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Laura Jane Richardson [1] (née Strickland; born 11 December 1963) [1] [2] is a four-star general in the United States Army who is the commander of United States Southern Command since 29 October 2021.
Aug 3, 2021 · Army Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson testified in her nomination hearing for promotion to general and assuming command of Southcom before the Senate Armed Forces Committee. Currently serving as the commander of U.S. Army North at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Richardson would replace outgoing Southcom commander Navy Adm. Craig S ...
Oct 30, 2021 · After retiring his colors, Navy Adm. Craig Faller, 60, welcomed four-star Army Gen. Laura Richardson, 57, as his successor at SOUTHCOM, which is headquartered in Doral and has responsibility...
Aug 12, 2021 · Army Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, who now leads U.S. Army North, will receive a fourth star before taking command of SOUTHCOM, which oversees U.S. military operations across South and Central...
Over her career General Richardson has commanded from the Company to Theater Army level. She commanded an Assault Helicopter Battalion in combat in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), deploying her unit from Fort Campbell, Kentucky to Iraq 2003-04, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Oct 29, 2021 · Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, who received her fourth star Oct. 18, became the third woman to lead one of the U.S. military’s 11 unified combatant commands and the first to lead SOUTHCOM. She assumed command from Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, who is retiring.
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Jul 11, 2019 · As Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson took command of U.S. Army North on Monday in San Antonio, she took stock of a life unbarred by barriers.
