We have time for one more question, and itll go to Jo Otero from Baptist Church Enquirer in the United Kingdom. View Actual Score. major non-NATO allies like Morocco and Tunisia demonstrates the U.S. commitment to these partnerships. Your email address will not be published. That will be hard to find someone who can do that, certainly on year one. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, Stephen Townsend is proud to represent the people and organizations in the Jefferson County area. Stephen Townsend , 64. But for the most part we try to go to all of the countries. "And militaries must play their legitimate role. 1 0 obj Categories: USBH Heritage Exchange, Needs Linked | Charleston County, South Carolina | Edisto Island, South Carolina One Place Study | Edisto Island, South Carolina | Charleston County, South Carolina, Slaves | Bleak Hall Plantation, Charleston County, South Carolina | Hamilton-28711 | USBH Heritage Exchange, Needs LNAB, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. Townsend, Stephen (2019). <> It will be difficult to find any country in Africa, I think, that can probably approach what Morocco has been able to do over 18 years. As many of you know, our President recently authorized the U.S. Department of Defense to return a small, persistent U.S. military presence to Somalia. General Stephen J. Townsend U.S. Army Commander U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend became the fifth commander of the United States Africa Command on July 26, 2019. . 1:21:34 They had 2 sons: Rufus King Townsend and one other child. Townsend commanded the 3d Brigade Combat Team,[3] 2d Infantry Division leading it in the Battle of Baqubah in the Iraq War, and later served in command of the 10th Mountain Division in the War in Afghanistan. However, weve always maintained that military force alone cannot defeat violent extremism. 2 0 obj There are a few that we dont go to because we have our nations have strained relationships. We will send teams out to make these assessments and surveys, and happy to diversify the exercise. Joel took it home to the Cummins Creek area and it was a farming community, no one had any money for fancy clothing, neither did the Robisons. My Great-Great-Great-Grandfather, Capt. RM R8YCWY - U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, center, commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, receives a mission brief at an undisclosed location in Iraq, March 08, 2017. U.S. Africa Command is a small combatant command with a large mission that they are doing deftly, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today at the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. "These groups have taken thousands of lives and the havoc that they cause threatens to spill across borders to undermine security in Southern Europe and beyond,"Austin said. Joel took it back to camp and opened it up and it was a Red Vest with gold brocade across the front and 10 gold buttons, 5 on each side of the chest. Stephen Townsend. I would say that the America many of our partners in the region are recalibrating, and so has the United States, in light of the continued expansion of terrorists, irregular changes of government in the region, arrival of malign groups like the Russian mercenary group Wagner, and recalibration by other partners such as France and others. So the short answer is yes, we are. 0 references. Close. 4 0 obj Enter a grandparent's name. It was exactly this time three years ago, in 2019, when I covered your change-of-command ceremony on July 26, 2019, which was held at Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany. 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Stephen was born before 1839. % Townsend served with the 82nd Airborne Division, the 7th Infantry Division, the 75th Ranger Regiment, the 78th Division, and the 10th Mountain Division. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Back to you. The soldiers are conducting pre-mobilization training in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Africa. Townsend became commander of the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, leading it in the Battle of Baqubah in the Iraq War. Africa deserves the protections of the international rules and norms that advance safety and prosperity for all. Stephen Townsend is a part of US Black heritage. Stephen J. Townsend (born 1959) is a United States Army four-star general, who serves as Commander, United States Africa Command since July 26, 2019. Joel decided to offer it to young residents of their community who were getting married and let the groom wear the fancy vest for the ceremony then took it back after each one. Stephen T. Townsend was born in 1959 in Scheinfeld, Bavaria, and was adopted soon after his birth by an American military family in Germany. From 2004,[7] he was Director of Operations, C/J3 for Combined Joint Task Force 180 during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. General Townsend: Okay. We had a spoke in Senegal and we had a spoke in Ghana. If you have questions about this profile or are a descendant wishing to manage this profile, please message me. