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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 a...

Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, U.S. Army. General Stephen J. Townsend, U.S. Army, became the 5th commander of United States Africa Command in July 2019. Headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, U.S. AFRICOM is one of six joint service geographic combatant commands and is responsible for all U.S. military operations and activities to protect and advance ...

Gen. Stephen J. Townsend began his United States Army career as an Army infantry officer. He received his commission upon graduating from North Georgia College is 1982. He has led and...

Austin and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke as Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend turned over command to Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley.

Digital press briefing with the Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army General Stephen J. Townsend. The press briefing followed the 2022 African Chiefs of Defense Conference, which is themed “Shared Investment for a Shared Future.”. Download or listen to the audio file here .

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. He previously commanded the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command from March 2018 until June 2019 and XVIII Airborne Corps from May 2015 until January 2018.

General Stephen J. Townsend July 26, 2022 Download Audio File (mp3) [34 MB] Summary Telephonic press briefing with departing General Stephen J. Townsend Commander, U.S Africa Command (U.S AFRICOM) on his three years as commander. 00:00 00:00 Moderator: Good afternoon from the State Department’s Brussels Media Hub.

General Stephen J. Townsend, U.S. Army, became the fifth Commander of United States Africa Command in July 2019. Headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, U.S. AFRICOM is one of six joint service geographic combatant commands and is responsible for all U.S. military operations and activities to protect and advance U.S. national interests in Africa.