BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL E. MCWILLIAMS
U.S. Marine Corps
Commander
Joint Enabling Capabilities Command

Brigadier General McWilliams is the Commander, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, United States Transportation Command, Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. He leads a headquarters and the Joint Planning Support Element located at Norfolk Naval Station, and the Joint Communications Support Element located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. The JECC supports the standup of Joint Task Force Headquarters in response to crises world-wide.

BGen McWilliams is a native of Downingtown, PA.  After graduating from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science, he was commissioned as an infantry officer in 1994. Three years later, he became a logistics officer.

His operational assignments include: rifle platoon commander, weapons platoon commander, and company executive officer, 1stBn, 5th Marines; company commander and battalion operations officer, 2d Landing Support Battalion; II MEF G-4 assistant strategic mobility officer and aide-de-camp for Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force; S-4 Officer, 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable); G-3 Future Operations/Plans Officer and Deputy G-3, 2d Marine Logistics Group; Commanding Officer, Combat Logistics Battalion 8; Assistant Chief of Staff G-3/5, Marine Corps Logistics Command; Commanding Officer, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2d Marine Logistics Group; and Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South. Before assuming command of the JECC, he served as Commanding General of 2d Marine Logistics Group.

His supporting establishment assignments include serving as a legislative assistant to Representative Norman Sisisky (4th District of Virginia) as a Congressional Fellow; Interagency Coordinator/Planner and Deputy Division Chief, Chairman’s Exercise Program, The Joint Staff J-7; and Executive Assistant for Deputy Commandant Installations and Logistics, Headquarters Marine Corps.

His military education includes: Infantry Officer Course; Logistics Officers Course; U.S. Army Combined Logistics Officer Advanced Course (Commandants List/CASCOM Award); USMC Command and Staff College (Distinguished Graduate); USMC School of Advanced Warfighting; and The Eisenhower School (formerly ICAF).

BGen McWilliams holds a Master of Business Administration from Boston University; a Master of Military Studies and Master of Operational Studies from Marine Corps University; and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from National Defense University.