Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force

Howard D. Stendahl
Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force
Born	St. Paul, Minnesota
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Rank	Brigadier General

The Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force is the second senior-most Chaplain in the United States Air Force Chaplain Service, holding the rank of Brigadier General, and acting as principal deputy to the Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force.^[1]

The current Deputy Chief of Chaplains is Brigadier General Howard D. Stendahl.

Contents 1 Air Force Chaplains 2 Armed Forces Chaplains Board 3 U.S. Air Force Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains 4 See also 5 References

Air Force Chaplains

Official Air Force instructions task chaplains with providing "spiritual care and the opportunity for Airmen, their families, and other authorized personnel to exercise their constitutional right to the free exercise of religion."^[2][2] This goal is accomplished through "religious observances, providing pastoral care, and advising leadership on spiritual, ethical, moral, morale, core values," in addition to additional religious accommodation issues that have already been identified or might arise in the future.^[2]

Additionally, "Chaplain Corps personnel conduct needs assessment based upon the commander’s mission requirements in order to plan and execute religious programs."^[3]

Armed Forces Chaplains Board

As the active duty Deputy Chief of Chaplains for the Air Force, the man or woman holding this position is one of the six chaplains (Chiefs of Chaplains and active duty Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains of the Army, Navy, and Air Force) who together comprise the Armed Forces Chaplains Board, advising the Secretary of Defense and Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness on matters affecting military personnel throughout the U.S. military services.^[3]

U.S. Air Force Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains

	Name	Photo	Term began	Term ended
1.	Brig Gen
2.	Brig Gen
3.	Brig Gen
4.	Brig Gen
5.	Brig Gen
6.	Brig Gen
7.	Brig Gen
8.	Brig Gen
	Brig Gen Jeremiah J. Rodell		1978	1980
10.	Brig Gen
11.	Brig Gen
12.	Brig Gen Lorraine K. Potter		1999	2001
13.	Brig Gen Charles C. Baldwin		2001	Apri 2004
14.	Brig Gen Cecil Richardson		April 2004	May 2008
15.	Brig Gen David H. Cyr		2008	2011
16.	Brig Gen Howard D. Stendahl		April 1, 2011	Incumbent

See also

• Armed Forces Chaplains Board
• Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States
• Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force
• Military chaplain
• Chaplain

References

United States Air Force Leadership Secretary of the Air Force Under Secretary of the Air Force Chief of Staff Vice Chief of Staff Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force 4-star generals House Armed Services Committee House Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces Senate Committee on Armed Services Senate Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces Organization Commands Reserve Air National Guard Field Operating Agencies Installations Direct Reporting Units District of Washington Operational Test and Evaluation Center USAF Academy Major Commands Air Combat Air Education and Training Air Mobility Global Strike Materiel Reserve Space Special Operations Europe Pacific Numbered Air Forces First Second Third Fourth Fifth Seventh Eighth Ninth Tenth Eleventh Twelfth Thirteenth Fourteenth Seventeenth Eighteenth Nineteenth Twentieth Twenty-Second Twenty-Third Twenty-Fourth Wings (ANG) Groups (ANG) Squadrons (ANG) Civilian auxiliary: Civil Air Patrol Personnel and training Airmen Rank Officers Enlisted Specialty Code Aeronautical ratings Judge Advocate General's Corps RED HORSE Office of Special Investigations Security Forces Medical Service Pararescue Combat Control Chief of Chaplains Chief Scientist Training: USAF Academy Officer Training School Reserve Officer Training Corps Basic Training Airman Leadership School SERE Fitness Test Uniforms and equipment Awards and decorations Badges Equipment Uniforms History and traditions History Army Air Service / Corps / Forces "The U.S. Air Force" Air Force Band The Airmen of Note Tops In Blue Airman's Creed Core Values Flag Symbol Memorial National Museum Air Force One Honor Guard Thunderbirds Service numbers Category Portal

