William B. Caldwell IV

William B. Caldwell IV
William B. Caldwell IV
	Caldwell in 2011
Nickname(s)	"Bill"
Born	January 24, 1954 (age 70); Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1976–2013
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands	CSC, 1st Battalion, 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division ; B Company, 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry, 1st Armored Division; 4th Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division (Light); 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light); 82nd Airborne Division; U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Commander, NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan and Commander, Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan; United States Army North
Battles / wars	Invasion of Panama Operation Just Cause; Somali Civil War Operation Restore Hope; Operation Restore Democracy; Persian Gulf War Operation Desert Shield; Operation Desert Storm; Global War on Terrorism Iraq War Operation Iraqi Freedom; ; Operation Enduring Freedom War in Afghanistan; ;
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal; Army Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit; Bronze Star

William B. "Bill" Caldwell IV (born January 24, 1954)^[4] is a retired United States Army officer and the current President of Georgia Military College. ^[5] Caldwell's final military assignment was as Commanding General of United States Army North, also known as the Fifth Army.

Education

Originally from Columbus, Georgia, Caldwell's family moved frequently. His father, William B. Caldwell, III was a serving officer in the US Army, eventually retiring as the Commander of Fifth Army. During Caldwell's early childhood, his father was stationed at the United States Military Academy. Caldwell attended the SHAPE American High School at SHAPE,^[6] Belgium followed by Hargrave Military Academy,^[7] a private military boarding school in Chatham, Virginia. From there, he was accepted to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He continued his education with a master's degree in systems technology from the Naval Postgraduate School and then a master of military arts and sciences from the School for Advanced Military Studies which is part of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Caldwell has also attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government and Harvard University as a Senior Service College Fellow.

Career

Following a battalion command position in the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii in the mid-1990s, Caldwell was sent to Haiti to work as political-military liaison in the U.S. Embassy during Operation Uphold Democracy. During his stay in Hati. The police often questioned him just because they found him interesting.

After his tour in Haiti, he commanded the 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, at Fort Drum, New York. He worked in the Office of the Director for Strategic Plans and Policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon, and later served as the executive assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Caldwell was serving as deputy director for operations, U.S. Pacific Command, Hawaii, at the time of the 9/11 attacks, when the command's focus shifted from regional war plans to the Global War on Terrorism.

In July 2002 Caldwell was assigned as senior military assistant to the deputy secretary of defense, Paul Wolfowitz. In this position he served his boss during the preparation, execution, and follow on for the Iraq War's Operation Iraqi Freedom and other aspects of the Global War on Terrorism.

From May 2004 until June 2006 Caldwell served as the Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division. As the division commander, Caldwell oversaw deployments by the units under his command to both Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as disaster-relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.^[8]

Multi-National Force - Iraq spokesman

Following his command of the 82nd, Caldwell was assigned as Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Effects and spokesperson for the Multi-National Force – Iraq, a position he held for 13 months.

United States Army Combined Arms Center

Caldwell was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general in June 2007 and served as the Commanding General of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. As the Commanding General for the Combined Arms Center, he has responsibility for the Command and General Staff College and 17 other schools, centers, and training programs throughout the United States.

NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan/Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan

Caldwell assumed command of the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A)/Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) on November 21, 2009. Prior to the activation of NTM-A at that time, CSTC-A was a two-star command headed by then Major General Richard Formica. Elevating the Afghan training mission to a three-star command reflected the increased priority placed on training the Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) as part of President Barack Obama's Afghan "Surge." ^[9] Caldwell's efforts in Afghanistan received praise from figures in the military and government, including Senator Carl Levin, United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and Admiral Mike Mullen.^[10] During this assignment Caldwell was investigated after a subordinate claimed Caldwell directed him to use psychological operations in order to influence U.S. political leaders to support the military effort in Afghanistan.^[11] Doing so would be a violation of the Smith–Mundt Act. However, an investigation cleared Caldwell of wrongdoing.^[12]^[13]

