William T. Lord | |
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Nickname(s) | "Bill" |
Born | San Francisco, California |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1977–2012 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, US Air Force |
Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) |
Lt. Gen. William T. Lord (born c. 1955) was the Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Prior to his retirement, General Lord led five directorates and two field operating agencies consisting of more than 1,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel supporting a portfolio valued at $17 billion. He integrated Air Force warfighting and mission support capabilities by networking space, air and terrestrial assets. Additionally, he shaped doctrine, strategy, and policy for all communications and information activities while driving standards and governance, innovation, and architectures for information systems and personnel.
Lt. Gen. William T. Lord is a 1977 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. He holds a bachelor's degree in biological and life sciences, and master's degrees in business administration and national resource strategy. Lt. Gen. William T. Lord held various duties with tours in Europe, U.S. Central Command and the White House. He has had multiple staff assignments, including two major air commands as Director of Communications and Information Systems. Lt. Gen. William T. Lord has commanded at the detachment, squadron, group, wing and joint levels.
Insignia | Rank | Date |
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![]() | Lieutenant General | July 27, 2009 |
![]() | Major General | Feb. 1, 2006 |
![]() | Brigadier General | Oct. 1, 2002 |
![]() | Colonel | Sept. 1, 1996 |
![]() | Lieutenant Colonel | July 1, 1991 |
![]() | Major | March 1, 1987 |
![]() | Captain | June 1, 1981 |
![]() | First Lieutenant | June 1, 1979 |
![]() | Second Lieutenant | June 1, 1977 |
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