Kip Ward

William E. 'Kip' Ward is a retired United States Army general officer who served as the inaugural Commander of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) from 2007 to 2011, successfully establishing the nation's newest interagency combatant command for the African continent. After retiring from the Army, he became President and Chief Operating Officer of Vectrus (formerly SENTEL Corporation), a logistics, IT, and engineering business. He is known for reimagining America's role in African security through his interagency leadership approach.