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend worries over Russian 'green little men' in Africa US military chief in Africa argues for vital US presence Advertisement Most Popular Democratic Party has. He was transferred to the 7th Infantry Division (Light) at Fort Ord as the 4th Battalion, 21st Infantry S3. So thats what that was about, just improving our mil-to-mil relationship and seeing how we might be able to work together with one another. working to build a more secure and stable Africa. Works at U.S. Army. . And then you asked a question about mercenaries in Africa, and Ill touch on that here but I think it deserves probably its own question. Townsend was nominated for promotion to General and will take command of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. Enter a grandparent's name. Moderator: Just fine, we hear you very well. Id like to give the floor to Hiba Nasr from Asharq News. Global War on Terrorism, Stephen J. Townsend is a United States Army officer who commanded the XVIII Airborne Corps from May 2015 until January 2018. Sylvester did not speak any Spanish and the new prisoner did not speak any English. With the 10th Mountain Division, he served in the War in Afghanistan, leading a task force in Operation Anaconda. Stephen J. Townsend (born 1959) is a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander, United States Africa Command from 26 July 2019 to 8 August 2022. But what was important was Santa Anna and Gen. Cos among other officers and more, were missing, they had sneaked around and run off. Col. Burleson ordered him to disband his Ranging Company but to bring them to the Plains of San Jacinto to join in the Battle for Texas Independence against a murdering dictator, Santa Anna. If so, login to add it. 1 0 obj This profile was created by David Hamilton for the US Black Heritage Project. General Stephen Townsend, USA Commander, U.S. Africa Command General Stephen J. Townsend, U.S. Army, became the fifth Commander of United States Africa Command in July 2019. Later when the firing finally stopped, about 630 Mexican Soldados lay dead, only 9 Texians were killed or gravely wounded and died later that night from their wounds. In fact they have deployed sophisticated new capabilities like air-defense capabilities to Mali that we have seen appear there recently. General Townsend: Okay. Those are probably theyve got a footprint in a number of other countries, but those are probably some of the big ones. Angola recently contacted us and said that they are interested in diversifying their security relationships. Dayton, OH. Our U.S. law - our Congress passed our defense law for Fiscal Year '22 that requires us to look at diversifying the exercise, and by diversifying the exercise, looking at maybe moving the exercise or elements of the exercise to other areas on the . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Stephen Townsend has obtained justice for numerous personal injury victims and their families and fights alongside employees in their employment law battles against major corporations. Leases by I. , a large group of Texians left with Gen. Burleson and they were scouting around looking for the missing participants when Gen. Burleson decided to split his group up into smaller patrols to cover more area faster. I dont know the numbers of Wagner operatives in the Central African Republic, but its substantial. When they first arrived at the Texian Camp and reported in, my Grandmothers younger brother Joel Walter Robison and stayed at the Camp, while my Grandfather took the rest of the Townsends to Harrisburg to help guard the wounded and sick and the Baggage, plus to form a Rear Guard in case of another Mexican army that might be nearby.trying to surprise the Texian Army from behind. Stephen J. Townsend is a United States Army officer who currently commands Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve and the XVIII Airborne Corps. Stephen Strong Townsend, Jr.March 11, 1944 - May 24, 2018Stephen Strong Townsend, Jr., born on March 11, 1944, passed away on May 24, 2018, at his home in Sonoma, California, following a long battle w Townsend became commander of Task Force Polar Bear, deployed to Afghanistan during Operation Anaconda in 2002. Stephen J. Townsend was born on 1967 in Scheinfeld, Germany. J. Stephen Townsend had been made a Captain by Stephen F. Austin previously to form a Ranging Company that patrolled the frontier from the Cummins Creek Area (Round Top). Langley's fatheran Air Force master sergeant raised the general and his three siblings alone after the general's mother died. Son of Rev. Shortly well send an audio recording of the briefing to all the participating journalists and well provide a transcript as soon as its available. Jean-Philippe Puymartin est un acteur, directeur artistique et ralisateur franais, n le 18 dcembre 1959 Lyon [1].. Spcialis dans le milieu du doublage, il est la voix franaise rgulire de Tom Hanks et Tom Cruise [2], [3].. Il est aussi la voix de Timon dans les films Le Roi Lion et du Shrif Woody dans la saga Toy Story. [13], Townsend is the recipient of the following awards:[6]. He fought in Operation Urgent Fury, Operation Just Cause, and Operation Uphold Democracy. His adoptive father, James Townsend, was a staff sergeant in an armored unit. Thanks. Sign Up. Army Staff Sgt. Gen. Houston demanded that patrols be sent out under the command of Col, now General Burleson, with orders not to kill any more Mexican soldiers and to find Santa Anna and Cos. April 22nd, a large group of Texians left with Gen. Burleson and they were scouting around looking for the missing participants when Gen. Burleson decided to split his group up into smaller patrols to cover more area faster. There are where we see this most prominently playing out is with Russian mercenary groups, specifically and probably most infamously the group known as Wagner. They finally decided to kill him when Joel rode his horse up and stopped between the Texians, their muskets and the prisoner, reached over and hauled him up onto his horse and rode double with him back to the camp. When they first arrived at the Texian Camp and reported in, my Grandmothers younger brother, While waiting, Stephen and his younger brother. So those are the threats. His father Leonard was a court stenographer and a World War II veteran in the United States Navy. GENERAL STEPHEN J. TOWNSEND, UNITED STATES ARMY COMMANDER UNITED STATES AFRICA COMMAND BEFORE THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE 30 JANUARY 2020 A secure and stable Africa is an enduring American interest . United States Army four-star general. The nations