Katie Britt: “I wish to recognize and honor LTG William ``Bill'' N. Phillips, a distinguished veteran of the U.S. Army, where he…”

“I wish to recognize and honor LTG William ``Bill'' N. Phillips, a distinguished veteran of the U.S. Army, where he retired as the senior acquisition officer after 38 years of exemplary service. Lieutenant General Phillips's career was marked by his exceptional leadership, strategic foresight, and commitment to our Nation's soldiers and defense. During his tenure as the Military Deputy to the Army Acquisition Executive and as Acquisition Advisor to the Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Army, Lieutenant General Phillips made profound contributions to our military capabilities. Leading an organization of 16 Senior Executives and 6,000 personnel, he had oversight of more than 600 programs and transformed Army acquisition policy and processes resulting in savings of more than $2 billion through rightsized and efficient program execution. As the commander of the Joint Contracting Command for both Iraq and Afghanistan, his leadership was instrumental in managing operations that executed more than 38,000 contracts totaling more than $8 billion and providing critical and timely support to our combat forces. Serving as the Program Executive Officer for Ammunition, he managed 12 Army ammunition plants and depots and delivered more than 300 different categories of ammunition totaling $4 billion, providing critical capabilities to every service.…”