Stephen F. Williamson

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Stephen F. Williamson
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Williamson as a Navy Captain circa 2011
Born1966 (age 5556)
Bowie, Maryland [1]
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Years of service1988–2019

RDML Stephen Frederick Williamson [2] (born 1966) [3] is a United States Naval officer. In 2015, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced that President Barack Obama had nominated Capt. Stephen F. Williamson for the rank of Rear admiral (lower half). [4]

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Williamson has served tours on USS Lynde McCormick (DDG-8), USS Long Beach (CGN-9) [1] and commanded the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard until 2015. [4] Williamson reported as the director for Fleet Maintenance, United States Pacific Fleet in October 2015. [5] He served as director of industrial operations at Naval Sea Systems Command beginning in September 2017. [6]

In July 2019 Williamson was relieved of his command as director of industrial operations at Naval Sea Systems Command by Vice Adm. Thomas Moore after the Navy inspector general found that Williamson was having a consensual but inappropriate personal relationship. [6]

Education

Raised in Silver Spring, Maryland, Williamson attended the University of Maryland and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from George Washington University in 1988. [5] [7] He attended the Naval Postgraduate School and became an engineering duty officer while earning his Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering in 1996. [2] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Rear Admiral (Select) Stephen F. Williamson Director For Fleet Maintenance U.S. Pacific Fleet". U.S. Navy Biographies. United States Navy. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 Graduation Exercises (PDF). Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School. 20 June 1996. p. 18. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 October 1990. p. 171. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Shipyard commander nominated for rear admiral". Kitsap Sun. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Rear Admiral (select) Stephen F. Williamson Director, Fleet Maintenance (N43)". Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. United States Navy . Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  6. 1 2 Harkins, Gina (2 August 2019). "Navy Rear Admiral Removed from Job Over Inappropriate Relationship". Military.com. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  7. "Captain Stephen F. Williamson" (PDF). U.S. Navy. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2021.