Dawood Military Hospital

Three U.S. military officers testified that Caldwell tried to prevent the U.S. Department of Defense from investigating sub-standard conditions at an American-funded Afghan military hospital in Kabul. Caldwell's reasoning, according to Colonel Mark Fassl, was that there was "an election coming." However, Kenneth Moorefield, Deputy Inspector General for Special Plans and Operations, dismissed these allegations, claiming that there as no "attempt...to delay our investigation...or turn it off."^[14]

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoDIG) conducted an investigation into the allegations and determined that Caldwell and his deputy Major General Gary S. Patton sought in 2011 to restrict contact with a team of investigators probing allegations of corruption and sub-standard patient care at Dawood National Military Hospital. The Inspector General recommended that the Secretary of the Army take appropriate action against Caldwell and his immediate subordinate, Major General Patton.^[15] An Army spokesman stated that, following the investigation, Caldwell "requested that he be retired, knowing that these substantiated allegations would directly prevent any future promotion or assignment to a position of importance and responsibility."^[16]

United States Army North (Fifth Army)

Caldwell's final military command was United States Army North, also known as the Fifth Army, which was also his father's final military assignment. Caldwell turned over command of U.S. Army North to Lieutenant General Perry L. Wiggins on September 4, 2013.^[17]^[18]

Dates of rank

Promotions
Rank	Date
Second lieutenant	1976
First lieutenant	1978
Captain	1980
Major	1986
Lieutenant colonel	1992
Colonel	1996
Brigadier general	2001
Major general	2004
Lieutenant general	2007

Awards and decorations

U.S. military decorations
	Defense Distinguished Service Medal
	Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal
	Army Distinguished Service Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
	Defense Superior Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
	Legion of Merit (with 1 Oak Leaf Clusters)
	Bronze Star (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
	Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
	Joint Service Commendation Medal
	Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
	Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Unit awards
	Presidential Unit Citation
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
	Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
	Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
U.S. service (campaign) medals and service and training ribbons
	National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Star)
	Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
	Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
	Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Armed Forces Service Medal
	Humanitarian Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Service Star)
	Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
	Army Service Ribbon
	Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with bronze award numeral 6)
Non-U.S. service medals
	NATO Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 oak leaf cluster)^[19]
	NATO Medal for ex-Yugoslavia with service star
	EUPOL Afghanistan Medal^[19]
	Polish Armed Forces Gold Medal^[19]
	Afghanistan Ghazi Mir Bacha Khan Medal^[19]
	Afghanistan National Police Symbol of Honor Medal^[19]
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Army National Guard awards
	Louisiana Cross of Merit^[19]

Other awards

Honorary Member of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander-in-Chief Gold Medal and Citation of Merit Award
Honorary ROCK of the Year in 2008^[19]

Bibliography

Articles

Caldwell, W. (2013). Enhancing North American Security – A Military Perspective. "Interagency Journal" The Journal of the Simons Center, Vol. 3, Issue 4, Special Edition, November 2012.
Caldwell, W. (2010). Curing Afghanistan. Foreign Policy. Retrieved April 7, 2010, from http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/04/07/curing_afghanistan.
Caldwell, W. (2010). Leadership Development, Professionalism, and Transition. Small Wars Journal. Retrieved August 29, 2010, from http://smallwarsjournal.com/blog/2010/08/leadership-development-profess.
Caldwell, W. (2010). Economy of Force to Strategic Cornerstone: The Past, present and Future of the Afghan National Security Forces. Army Magazine. November 2010.
Caldwell, W. (2010). Towards Transition. Defence Management Journal. November 2010.
Caldwell, W. (2010). No Trainers? No Transition. NATO Review. November 2010.
Caldwell, W. (2010). The Challenges of a Multilateral Approach. PRISM. Volume 2, Number 1, November 2010.
Caldwell, W. (2010). From the Operational to the Strategic: A Post-2011 Opportunity. Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute Policy Update. December 12, 2010.
Caldwell, W. (2011). Developing Ministries and Security Forces in Afghanistan. Journal of International Peace Operations. Volume 6, Number 4, January 2011.
Caldwell, W. (2011). Security, Capacity and Literacy. Military Review. January–February 2011.
Caldwell, W. and Nathan K. Finney. (2011). Building the Security Force that Won't Leave. Joint Force Quarterly. Issue 62, 3rd Quarter 2011.
Caldwell, W. and Nathan K. Finney. (2011). Helping Afghans Help Themselves. U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings. July 2011.
Caldwell, W. and Nathan K. Finney. (2011). Developing a Sustainable Security Force. Canadian Military Journal. Summer 2011.
Caldwell, W. and Keith Detwiler. (2011). Afghanistan: Return on Investment. Armed Forces Journal. August 2011.
Caldwell, W. and Derek Reveron (2011). Beyond the Tenth Year in Afghanistan: Security Force Assistance and International Security, Foreign Police Research Institute.
Caldwell, W. and Crispin Burke (2013). America's Veterans: A Sound Investment. Center for a New American Security.

