WASHINGTON –
Maj. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr. has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general with assignment as chief of Air Force Reserve, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced April 18 that the president had nominated General Stenner for the promotion and assignment.
The general will replace Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley as chief of Air Force Reserve and AFRC commander. General Bradley will retire in June.
General Stenner currently serves as assistant deputy chief of staff, Strategic Plans and Programs at Headquarters Air Force. He assists in the development, integration, evaluation and analysis of the U.S. Air Force Future Years Defense Program that exceeds $682 billion, as well as the Air Force long-range plan to support national security objectives and military strategy.
From July 2003 to July 2006, General Stenner was the director of operations and then director of plans and programs at Headquarters AFRC, Robins AFB.
His joint assignments include deputy director and director of strategy, policy and plans, and director of transformation, U.S. Southern Command, Miami.
During his career, General Stenner commanded the 482nd Fighter Wing at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., from December 1998 to May 2001, and the 442nd FW, Whiteman AFB, Mo., from August 1997 to December 1998. He also served as commander of four operations groups.
He was commissioned a second lieutenant upon completing Officer Training School in 1973. (Air Force Reserve Command News Service)