of the continent have much promise, but also face many threats. . Though the Kremlin likes to deny it publicly, they are an arm of the Kremlin and they are doing President Putins bidding and they I think that the reason the Russians like that is because they seem to think it gives them some air of deniability, but I question the judgment of anybody who denies that and doesnt recognize that Wagner is a Russian mercenary group working at the behest of the Kremlin. In North Africa, were interested in protecting NATOs southern flank as well as helping our partners there to monitor and disrupt violent extremist organizations that may try to resurge in The chairman called the command "responsive and adaptive"well able to cope with the changing landscape on the ground. Our funding to these countries is it provides equipment, training, advisory support to allow them to become more effective in their fight against violent extremist groups. This has been tremendous, so thanks for your being available. So anyway, I hope that answers your question. Sir John Sealy Townsend, in full Sir John Sealy Edward Townsend, (born June 7, 1868, Galway, County Galway, Irelanddied February 16, 1957, Oxford, England), Irish physicist who pioneered in the study of electrical conduction in gases and made the first direct measurement of the unit electrical charge ( e ). "This command acts at the speed of relevance,"the general said. Id like to go over now to and take one of our live questions. Respect my mood Ok then! JStephen J. 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A senior defense official traveling with Austin told reporters that African leaders see an African-American secretary of defense, an African-American commander of U.S. Africa Command and a deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs of African descent. "Africa is fascinatingthe continent is big, complex and diverse,"he said. In May 2015 he became commander of XVIII Airborne Corps, and in late August 2016 took command of the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, until III Corps commander Army Lt. Gen. Paul E. Funk II took over command of OIR, which is now under command of III Corps. }QwupzO4j{u]?=y^l,WTB8||ZD/^~/udg=9!w_^u^MT:~o9Cng x5sZ{G^32CkV-aF)PwOk]olRI!x?6`|.-x8\ghzFBC `W8X1VBE4\/,YP\A Log In. The boy's father, Peter Townsend, was a professional golfer, his mother Lorna Hogan was a fashion model, quite popular in the country in the 1970s. He thanked Townsend for his efforts at the command and vowed to continue the work to build partnerships in Africa. Reputation Score. Knowing the excitement level of the Texian Army and the accuracy of their muskets, he was afraid one or more of the Texian Army might try and shoot Santa Anna off the horse and hit him by mistake, so he spurred his horse and rode beyond the prisoner area and straight to where Gen. Houston lay wounded under the oak tree over by the Bayou and turned over his captive to the others there. When four-star Gen. Stephen J. Townsend found himself in a financial bind while deployed overseas in 2019, he did what any top commander in the U.S. military would: get on Facebook to contact. <> What are the outcomes of future planning that resulted out of your visit to Angola? Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with service members following U.S. Africa Command's change-of-command ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany, Aug. 9, 2022. stream In his remarks, Townsend said his three years in Africom have been an education. Choose which Defense.gov products you want delivered to your inbox. Jeff Clements, National Guard, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil, https://www.defense.gov/Spotlights/US-Africa-Command/, Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at U.S. Africa Command's Change of Command Ceremony (As Delivered), Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Visit to United States Africa Command. [10] Townsend became commander of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve on 21 August 2016, replacing Lieutenant General Sean MacFarland. We really believe that. This strategic competition is also linked to counterterrorism efforts on the continent. 3 0 obj ", The secretary said it is particularly important now as "autocracy is on the march around the world, and that includes outsiders who are working to tighten their grip on the continent. In 1999, he became commander of the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry in the 10th Mountain Division (Light). Stephen Townsend is 70 years old today because Stephen's birthday is on 08/03/1952. General Townsend, thank you so much for joining us today. We are engaged in that because we believe in America we believe in civil control of the military, and our civilian leaders in our government have told us to do that. First, the groups. The account is fake, of course. STEPHEN L. TOWNSEND Phone: 409.724.66644 Toll Free: 800.830.6785 Fax: 409.124.7585 stownsend@bradlaw.net Stephen Townsend focuses on a wide range of practice areas, including labor and employment law, personal injury, real estate, business litigation, probate, estate planning, complex contract litigation, collections, and local governmental law. [4] Townsend grew up in Griffin, Georgia, graduating from Griffin High School in 1978. ", Africom is a prominent portion of this effort alongside U.S. partners from the State Department, the Agency for International Development and more, Austin said. We will continue to support these partners and others in the region and enable the Somali security forces and the AU mission there, ATMIS, to fight and degrade al-Shabaab. Photo: ullstein bild via Getty. Stephen W. Townsend, 75, of Ewing, N.J., died peacefully Wednesday April 22, 2020. x[Yo9~7vf_@l=>cxeGDRlVf/~c/_0f|=aOO(%,fK?''/81^p5(fq)8ey#!SV_lg>{{zq2Zv|"iR]G;VW>btT}. 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