LTC John Williams

Product Manager Forces Training Systems

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LTC John M. Williams II is an Army acquisition officer with 20 years of service on active duty. His
early career included leading Soldiers in adopting new technology in combat operations, training
warfighters on new systems in preparation for deployment, and educating future officers as faculty
within the Department of Chemistry & Life Sciences at USMA. Since transitioning to the Army
Acquisition Corps, LTC Williams has led teams in developing, procuring, and fielding advanced virtual
training systems, as well as leading Science & Technology Portfolio Integration at the DEVCOM Chemical
Biological Center, with emphasis on Army modernization, and CBRNE defense. Additionally, LTC Williams
served as the DEVCOM Field Assistance Science & Technology Director for DEVCOM INDO-PACIFIC,
leading a team of science advisors to army units, and championing multiple innovation efforts within the
theater. LTC Williams currently serves as Product Manager of Forces Training Systems, where he leads
efforts to mature and acquire training solutions for Special operators, Army Intelligence, and Opposition
forces at combat training centers. LTC Williams is DAWIA certified level III in Program Management,
Level I in Engineering, earned a BS in Chemistry from USMA, an MA in Leadership from UT El Paso, an
MS in Biomedical Engineering from UNC-Chapel Hill, and a PhD in Material Science from Vanderbilt
University.

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