| Howard D. Stendahl | |
|---|---|
 Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force | |
| Born | August 1, 1951 |
| Place of birth | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force |
| 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[]
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[]
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)
Chaplain Stendahl delivers the keynote address at the Mountainhome Air Force Base National Prayer Breakfast
Military assignments[]
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[]
Stendahl's numerous military awards include:[3]
- Legion of Merit
- Bronze Star Medal
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
- Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
- Presidential Unit Citation
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor with three oak leaf clusters
- Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
- National Defense Service Medal with one device
- Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze stars
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Humanitarian Service Medal with one device
- Air Force Recruiting Service Award
- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
See also[]
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Air Force document "Chaplain Howard D. Stendahl Biography".
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ "www.af.mil, retrieved August 31, 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. http://archive.is/M35L.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 www.acc.af.mil, retrieved May 12, 2011.
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