{{short description|U.S. Navy admiral (born 1962)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Use American English|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox military person | name = Rick Williamson | image = Vice Adm. Ricky L. Williamson.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1962}} | birth_place = Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/2236157/vice-admiral-ricky-williamson/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514041605/https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/2236157/vice-admiral-ricky-williamson/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 14, 2021|title=Vice Admiral Ricky Williamson|date=August 7, 2020|website=www.navy.mil|access-date=June 6, 2021}}</ref> | death_date = | death_place = | burial_place = | allegiance = United States | branch = United States Navy | service_years = 1985–2023 | rank = Vice Admiral | service_number = | unit = | commands = Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central<br />Navy Region Mid-Atlantic<br />Navy Region Southeast<br />Navy Region Hawaii<br />Naval Base San Diego<br />{{USS|Simpson|FFG 56}} | battles = Legion of Merit (7) | awards = | relations = | other_work = }} '''Ricky Lee Williamson'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/99th-congress/60 |title=PN60 — Civilian — 99th Congress (1985-1986) |date=February 23, 1985 |website=U.S. Congress |access-date=June 6, 2021}}</ref> (born 1962)<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DD8BVZeVFP4C&pg=PA110 |title=Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty |date=October 1, 1990 |page=110 |publisher=Bureau of Naval Personnel |access-date=June 6, 2021}}</ref> is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who last served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics from June 27, 2019 to December 2023. He previously served as the Commander of Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central, Commander of Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, Commander of Navy Region Southeast, and Commander of Navy Region Midwest.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://docs.house.gov/meetings/AS/AS28/20200311/110720/HHRG-116-AS28-Bio-WilliamsonR-20200311.pdf | title=Vice Admiral Ricky L. Williamson | access-date=2024-06-23 | publisher=United States Navy Biographies | website=docs.house.gov | date=2020-02-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.militarynews.com/norfolk-navy-flagship/oceana/news/navy-region-mid-atlantic-changes-command/article_eb67cdce-31f2-5031-aabc-cd333c18b9b9.html|title=Navy Region Mid-Atlantic changes command|website=Military News|date=March 17, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pacom.mil/Media/News/News-Article-View/Article/2081444/us-navy-japan-maritime-self-defense-force-sign-logistics-interoperability-frame/|title=U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Sign Logistics Interoperability Framework|website=U.S. Indo-Pacific Command}}</ref> Williamson graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a B.S. degree in computer science in 1985 and later earned an M.B.A. degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1990.<ref name="auto"/>
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