2d Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Operation Restore Hope, Mogadishu, Somalia

    • Chief, Office of Military Cooperation, Egypt

    • Commander, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Hawai’i

    • Commander, Stabilization Force, Operation Joint Forge, Sarajevo, Bosnia

    • U.S. Security Coordinator, Israel - Palestinian Authority

    • Commander, U.S. Africa Command

    • University Lectures — George Washington University, Yale University, Naval Postgraduate School, Stanford University

    • Public Lectures — TEDxPentagon, Footprints: The Legacy We Leave; Borlaug Dialogue, World Food Prize Foundation; Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

    • Former President — SENTEL Corporation

    • Chair, Advisory Board — SA-TECH, Incorporated

    • Strategic Advisor — Vectrus/V2X, Incorporated

    • Life Member, Council on Foreign Relations

    • Member, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition

    • Contributor, Atlantic Council

    • Former Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Corporate Council on Africa

General Ward's memoir

Ward — a lifetime member of the Pershing Rifles and the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. — is widely recognized for his emphasis on partnership, relationship-building, sustained engagement, mentorship, and collaborative leadership.