In a first, a Black woman takes command of Army reserve command in Europe
Brig. Gen. Wanda N. Williams took command of 7th Mission Support Command and became deputy commander of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command at a ceremony in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Dec. 8, 2020. She is the first Black woman to hold the job.
By JOHN VANDIVER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: December 8, 2020
Brig. Gen. Wanda N. Williams assumed leadership of the Kaiserslautern-based 7th Mission Support Command on Tuesday, becoming the first Black woman to serve in a job that also makes her deputy commander of Army logistics efforts in Germany.
Williams, one of only three Black women now serving as a general officer in the U.S. Army Reserve, will lead more than 1,000 soldiers and civilian personnel spread out across nearly 20 countries, U.S. Army Europe and Africa said in a statement.
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