United States Armed Forces Book Portal A MC N AF CG Category A MC N AF CG PHS NOAA Navbox A MC N AF CG Leadership Commander-in-chief: President of the United States Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense Joint Chiefs of Staff (Chairman) United States Congress: Committees on Armed Services: Senate House Active duty four-star officers Highest ranking officers in history National Security Act of 1947 Goldwater–Nichols Act Organization Service departments Department of Defense (Secretary): Army (Secretary) Navy (Secretary) Air Force (Secretary) Department of Homeland Security (Secretary): Coast Guard Branches Army (Chief of Staff) Marine Corps (Commandant) Navy (Chief of Naval Operations) Air Force (Chief of Staff) Coast Guard (Commandant) Other uniformed services Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (Surgeon General) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps (Director) Reserve components Reserves: A MC N AF CG National Guard:  A AF Civilian auxiliaries Military Auxiliary Radio System Merchant Marine Civil Air Patrol Coast Guard Auxiliary Unified Combatant Command Northern Central European Pacific Southern Africa Special Operations Strategic Transportation Structure United States Code Title 10 Title 14 Title 32 The Pentagon Installations A MC N AF CG Budget Units: A MC N AF CG Logistics Media Operations and history Current deployments Conflicts Wars Timeline History: A MC N AF CG Colonial WWII Civil affairs African Americans Asian Americans Jewish Americans Sikh Americans Historiography: A: 1/2 MC N AF Art: A AF Personnel Training MEPS ASVAB Recruit training: A MC N AF CG Officer candidate school: A MC N AF Warrant: A MC Service academies: A (prep) N (prep) AF (prep) CG Merchant Marine PHS Junior/Reserve Officers' Training Corps: A MC/N AF Other education Uniforms Uniforms: A MC N AF CG Awards & decorations: Inter-service A MC/N AF CG Foreign International Devices Badges: Identification A MC N AF CG Ranks Enlisted: A MC N AF CG Warrant officers Officer: A MC N AF CG PHS NOAA Other Oath: Enlistment Office Creeds & Codes: Code of Conduct NCO A MC N AF CG Service numbers: A MC N AF CG Military Occupational Specialty/Rating/Air Force Specialty Code Pay Uniform Code of Military Justice Judge Advocate General's Corps Military Health System/TRICARE Separation Veterans Affairs Conscription Chiefs of Chaplains: A MC N AF CG Equipment A MC: vehicles weapons other N AF CG Land Individual weapons Crew-served weapons Vehicles (active) Sea All watercraft Ships: A N (active) AF CG MSC NOAA Weapons: N CG Aircraft: N CG NOAA Reactors Air Aircraft WWI active Aircraft designation Missiles Helicopter arms Other Electronics (designations) Flags: A MC N AF CG Ensign Jack Guidons Food WMDs: Nuclear Biological Chemical Legend: A = Army, MC = Marine Corps, N = Navy, AF = Air Force, CG = Coast Guard, PHS = Public Health Service, NOAA = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, MSC = Military Sealift Command

Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Chiefs of Chaplains Major General Donald Rutherford (Army) • Rear Admiral Mark Tidd (Navy) • Major General Cecil Richardson (Air Force) Senior USMC/USCG Chaplains (working under USN Chief of Chaplains) Rear Admiral Margaret Kibben (Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps, and Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Navy) • Captain Gary Weeden (Chaplain of the Coast Guard)

Armed Forces Chaplains Board Chiefs of Chaplains (members) MG Douglas L. Carver (USA Chief of Chaplains) RADM Mark L. Tidd (USN Chief of Chaplains) Maj Gen Cecil R. Richardson (USAF Chief of Chaplains) Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains (members) BG Donald L. Rutherford (USA Deputy Chief of Chaplains) RDML Margaret G. Kibben (USN Deputy Chief of Chaplains/ Chaplain of the USMC) Brig Gen Howard D. Stendahl (USAF Deputy Chief of Chaplains) Executive Director (staff) COL Thomas E. Preston (USA Chaplain)

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