Hummer previously served as Commander, United States Marine Corps Forces Reserve and Marine Forces Northern Command. After enlisting in the Marine Corps in 1970 and an honorable discharge as a sergeant in 1973, he was commissioned following graduation from Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1977. Hummer was born in Pennsylvania in 1952, the son of a Marine and Navy chaplain.
As a company grade officer, Hummer served in the operation forces with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines and 1st Battalion, 9th Marines. His assignments included Rifle Platoon Commander, Battalion Training Officer, Battalion Operations Officer and Company Commander. As a field grade officer, he served in the operating forces with 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force and III Marine Expeditionary Force. His assignments included Officer-In-Charge, 1st Marines Regimental Enhanced Training Section, 1st MARDIV; Operations Officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), III MEF; Officer-In-Charge, Special Operations Training Group, III MEF; Assistant Future Plans Officer, 1st MARDIV; Commanding Officer, Battalion Landing Team 1/1 under 13th MEU (SOC) and 15th MEU (SOC); and Commanding Officer, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV, and Director of Operations (J-3) for US Forces – Iraq, during combat operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Supporting establishment duties include Registrar, Marine Corps Institute; Ceremonial Rifle Company Commander, Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C; Department Head, Naval Expeditionary Warfare Training, Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific; Chief of Staff, Joint Special Operations Command, with participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; Commanding General, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, and Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Pacific; Chief of Staff, US Special Operations Command; Assistant Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations, Headquarters Marine Corps; and Deputy Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command.
Hummer's military education includes The Basic School, Officers Infantry Course, Amphibious Warfare School, Command and Staff College, and School of Advanced Warfighting within the Marine Corps University; and the Air War College. He also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psycho-Biology from Albright College and a master's degree in International Security Studies from the Air War College.
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steven, hummer, born, july, 1952, retired, united, states, marine, corps, lieutenant, general, served, deputy, commander, military, operations, united, states, africa, command, africom, born, 1952, july, 1952, pennsylvania, united, statesallegianceunited, stat. Steven A Hummer born July 1 1952 is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who served as Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations for United States Africa Command AFRICOM 1 Steven A HummerBorn 1952 07 01 July 1 1952 age 71 Pennsylvania United StatesAllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branchUnited States Marine CorpsYears of service1970 19731977 2015RankLieutenant GeneralCommands heldUnited States Marine Corps Forces ReserveMarine Forces Northern Command7th Marine RegimentBattles warsWar in AfghanistanIraq WarAwardsDefense Superior Service Medal 4 Legion of Merit 3 Bronze Star Medal Hummer previously served as Commander United States Marine Corps Forces Reserve and Marine Forces Northern Command After enlisting in the Marine Corps in 1970 and an honorable discharge as a sergeant in 1973 he was commissioned following graduation from Albright College in Reading Pennsylvania in 1977 Hummer was born in Pennsylvania in 1952 the son of a Marine and Navy chaplain As a company grade officer Hummer served in the operation forces with 3d Battalion 3d Marines and 1st Battalion 9th Marines His assignments included Rifle Platoon Commander Battalion Training Officer Battalion Operations Officer and Company Commander As a field grade officer he served in the operating forces with 1st Marine Division I Marine Expeditionary Force and III Marine Expeditionary Force His assignments included Officer In Charge 1st Marines Regimental Enhanced Training Section 1st MARDIV Operations Officer 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable III MEF Officer In Charge Special Operations Training Group III MEF Assistant Future Plans Officer 1st MARDIV Commanding Officer Battalion Landing Team 1 1 under 13th MEU SOC and 15th MEU SOC and Commanding Officer 7th Marines 1st MARDIV and Director of Operations J 3 for US Forces Iraq during combat operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom Supporting establishment duties include Registrar Marine Corps Institute Ceremonial Rifle Company Commander Marine Barracks Washington D C Department Head Naval Expeditionary Warfare Training Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific Chief of Staff Joint Special Operations Command with participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom Commanding General Marine Corps Base Hawaii and Deputy Commander Marine Forces Pacific Chief of Staff US Special Operations Command Assistant Deputy Commandant for Plans Policies and Operations Headquarters Marine Corps and Deputy Commanding General Marine Corps Combat Development Command Hummer s military education includes The Basic School Officers Infantry Course Amphibious Warfare School Command and Staff College and School of Advanced Warfighting within the Marine Corps University and the Air War College He also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psycho Biology from Albright College and a master s degree in International Security Studies from the Air War College References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Steven A Hummer Paul Purpura Marine Corps general in New Orleans moving on to next duty station NOLA com Retrieved 2015 07 30 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government Military offices Preceded byCharles J Leidig Deputy to the Commander for Military Operationsof the United States Africa Command2013 2015 Succeeded byMichael T Franken Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Steven A Hummer amp oldid 1193381822, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
