Joyce L. Stevens

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Joyce L. Stevens
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1979–2013
Rank Major General
Commands held Texas Army National Guard
111th Area Support Group
536th Forward Support Battalion
Battles/wars War in Afghanistan
Awards Bronze Star Medal

Major General Joyce "Joy" Stevens is a retired senior officer in the United States Army National Guard and the first female general officer in the Texas Army National Guard. She was promoted to brigadier general on 14 July 2006 and to major general on 5 August 2010. She served as assistant to the Adjutant General of the Texas Military Forces and dually titled as the Commander of the Texas Army National Guard, commanding approximately 19,000 soldiers and 117 armories in 102 communities across Texas.

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Military career

Stevens began her military career in April 1979. Her assignments have included various command and staff positions within the 49th Armored Division and the 71st Troop Command. She served as the commander of the 536th Forward Support Battalion where she was also the full-time Battalion Administrative Officer; the Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 for the 49th Armored Division (Rear); the 71st Troop Command Assistant Chief of Staff, G3; and the commander of the 111th Area Support Group. She deployed to combat as a brigade-level task force commander in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Her unit was responsible for base operations, which entailed the management and security of Bagram Air Field (the largest United States Base in Afghanistan). Additionally, Stevens was responsible for security and reconstruction projects in the adjacent Kapisa, Parwan and Panjshir Provinces of Afghanistan.

Awards and decorations

Bronze Star ribbon.svg Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Achievement ribbon.svg Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign ribbon.svg Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service ribbon.svg Humanitarian Service Medal
ResMedRib.svg Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon.svg Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svg Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Overseas Training Ribbon.svg Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Combat Action Badge.svg Combat Action Badge

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References

  1. "MAJOR GENERAL JOYCE L. STEVENS". National Guard Bureau General Officer Biographies. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2011.