Howard D. Stendahl
Howard D. Stendahl | |
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 As Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force. | |
| Born | August 1, 1951 St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1985—2015 |
| Rank |  Major General |
Howard Douglas Stendahl (born August 1, 1951)[1] is the Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force, promoted to Major General with an effective date of August 2, 2012.[2] He was officially promoted and installed as the Air Force Chief of Chaplains at a ceremony held at Bolling Air Force Base on August 31, 2012.
Early life
[edit]Born and reared in St. Paul, Minnesota, Stendahl was ordained in 1977 into the ministry of The American Lutheran Church now a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He studied Clinical Pastoral Education and served as a parish pastor in Texas and Wisconsin before entering the Air Force Chaplain Service in 1985.
Education
[edit]According to Stendahl's official U.S. Air Force bio, his education includes:[3]
- 1973 Bachelor of Arts, Hamline University, St. Paul Minn.
- 1977 Master of Divinity, Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul Minn.
- 1988 Squadron Officer School (Residence)
- 1994 Doctor of Ministry, Graduate Theological Foundation, South Bend Ind.
- 1995 Air Command and Staff College (Residence)
- 2001 Air War College (Seminar)
- 2004 Master of Strategic Studies, Air War College (Residence)
Military assignments
[edit]Stendahls's past assignments, prior to his promotion to brigadier general and assignment as U.S. Air Force deputy chief of chaplains, included:[3]
- 1985 - Chaplain, Basic Military Training School, Permanent Party Chapel, Lackland AFB TX
- 1988 - Protestant Chaplain, Shaw AFB SC (deployed to Al Dhafra AB, UAE 1990-91)
- 1991 - Chaplain to Cadets, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
- 1994 - Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- 1995 - Senior Protestant Chaplain, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
- 1997 - Command Staff Chaplain, U.S. European Command, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart-Vaihingen GE
- 1999 - Senior Staff Chaplain, HQ Air Force Recruiting Service, Randolph AFB, Texas
- 2002 - Wing Chaplain, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
- 2003 - Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- 2004 - Director, USAF Chaplain Service Institute, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- 2006 - Command Chaplain, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, Texas
- 2009 - Command Chaplain, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
Awards and honors
[edit]Stendahl's numerous military awards include:[3]
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- Doctor of Divinity, Honoris Causa, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary of Lenoir-Rhyne University, May 24, 2014.
See also
[edit]References
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This article incorporates public domain material from Chaplain Howard D. Stendahl Biography. United States Air Force.
- ^ http://www.publicbackgroundchecks.com/SearchResponse.aspx?view=NM&fn=Howard&mn=Douglas&ln=Stendahl&city=&state=&zip=&dob=19510801&age= [bare URL]
- ^ "www.af.mil, retrieved August 31, 2012". Archived from the original on July 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c www.acc.af.mil Archived 2011-03-09 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved May 12, 2011.
- United States Air Force generals
- Living people
- American Christian religious leaders
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Christians
- 1951 births
- Deputy chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Air Force
- Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Air Force
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Graduate Theological Foundation alumni