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| CHAPLAIN (COLONEL) WILLIAM H. WILLIS SR. Chaplain Willis is an ordained minister who has served United Methodist churches in the Louisiana Annual Conference from 1982 to 2006. His military career began in July 1987 with a direct commission as first lieutenant. He has served in all three major ready reserve chaplain programs as a Category B Individual Mobilization Augmentee through the Air Reserve Personnel Center, as a Category A unit chaplain through the Air Force Reserve Command and as a unit chaplain in the Louisiana Air National Guard. EDUCATION 1974 Bachelor of Science, Science Education, Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, La. 1978 Master of Education, Guidance Counseling, Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, La. 1982 Master of Theology, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 1987 Chaplain Orientation Course, USAF Chaplain School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1988 Air Force Officer Orientation Course, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 1990 Trauma Ministry Workshop, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1990 Trauma Pastoral Care Workshop, England Air Force Base, La. 1991 Chaplain Intermediate Course, USAF Chaplain School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1993 Total Quality Management Training, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. 1993 Squadron Officer School, Nonresident Studies 1995 Continuing Medical Readiness Training, 917 MDS, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas 1997 Air Command and Staff College, Nonresident Studies 1997 Continuing Medical Readiness Training, 159 MDS, Alpena, Mich. 2001 Wing Chaplain Course, Chaplain Service Institute, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 2002 US Coast Guard Critical Incident Stress Management Conference, New Orleans, La. 2002 Air Force Reserve Command Critical Incident Stress Management Conference, Atlanta, Ga. 2003 Air War College, Nonresident Studies 2009 Senior Chaplain Course, Chaplain Service Institute, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. CIVILIAN APPOINTMENTS 1. June 1982 - May 1984, Associate Minister, First United Methodist Church, Minden, La. 2. June 1984 - July 1988, Pastor, First United Methodist Churches, Sicily Island, Louisiana and Harrisonburg, La. 3. August 1988 - May 1989, Pastor, Trinity United Methodist Church and MacArthur Drive United Methodist Church, Alexandria, La. 4. June 1989 - May 1994, Chaplain/Director of Pastoral Care, Methodist Childrens Home, Ruston, La. 5. June 1994 - May 1997, Pastor, McGuire United Methodist Church, West Monroe, La. 6. June 1997 - May 2000, Campus Minister/Director, Northeast Campus Ministry, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, La. 7. June 2000 - May 2005, Pastor, First United Methodist Churches, Amite, Louisiana and Independence, La. 8. June 2005 - April 2006, Senior Pastor, Blackwater United Methodist Church, Baker, La. MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS 1. July 1987 - August 1991, IMA Chaplain, Base Chapel, 23d Combat Support Group, England Air Force Base, La. 2. September 1991 - March 1997, Chaplain, 917th Fighter Wing, Air Force Reserve, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. 3. April 1997 - September 1998, Chaplain, 159th Fighter Wing, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans, La. 4. October 1998 - May 2000, Chaplain, 917th Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. 5. June 2000 - July 2005, Wing Chaplain, 917th Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. 6. August 2005 - April 2006, Staff Chaplain, 10th Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Ft Worth, Texas 7. May 2006 - June 2010, Deputy Command Chaplain, Office of the Command Chaplain, Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. 8. July 2010 - present, Command Chaplain, Office of the Command Chaplain, Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal National Defense Medal with bronze star Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Air Force Longevity Service Award with five devices Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" device and silver hourglass Air Force Training Ribbon PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS Reserve Officers Association (Life Member) DATES OF PROMOTION Captain, March 8, 1990 Major, March 10, 1995 Lieutenant Colonel April 20, 2001 Colonel April 1, 2006 (Current as of February 2012) |