Command Leadership
BG Darryl A. Williams
Commander
As Commander of the Warrior Transition Command, BG Williams is also the Assistant Surgeon General for Warrior Care. He is responsible for implementing the Army’s Warrior Care and Transition Program for wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers.
BG Williams graduated from the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point in 1983 with a commission as a Field Artillery Officer. He holds an MS from the U.S. Military Academy in leadership development, a Masters of Military Arts and Science from the School of Advanced Military Studies, and an MS in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. He also completed the Command and General Staff College.
Over his 27 years in the Army, BG Williams has held a wide range of leadership positions. He deployed to South West Asia as a battery commander in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and to Iraq as a Fire and Effects Coordinator for the 1st Armored Division in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In addition, BG Williams served as the Army Aide to the President of the United States from 1998-2000, and, in his most recent assignment, served as the Deputy Director for Comprehensive Soldier Fitness 
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BG Williams’ military decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star (with one oak leaf cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (with five oak leaf clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with one oak leaf cluster), Army Achievement Medal, and the Parachutist Badge.
Retired COL Thomas D. Webb
Deputy to the Commander
As Deputy to the Commander of the Warrior Transition Command, Tom Webb focuses on high-level policy and strategy, supporting the Commander’s vision for Army warrior care and transition.
Mr. Webb retired from the United States Army after nearly 25 years of service. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1985 with a degree in civil engineering and a commission as an Infantry Officer. He holds two masters degrees and completed the Command and General Staff College and the School of Advanced Military Studies.
During his Army career, he served as the Director of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security at Fort Belvoir, coordinating support to the National Capitol Region in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. He commanded the Oahu Base Support Battalion at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and served as the Operations Officer for the Regional Command West in Afghanistan with the 25th Infantry Division. Most recently, he served as the Infantry Branch Chief and Deputy Director for the Officer Personnel Management Division of the Human Resource Command, where he worked with many wounded officers who chose to Continue On Active Duty.
Mr. Webb’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (5 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (5 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (2 OLC), Korean Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medals, Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab, Expert Infantryman’s Badge and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge.
COL Gregory D. Gadson
Director, U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2)
COL Gregory D. Gadson currently serves as the Director of the U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2). A highly-decorated military officer, COL Gadson has served in the U.S. Army for more than 20 years as a field artillery officer. He has served in every major conflict of the last two decades, including Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm (Kuwait), Operation Joint Forge (Bosnia-Herzegovina), Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), and Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq), where he commanded a new unit as part of the surge to secure Baghdad in 2007.
During his service in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2007,COL Gadson was severely injured by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), resulting in the amputation of both legs above the knee and severe damage to his right arm. COL Gadson emphasizes that his injuries are not the important part of his story; instead, he now focuses on his accomplishments since the incident.
COL Gadson’s awards include 3 Bronze Star Medals, a Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (2 OLC), National Defense Service Medal (2 OLC), Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, 2 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Saudi Arabian Liberation Medal, Kuwaiti Liberation Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and the Iraq Campaign Medal. He is also authorized to wear the Combat Action Badge and the Master Parachutist Badge.
A 1989 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, COL Gadson holds Masters Degrees in Information Systems and Policy Management from Webster University. In 2010, he was an Army War College Fellow at the Institute of World Politics in Washington, D.C. He is also a graduate of the Command and General Staff College and the Field Artillery Officers Advanced Course.
SGM Robert Gallagher
Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2)
SGM Robert Gallagher currently serves as the Sergeant Major for the U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2), where he supports severely wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families. SGM Gallagher entered the Army on 27 Dec of 1981 as an infantryman. Upon completion of one station unit training (OSUT) at Fort Benning, Ga. on 1 April 1982 Gallagher has served our Army as a rifleman, grenadier, SAW gunner, and jumpmaster. He has served in all leadership positions in the noncommissioned officer corps from team leader to command sergeant major in special operations forces, light infantry, and mechanized infantry. He has led in combat as a squad leader, platoon sergeant, and command sergeant major.
SGM Gallagher has earned numerous awards and decorations typical of infantry
sergeants major; most notably the coveted ranger tab and Expert Infantry
Badge. SGM Gallagher has successfully completed all levels of the NCO
education system, and earned an associate's degree from Excelsior College.
He was also awarded the Order of Saint Maurice for his contributions to the
infantry community.