William Gayler

U.S. Army general

William Gayler
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1988–2021
Rank Major General
CommandsUnited States Army Aviation Center of Excellence

William K. Gayler is a retired United States Army major general who last served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Africa Command from July 2020 to June 2021. Previously, he served as the Director of Operations of the United States Africa Command.[1][2][3][4] Gayler earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from North Georgia College in 1988.[2][5] He later received a master's degree in military arts and sciences from the Army Command and General Staff College and a second master's degree in national security strategy from the National War College.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Major General William K. Gayler - General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil.
  2. ^ a b "Headquarters Chief of Staff". www.africom.mil. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "AUSA". AUSA. September 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Alumnus Gayler named chief of staff for U.S. Africa Command". University of North Georgia.
  5. ^ a b Leonard, Clark (April 3, 2020). "Alumnus Gayler named chief of staff for U.S. Africa Command". University of North Georgia. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  • Media related to William K. Gayler at Wikimedia Commons

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Military offices
Preceded by
Walter E. Piatt
 Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Europe
2015–2016 		Succeeded by
Timothy P. McGuire
Preceded by
Michael D. Lundy
 Commanding General of the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence
2016–2019 		Succeeded by
David J. Francis
Preceded by
Gregg P. Olson
 Director of Operations and Cyber of the United States Africa Command
2019–2020 		Succeeded by
Joel K. Tyler
Preceded by
Todd B. McCaffrey
 Chief of Staff of the United States Africa Command
2020–2021


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