Mr. Ronald R. Richardson, Jr.
Director, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center and Director, Acquisition Career Management
Mr. Ronald R. (Rob) Richardson, Jr. currently serves as the Director of the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC). In this role, he oversees the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW) and supports the Army’s Capability Program Executives in the areas of human resources, resource management, program structure, acquisition information management and program protection.
Mr. Richardson has over 30 years of medical, information and weapon system acquisition experience as both an Army civilian and a U.S. Army officer. Before coming to USAASC, he served as the Director of Acquisition and Operations for Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier. Prior to joining PEO Soldier, he was the Deputy Project Manager for the DOD Healthcare Management System Modernization (DHMSM®) Program, a $14B Major Automated Information System (MAIS) acquisition to replace the legacy Military Health System (MHS) Electronic Health Record (EHR) with an off-the-shelf (OS) system now known as MHS GENESIS. Before that, he was the Product Lead for Increment 3 of the Integrated Electronic Health Record (iEHR) Program in the DOD/Department of Veterans Affairs Interagency Program Office (IPO). Prior to joining the DOD/VA IPO, he served as the Director of Acquisition Review and Analysis for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)). Before joining ASA(ALT), Mr. Richardson served in a multitude of Military, Civilian and Private Sector positions culminating in his selection for Senior Service College.
Mr. Richardson received his M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University, and his M.S. in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He is the recipient of the Superior Civilian Service Medal (3), the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal (2), the Civilian Service Achievement Medal, the Army Staff Identification Badge and the Order of Military Medical Merit (O2M3). Mr. Richardson also holds multiple professional memberships and certifications, including Advanced Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Certification in Program Management (previously Level III) and previous membership in the Army Acquisition Corps.
Colonel Barry Williams
Deputy Director, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
Colonel Barry Williams, a native of Cloverdale, Virginia, was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of the Field Artillery branch upon graduating from the Virginia Military Institute in 1999.
His previous Field Artillery operational assignments include 1st Battalion, 15th Field Artillery in Camp Casey, Korea where he served as a Company Fire Support Officer. After his tour in Korea he was assigned to the 3d Howitzer Battalion, 3d Armored Calvary Regiment (ACR) in Fort Carson, Colorado where he served as a Fire Direction Officer, Firing Battery Platoon Leader and Battery Executive Officer. Upon completion of the Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course and Combined Arms Services Staff School, COL Williams was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery, Fort Riley, Kansas, as the Battalion Logistician (S4) for 16 months prior to taking command of Charlie Battery 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III. When Col. Williams’ Battery redeployed from OIF III he served as an Observer Controller/Trainer within the 2nd Battalion 70th Armored Regiment, Fort Riley, Kansas. Col. Williams’ final operational assignment was as the 1st Infantry Division, Headquarters and Headquarters Division Company Commander.
Col. Williams began his acquisition career in 2008. His first assignment was as a Contracting Officer, 604th Contingency Contracting Team (CCT) and Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. He later relocated to Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland where he served as a Contracting Team Leader. Col. Williams was also assigned to the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center as a Proponency Officer. Col. Williams served as the Executive Officer to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Procurement. Prior to attending Senior Service College at the National Defense University (Eisenhower School), he was a Military Assistant for the Under Secretary of the Army. Col. Williams most recently served as the Commander for the 408th Contracting Support Brigade located in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
Col. Williams holds a master’s in National Security Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School, a master’s in Contract Management from the Florida Institute of Technology, and a bachelor’s in economics from the Virginia Military Institute.
Sergeant Major Jalila A. Wahid
Acquisition Proponent Sergeant Major
Sgt. Maj. Jalila A. Wahid assumed duties as the USAASC Propnency Sergeant Major on Nov. 7, 2025. As the Proponency Sergeant Major, she serves as the senior NCO responsible for the career development of the Acquisition Workforce. She advises the Proponency and Analysis Division Chief on matters related to accessions, professional military education, and leadership development opportunities.
Sgt. Maj. Wahid initially enlisted in the US Army Reserves in September 1998 and later transitioned to Active Duty in March of 2008. She completed Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, SC, and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Huachuca, AZ where she was awarded the MOS 35G, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst. She later reclassified into MOS 88M Motor Transport Operator in 2008, and ultimately reclassified into MOS 51C Acquisitions, Logistics, and Technology NCO in 2013.
Sgt. Maj. Wahid has served in the following leadership positions: Brigade Command Sergeant Major, with the 409th Contracting Support Brigade, Sembach, Germany; Battalion Sergeant Major, 900th Contracting Battalion, Fort Bragg, NC; Construction Division Chief for Regional Contracting Center-East on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan; Support Operations NCOIC for the 411th Contracting Support Brigade at Camp Humphreys, Korea; Battle Staff NCOIC for Task Force Trojan Horse at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan; Platoon Sergeant, with the 8th Engineer Battalion at Fort Hood, TX; Operations NCOIC, with the 900th Contracting Battalion at Fort Bragg, NC; Section NCOIC, with the 513th MI Brigade at Fort Gordon, GA; Team NCOIC for the 904th Contracting Battalion at Fort Knox, KY.
Sgt. Maj. Wahid is a graduate of all levels of the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development System (NCOPDS). She has earned a Master of Science (MS) in American Legal Studies from Liberty University and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BA) from Saint Leo University. She is Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act certified Profession in Contracting and was inducted into the Army Acquisition Corps in 2018. Sgt. Maj. Wahid is a Class 71 Graduate of the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy.
Sgt. Maj. Wahid’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Unit Citation, Army Achievement Medal 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal 2 Bronze Stars, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, NATO Medal (x2), and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Award for Counter Denial and Deception.
