Richard Williamson
Senior Leader and Aviation Expert with Deep Operational Planning, Logistics and Strategy Experience
- Role
- Captain at Southwest Airlines
- Location
- Mount Pleasant, SC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Richard Williamson
Recently retired, Air Force senior officer, from operating at the executive level with a demonstrated record of performance leading teams from 4 to 2400 members. Currently flying as a Southwest Airlines First Officer on domestic and international routes. Results driven motivated professional who offers impeccable integrity, relationship building acumen, and polished communications skills on a wide variety of subjects including leadership, aviation, teamwork, operations management, and emergency management. Over 5,100 military flying hours as an instructor/evaluator pilot in C-141 and C-17 aircraft, including over 550 combat hours. Additional flight experience in AH-1, C-5, KC-10, T-37, and T-38 aircraft. Commercial aviation experience includes Boeing 737 Type Rating and over 200 hours as a First Officer. Specialties:Program ManagementCross Functional Team LeadershipOperations ManagementCrisis Action PlanningStrategic Planning/SustainmentResource ManagementChange Management Top Secret Clearance (SCI)
Experience
Captain
Jan 2025 — Present · Baltimore, MD, US
Education
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Military and Strategic Leadership
2012 — 2012
Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management
Master's Degree, Transportation and Logistics
2003 — 2004
United States Air Force Academy
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Engineering Sciences and Material Failure
1987 — 1991
Skills
- Military Logistics
- Dod
- National Security
- Military Training
- C4isr
- Command & Control
- Defense
- Military Operations
- Special Operations
- Program Management
- Air Force
- Top Secret
- Security Clearance
- Transportation Planning
- Operational Planning
- Military
- U.s. Department of Defense
- Foreign Military Sales
- Command
- Military Aviation
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