Colonel Billy E. Wells, Jr.
Professor of Military Science
North Georgia College and State
University
bewells@ngcsu.edu
Colonel Billy E. Wells, Jr., was born in Vardaman, Mississippi,
on October 8, 1952. He graduated from Mississippi State University
in 1975 and was commissioned in the Regular Army as a Second
Lieutenant of Infantry.
Colonel Wells began his service with the 82d Airborne Division
where he served as a rifle platoon leader, mortar platoon
leader, company executive officer, scout platoon leader in
the 2d Battalion, 505th Infantry and as the 3d Brigade S-3
Air.
Following attendance at the Field Artillery Advanced Course,
he attended Louisiana State University and obtained a Masters
Degree in Education. He was then assigned to Grafenwoer,
Germany, as the training officer for 7th Army Training Command.
Subsequently assigned to 1st Armored Division, he served
as battalion S-3 Air and commander of B Company, 1st Battalion,
54th Infantry (Mechanized).
Colonel Wells was selected in 1984 to serve in the new
75th Ranger Regiment as the original commander of the Regimental
Reconnaissance Detachment. After promotion to Major, he was
assigned to the Infantry School serving as a doctrine writer
and liaison officer to the Joint Readiness Training Center.
Following attendance at Command and General Staff College
in 1989, Colonel Wells was assigned to the 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault) as the S-3 of 3d Battalion, 327th
Infantry. Deploying for Desert Shield and Desert Storm, he
participated in two major air assault operations into FOB
COBRA and FOB VIPER. Upon return from overseas, he became
the battalion executive officer and, subsequently, the 1st
Brigade executive officer.
In 1993 he reported to the 24th Infantry Division (Mech)
and assumed command of the 3d Battalion, 15th Infantry. During
this time, the battalion deployed units to both Somalia and
Haiti in addition to participation in multiple NTC rotations.
Colonel Wells reported for duty as G-3, 25th Infantry Division
in 1997, departing to assume command of the 4th Brigade,
87th Division (Training Support) at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Colonel Wells comes to North Georgia College & State
University from his most recent assignment as the Chief of
Staff, First United States Army.
Colonel Wells’ awards and decorations include the
Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (6), Army Commendation
Medal (3), and Army Achievement Medal (1). He was awarded
the Combat Infantry Badge, Southwest Asia Service Medal with
two battle stars and the Saudi Arabian and Kuwait Liberation
Medals for service in Desert Shield/Desert Storm and has
earned the Air Assault Badge, Expert Infantry Badge and Ranger
Tab. He is also a Master Parachutist and Military Freefall
Parachutist.
Colonel Wells is married to the former Kathy Young of Franklin,
Kentucky. They have six children. Jennifer Link resides in
Nashville, Tennessee. Anne Holland “Holly” Maher,
and her husband, CPT Jay Maher, are stationed at Fort Rucker
where he is attending the Aviation Officer Advanced Course.
Both Jay and Holly are NGCSU graduates. 2LT Charles Wells
and his wife, Valerie Harvard Wells, also NGCSU graduates,
are currently stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Kathryn
Wells, currently a student at NGCSU, is scheduled to graduate
in 2003. Twins, Sarah and Susan, age 15, reside at home.
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