Editorials

Caldwell, W. (2010). Dr. Seuss and the Afghan Military. Wall Street Journal.
Caldwell, W. (2010). The Military Women of Afghanistan. The Boston Globe.
Caldwell, W. (2011). The Unnoticed Surge in Afghan Security. Chicago Tribune.
Caldwell, W. (2011). Hope and Opportunity. Ledger-Enquirer.
Caldwell, W. (2012). Moral and Persistent, Lincoln Inspires. San Antonio Express-News.
Caldwell, W. (2012). In 'Military City', Army Celebrates a Big Day. San Antonio Express-News.
Caldwell, W. (2012). This Time, a Hero's Welcome. San Antonio Express-News.
Caldwell, W. (2013). Happy Birthday, U.S. Army. San Antonio Express-News
Caldwell, W. (2013). San Antonio Truly is Military City, USA. San Antonio Express-News

Blogs

Caldwell, W. (2010). Update on Progress and Challenges in Developing An Afghan Security Force. Think Progress.
Caldwell, W. (2010). Literacy as a Matter of Life and Death. Huffington Post.
Caldwell, W. (2010). No Trainers, No Transition. Allied Command Operations Blog.
Caldwell, W. (2010). Inspirational Leaders, Incredible Impact. Huffington Post.
Caldwell, W. (2010). Communicating Their Own Story: Progress in the Afghan National Security Force. MountainRunner.
Caldwell, W. (2011). Drop by Drop, A River is Formed: Transition Begins in Afghanistan. New Atlanticist. July 19, 2011.
Caldwell, W. (2011). Heart of Transition in Herat. New Atlanticist. July 22, 2011.
Caldwell, W. (2011). International Partnership and Transition in Afghanistan. New Atlanticist. July 28, 2011.
Caldwell, W. (2011). Building the Afghan National Security Force Under Fire. New Atlanticist. August 4, 2011.
Caldwell, W. (2011). NATO and the Afghan Surge. New Atlanticist. August 15, 2011.
Caldwell, W. (2011). Building a Capable, Affordable, and Sustainable Afghan National Security Force. New Atlanticist. August 23, 2011.
Caldwell, W. (2011). Leadership Lessons of an Afghan Colonel. New Atlanticist. August 30, 2011.
Caldwell, W. (2011). Tragedy, Hope, and 9/11 Remembered. New Atlanticist. September 8, 2011.
Caldwell, W. (2011). International Partnership and NATO's Future in Afghanistan. New Atlanticist. September 15, 2011.
Caldwell, W. (2011). The Afghan National Police. New Atlanticist. September 23, 2011.
Caldwell, W. (2011). Resilience and Heroism in Afghanistan. New Atlanticist. September 30, 2011.
Caldwell, W. (2012). Mexico Matters! Small Wars Journal. October 22, 2012
Caldwell, W. (2012). Using Social Media To Tell the Army Story Army Live Blog. November 1, 2012

