3 0 obj Al-Qaeda is in Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghrebs emir, Droukdel, was killed about two years ago in a combined operation, and there have been a number of other examples of these victories. If you have questions about this profile or are a descendant wishing to manage this profile, please message me. hdHT_}Si>Ig[N/~dszJ_|VJR|g1f.|g1`j 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 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. He was commissioned into the infantry from the . On the other side is peace, security, democracy, development and rule of law. General Townsend: Okay. 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. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III shakes hands with Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, the new commander of U.S. Africa Command, during the Africom change-of-command ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany, Aug. 9, 2022. 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. This profile was created by David Hamilton for the US Black Heritage Project. 2015 5 18 2016 8 - . Judith is listed in the probate package for owner Daniel Townsend III's estate 1839-1845. "Africa is fascinatingthe continent is big, complex and diverse,"he said. Id like to now turn to one of our live questions from Pearl Matibe at defenceWeb. 1 0 obj 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. 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. Those are probably theyve got a footprint in a number of other countries, but those are probably some of the big ones. They were about 9 miles away from the Texian Camp when Sylvester saw movement over near the Bayou in the tall grasses and he rode his horse in to see what might have caused the movement, a Deer or something else. Your email address will not be published. Juli 2019 und dem 9. Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Staff Sgt. "Dad, this one's for you,"the general said. Thanks. Stephen Townsend. Lives in Griffin, Georgia Stephen J Townsend See Photos Four star General peace keeping mission in Syria at U.S. Army Lives in Damascus, Syria Stephen J. Townsend (Steve) See Photos Lives in Los Angeles, California Stephen J Townsend See Photos Stephen J Townsend See Photos Works at USA army Lives in Damascus, Syria Stephen J. Townsend See Photos 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. He fought in Operation Urgent Fury, Operation Just Cause, and Operation Uphold Democracy. Photo: ullstein bild via Getty. Stephen J. Townsend (Q26712636) From Wikidata. [3] [4] In fact, Id like to improve our military-to-military relationship with a lot of countries in Southern Africa. But the distinguished general, who. [1] He was adopted soon after birth by an American military family in Germany. Maj. Benjamin Jones, far right, visits Soldiers from Battery C, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Strike, at Kara Soar Base . Hannah was born on August 11 1784, in New York, New York, United States. Back to you. General Townsend: Okay. 0 Ratings. 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. Again, thank you for taking the time to help tell the world what AFRICOM does and how were He thanked Joel for treating him well and saving his life from the others wanting to kill him and said this bundle is all I own to my name right now and presented it to Joel. Townsend's best known for his role as Dorian Gray in the 2003 action flick, "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen." Of course, he also dated Charlize Theron for 9 years until they split in 2010.. . Stephen J. Townsend was born on 1967 in Scheinfeld, Germany. And so that sort of guides everything we do. 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. The root of this violent extremism is insufficient or poor governance. We have been directed to diversify African Lion, but Morocco has been a fantastic host and I look forward to working with them on we, AFRICOM, will work with them on future African Lions, I am sure. As Andrea said, my name is General Steve Townsend. We also provide support to our international partners there. Respect my mood Ok then! There are many groups including al-Qaida and the Islamic States exploiting weak governance and political turmoil in the Sahel region that stretches across the continent just south of the Sahara Desert. See Photos. For the 16th-century Dean of Exeter, see, Townsend as Commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps. "Meanwhile, Russia is peddling cheap weapons and backing mercenary forces. When that began, Joel realized who was on the back of his horse and he became frightened. 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. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Al-Shabaab is only one terrorist threat on the continent. And along those lines, we had a the question submitted from Noe Michalon from Africa Intelligence in France that asks who asks: To what extent has the invasion of Ukraine impacted Russias presence on the continent?. Have you taken a DNA test? %PDF-1.7 With the 10th Mountain Division, he served in the War in Afghanistan, leading a task force in Operation Anaconda. Santa Anna then asked where was the person who had brought him into camp saving his life from the others. Dayton, OH. All was over with the actual attack in 18 minutes, the Mexican Army of Santa Anna was on the run for their lives. 1959. [Compiled by W. G., I.e. This riveting account details the events leading up to a brutal and heinous crime, the investigation that followed, and the long and arduous legal battle that ensued. So I think thats my feelings are Im not really looking backward and I dont feel regretful; I feel excited about what Ive done over the last 40 years and I feel even more excited about the next 40 years. Go to top. The family later had Stuart's younger brother and sister, Dylan and Chloe. Stephen was the third son of Stephen, Count of Blois and Chartres, and Adela, daughter of King William I the Conqueror. Moderator: Great, thank you so much. And so thats what weve seen, and it hasnt had a significant impact that we can tell on the continent so far. 