The crossword solutions for the term GEN. POWELL are COLIN, which is a 5 letter word. Colin Powell is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He served as the 65th United States Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005, the first African American to serve in that position. Powell was the first African American Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, serving from 1989 to 1993. He was also the National Security Advisor from 1987 to 1989.