Petty Officer 1st Class Dustin Williams is a public affairs specialist in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. He enlisted on active duty in June, 2011, received his rating through the Basic Affairs Specialist Course in October, 2014, and specialized in videography after completing the Video Production and Documentation Course in September, 2015.
Williams holds an Associate of Applied Sciences in environmental safety and security and a Bachelor of Arts in communications from Thomas Edison State University. After leaving active duty for the Coast Guard Reserve in June, 2017, he began his civilian career. Currently, he is the Creative Team Lead on the US Army CDMRP public affairs contract.
Petty Officer Williams is a Florence, Alabama native and Maryland resident. He is married to U.S. Navy veteran and has three children.
Duty Stations: Aviation Training Center - Mobile, Alabama 2011-2014; Public Affairs Detachment Texas - Houston, Texas 2014-2017; Coast Guard 5th District External Affairs - Portsmouth, Virginia 2017-Present.
Deployments: Hurricane Matthew - Sept. 2016; Hurricane Irma - Sept. 2017; Hurricane Florence - Sept. 2018; Hurricane Michael - Oct. 2018; Hurricane Dorian - Sept. 2019; Hurricane Isaias Aug. 2020; Hurricane Laura - Sept. 2020; Hurricane Sally - Sept. 2020; Operation Vigilant Sentry 2022.