Notes and references

^ Abi-Habib, Maria. (2011). "Neglect at Afghan Military Hospital, Graft and Deadly Neglect" from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2015-02-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Abi-Habib, Maria. (2012) Pentagon Is Pressed on Afghan Inquiry from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2015-02-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Leadership is their life". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, GA. October 25, 2008.
^ George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, Public Papers – 1991 – June, Appointment of the 1991–1992 White House Fellows, June 4, 1991
^ Bentley, Jay (12/04/2017). "Caldwell Bio Page". {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
^ "SHAPE International School". Isbi.com. 2003-07-01. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Proiment alumni". Hargrave Military Academy. Archived from the original (List) on 2008-05-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Gilmore, Gerry (September 21, 2005). "82nd Airborne Division Becomes 'Waterborne' in New Orleans". American Forces Press Service. Archived from the original on March 14, 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Dreazen, Y. (2010). U.S. Says Afghan Forces Growing Faster Than Expected. National Journal. Retrieved February 19, 2011, from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2011-02-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Congressional Testimony. (2011). Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2012 and the Future Years Defense Program. Retrieved February 19, 2011, from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-04. Retrieved 2011-02-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ MSNBC.com, Report: Army Targeted U.S. Senators With Psy-Ops Archived 2013-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, February 24, 2011
^ Robert Burns, Associated Press, Army Times, Pentagon Clears 3-Star of Alleged Psyops Use, July 27, 2011
^ Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service, Report Clears Afghanistan Training Commander Archived 2013-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, July 28, 2011
^ Margasak, Larry. (2012). "Generals deny trying to stop Afghan hospital probe." Associated Pres. Retrieved February 25, 2013, from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2013-03-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Capaccio, Tony (September 19, 2013). "Generals Seen Trying to Impede Afghan Hospital Probe". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "3-star seen as trying to block Afghan hospital probe retires at rank". Army Times.
^ Michelle Tan, Army Times, Army North Welcomes New Commander, September 5, 2013
^ Joe Gould, Army Times, [1], November 6, 2013
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Statement of Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell IV United States Army Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense, and Foreign Operations" (PDF). United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

[NeglectGraft-1] Abi-Habib, Maria. (2011). "Neglect at Afghan Military Hospital, Graft and Deadly Neglect" from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2015-02-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[PentagonPressed-2] Abi-Habib, Maria. (2012) Pentagon Is Pressed on Afghan Inquiry from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2015-02-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Leadership is their life". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, GA. October 25, 2008.

[4] George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, Public Papers – 1991 – June, Appointment of the 1991–1992 White House Fellows, June 4, 1991

[5] Bentley, Jay (12/04/2017). "Caldwell Bio Page". {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

[6] "SHAPE International School". Isbi.com. 2003-07-01. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[7] "Proiment alumni". Hargrave Military Academy. Archived from the original (List) on 2008-05-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[8] Gilmore, Gerry (September 21, 2005). "82nd Airborne Division Becomes 'Waterborne' in New Orleans". American Forces Press Service. Archived from the original on March 14, 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[9] Dreazen, Y. (2010). U.S. Says Afghan Forces Growing Faster Than Expected. National Journal. Retrieved February 19, 2011, from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2011-02-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[10] Congressional Testimony. (2011). Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2012 and the Future Years Defense Program. Retrieved February 19, 2011, from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-04. Retrieved 2011-02-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[11] MSNBC.com, Report: Army Targeted U.S. Senators With Psy-Ops Archived 2013-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, February 24, 2011

[12] Robert Burns, Associated Press, Army Times, Pentagon Clears 3-Star of Alleged Psyops Use, July 27, 2011

[13] Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service, Report Clears Afghanistan Training Commander Archived 2013-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, July 28, 2011

[14] Margasak, Larry. (2012). "Generals deny trying to stop Afghan hospital probe." Associated Pres. Retrieved February 25, 2013, from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2013-03-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[15] Capaccio, Tony (September 19, 2013). "Generals Seen Trying to Impede Afghan Hospital Probe". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[16] "3-star seen as trying to block Afghan hospital probe retires at rank". Army Times.

[17] Michelle Tan, Army Times, Army North Welcomes New Commander, September 5, 2013

[18] Joe Gould, Army Times, [1], November 6, 2013

[statement-19] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Statement of Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell IV United States Army Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense, and Foreign Operations" (PDF). United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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