David Lucas

Battalion Commander

LTC David (Dave) Lucas is a career U.S. Army officer with 27 years of service, almost entirely within Special Operations.

He is an expert in Irregular Warfare as well as the creation, training, and employment of unique and specialized capabilities. He has commanded Special Operations elements up to the Joint Task Force level, employing HUMINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT, IMINT, Cyber, and Direct-Action capabilities.

Dave currently commands a Battalion within the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center & School (Airborne) where he oversees the creation of the next generation of Green Berets. He previously commanded a Battalion within the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), a Special Operations Task Force in CENTCOM, and a Joint Task Force. He has extensive operational experience around the globe and enjoys leading teams focused on national security, emerging technology, and operations.

He holds a B.A. in International Affairs from Florida State University and a M.A. in Strategic Securities Studies from the National Defense University. He has been married for 22 years and has two children with whom he enjoys many adventures.

CSM Matt Williams
Matthew Williams, a 3rd Special Forces Group operations sergeant, graduated from Angelo State University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Driven to serve, Williams enlisted into the Army under the 18X Special Forces enlistment program in September 2005.

After completing Infantry One Station Unit Training, Williams attended Basic Airborne Training at Fort Benning, Georgia. He then went through the Special Forces assessment and selection process in 2006 and was accepted into the program. In 2007, Williams graduated as a weapons sergeant from the Special Forces Qualification Course and was assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne).

Throughout his career, Williams deployed multiple times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Juniper Shield serving in numerous positions, including weapons sergeant, Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd SFG (A); senior weapons sergeant, Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd SFG (A); senior weapons sergeant, Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd SFG (A); senior instructor/writer Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group; senior weapons sergeant, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd SFG (A); and operations sergeant, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd SFG (A).

Master Leader Course; Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape; Special Forces Qualification Course; the Defense Language Institute’s French Course; Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat Course; Special Forces Advanced Reconnaissance Target Exploitation Course; Basic instructor Training and Small Group Instructor Training.

Williams’ awards and decorations include the Medal of Honor, Bronze Star Medal with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal with Bronze Clasp and four Loops, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three Bronze Service Stars, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral “4,” Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon with Numeral “3,” Valorous Unit Award, Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, and Special Forces Tab.