Globally Integrated Logistics and the Changing Character of War
Gen. Stephen R. Lyons
U.S. TRANSCOM
From flying taxis to delivery robots to micromobility—think shared bikes and scooters—transportation is evolving fast. How people and goods move will look starkly different in just a few years. American ingenuity is once again transforming how we travel and how we connect commerce. Our New Mobility Future is exploring the promise and pitfalls of our new mobility future—and how we’re going to get there.
General Stephen R. Lyons, U.S. Transportation Command, delivered his talk “Globally Integrated Logistics and the Changing Character of War” as part of Our New Mobility Future on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at 12 p.m. (ET).
About the Speaker
Gen. Steve Lyons was confirmed July 31, 2018, to be the 13th commander of U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), one of ten Combatant Commands in the Department of Defense. USTRANSCOM’s mission is to project and sustain military power globally in order to assure our friends and allies, deter potential adversaries, and if necessary respond to win decisively.
Lyons’ experience spans 35 years of military service in positions of progressive leadership responsibility. He began his career in Germany during the Cold War and subsequently held a wide range of assignments to include command of troops at every level, multiple operational deployments, and over 6 years of experience in joint assignments. As a battalion commander in 2003, he participated in 3d Infantry Division’s major combat operations to invade Iraq. Since 2003, he has spent over 40 months deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). He also served as the 14th USTRANSCOM deputy commander from 2015-2017.
A native of Rensselaer, New York, Gen. Lyons graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the US Army in 1983. He holds two master’s degrees, one from the Naval Postgraduate School in logistics management (1993) and a second from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in national resource strategy (2005).
His awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal and the Master Parachutist Badge.
Lyons has been married to Maureen Lyons for nearly 30 years and they have two children, Kara, a middle school special education teacher, and Dylan, a junior in HS.
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