National Guard
Major General STEPHEN B. OWENS
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Columbia, SC
Since: September 2020
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Clemson University - BS - Civil Engineering
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
United States Army War College
Joint Task Force Commander Training Course
Dual Status Commander Training Course
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
Harvard University, Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 19 Dec 85
1LT 23 Aug 88
CPT 7 Jun 90
MAJ 2 Feb 99
LTC 20 Feb 03
COL 20 Jul 07
BG 1 Dec 15
MG 12 Sep 20

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 20 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Columbia, South Carolina
Apr 15 Sep 20 Director, Joint Staff - (SC) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Columbia, SC
Oct 11 Apr 15 Director of Plans, Operations, and Training (G3), Joint Force Headquarters - South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 09 Sep 11 Chief Facilities Management Officer, Joint Force Headquarters - South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Jul 07 Dec 08 Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff Engineer, Joint Force Headquarters, Columbia, South Carolina
Nov 04 Jun 07 Branch Chief, Joint Force Headquarters - Columbia, South Carolina
Apr 03 Mar 04 Commander 122nd Engineer Battalion, Iraq
May 02 Oct 04 Commander, 122nd Engineer Battalion, Edgefield, South Carolina
May 00 May 02 S-3, 122nd Engineer Battalion, Edgefield, South Carolina
May 99 May 00 Executive Officer, 122nd Engineer Battalion, Edgefield, South Carolina
Dec 98 May 99 Engineer Officer, 51st Rear Area Operations Center, West Columbia, South Carolina
Feb 98 Nov 98 Commander, A Company (Combat) 122nd Engineer Battalion, McCormick, South Carolina
Dec 93 Jan 98 Engineer Officer, 51st Rear Area Operations Center, West Columbia, South Carolina
May 90 Dec 93 Commander, 122nd Engineer Company, Saluda, South Carolina
Aug 88 Apr 90 Platoon Leader, D Company, 122nd Engineer Battalion, Batesburg, South Carolina
Dec 85 Aug 88 Diving and Salvage Officer, 536th Engineer Battalion, Fort Kobbe, Panama

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director, Joint Staff - (SC) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Columbia, SC Apr 15 - Sep 20 Brigadier General

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander 122nd Engineer Battalion, Iraq Apr 03 - Mar 04 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with "M" Device, Gold Hourglass)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Valorous Unit Award
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with numeral "3")
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with numeral "2")
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Salvage Diver Badge
Sapper Tab

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Federal Technician (GS-15) South Carolina Army National Guard, Director, Joint Staff

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Army Engineer Association
National Guard Association of the United States
South Carolina National Guard Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Silver de Fleury Medal, Army Engineer Association

 

 

As of: 30 Oct 20

 

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