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. [4] Townsend grew up in Griffin, Georgia, graduating from Griffin High School in 1978. On one side is authoritarianism and foreign malign influence, along with the terrorism and food and economic insecurity that goes with it. They had 2 sons: Rufus King Townsend and one other child. Profile. Sam Houston talked with Santa Anna after verifying he was who thought he was and Santa Anna traded Texas, ordered his armies still scattered around Texas to leave and return to Mexico, for his life. With that, Im ready to take your questions. Our forces will continue equipping, training, advising, and assisting our Somali partners to degrade al-Shabaab, an arm of al-Qaeda. [1] Owners Daniel Townsend III Amarintha Jenkins (Townsend) Mikell (1810 - 1852) Plantations Bleak Hall Plantation, Edisto Island, South Carolina Research Needed General Townsend, one of your earliest country visits was to Kenya, Camp Simba, Manda Bay Airfield in Kenya, but you recently also visited Angola. While waiting, Stephen and his younger brother Spencer Burton Townsend came back to the Texian Camp, in time for the Gen. Houstons decision to begin the battle about 4:30 in the afternoon. Gen married Anna Josephine Townsend (born King) on month day 1852, at age 30. Princess Margaret gave up love for the crown on this day, 65 years ago. Well now turn to the question and answer portion of todays briefing. Okay, so to your question about the trip to Angola. He specifically mentioned Tunisia where events are working against the dream of self-government. 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. <> "That gives the nations of Africa a clear-eyed choice of partners,"Austin said. Stephen J. Townsend, n en 1967, est un Gnral de l'arme des tats-Unis. If you have questions about this profile or are a descendant wishing to manage this profile, please message me. 10 . , 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. FILE - Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, head of the United States Africa Command, center, arrives to watch a large-scale drill in Morocco in June 2021. The Texians searched around and found Joel and brought him up to Gen. Sam and Santa Anna. Al-Qaeda is present, mainly in the form of a group known as JNIM, and they are probably the largest and most lethal group in West Africa, but also they have their terrorist competitors ISIS two groups, main groups: ISIS-Sahara and ISIS-West Africa, ISIS-West nAfrica predominantly being in the Lake Chad region. 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). We have seen them draw down in Libya to move Wagner operatives to fight in Ukraine. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, a commanding general of XVIII Airborne Corps, based at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, appeared at a ceremony this Sunday where he was given authority of the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. He participated in Operation Just Cause in Panama and later became commander of the 3rd Ranger Battalion's Charlie Company. Leave a message for others who see this profile. And off your question, but Ill just say this for all the reporters on the net: Youre invited to our change of command on the 9th of August here at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart if you would like to come, like Pearl did, and cover that change of command on the 9th of August. So please, can you just maybe tell me a little bit more about this influence from Africa Commands standpoint? On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The soldiers are conducting pre-mobilization training in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Africa. Africom continues to thwart the Islamic State and al-Qaida and other terror groups, he said. August 2022 den United States Africa Command. Members of the Angolan military have attended a number of our conferences recently. 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. But for the most part we try to go to all of the countries. For our first question Id like to go to one in to actually two questions that are in our questions and answers tab, very similar questions submitted by Ismail Akwei from GhanaWeb in Ghana and Gare Amadou from Le Canard dchan in Niger. With the 10th Mountain Division, he served in the War in Afghanistan, leading a task force in Operation Anaconda. Townsend graduated from North Georgia College where he earned a bachelor's degree in psychology. Good afternoon and good morning to everyone out there, wherever you are. We will send teams out to make these assessments and surveys, and happy to diversify the exercise. And I know that my successor here will be more than up to the challenge of leading the men and women of AFRICOM. His mother Eleanor was an artist, whose parents were Jewish immigrants living and working in . Although it is not widely known, Townsend was adopted; at the time, his father was a staff sergeant and a tanker stationed in Germany. imported from Wikimedia project. Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina, edited the Biography and Status Indicators, US Black Heritage Naming Conventions for Slaves, Edisto Island, South Carolina One Place Study, Charleston County, South Carolina, Slaves, Bleak Hall Plantation, Charleston County, South Carolina. She is listed with husband Stephen and 3 children: James, Moses, Bella. For the last three years, its been my privilege to serve as the Commander of the United States Africa Command based in Stuttgart, Germany. So its hard to beat a job like that. I have a granddaughter that I havent even met in person yet, and Im very much looking forward to meeting her and spending time with my other grandchildren. His birth day is uncertain, (likely between 1691 and 1697), and he died sometime between date of 10 July 1757 will and 5 June 1769 inventory. 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. 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 [6], Townsend was appointed commander of the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team at Fort Lewis. Townsend was born in Scheinfeld, Bavaria in 1959 to a German art student mother and an Afghan medical student father, the result of a love affair. General Townsend: Okay. Townsend has an interesting background as well. "Every day, Africom works alongside our friends as full partners to strengthen bonds, to tackle common threats and to advance a shared vision of an Africa whose people are safe, prosperous and free to choose their own future,"he said. Good morning, General Townsend. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. Browse the latest images from AFRICOM and our partners. Tom Ford. They do not appear to be drawing down in Mali, and in fact they appear to be leaning into Mali as much as they have been throughout. endobj See Photos. This ends todays briefing. Moderator: And thank you, General Townsend, for joining us and for giving us the opportunity to host this briefing for you. [8] Townsend became executive officer for the United States Central Command commander at Tampa, Florida. This enslaved ancestor's profile has a preliminary Last Name At Birth (LNAB) until a surname can be determined. 2 0 obj 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. And I think with that, Ill just close with thanking all of you for taking time today to participate in this call. 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