- Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force
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Howard D. Stendahl 
Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air ForceBorn St. Paul, Minnesota Allegiance 
United States of AmericaService/branch 
United States Air ForceRank 
Brigadier General
Emblem, U.S. Air Force Chaplain Service
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.
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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
Main article: Armed Forces Chaplains BoardAs 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 9. Brig Gen 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
- ^ U.S. Air Force Instruction 52-101, Attachment 2, retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ a b c USAF Instruction 52-101, retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ a b DOD Instruction 5120.08, retrieved May 13, 2011.
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:
- Active duty four-star officers
- Highest ranking officers in history
- National Security Act of 1947
- Goldwater–Nichols Act
Organization BranchesReserve componentsStructure - United States Code
- The Pentagon
- Installations
- Budget
- Units:
- Logistics
- Media
Operations and history - Current deployments
- Conflicts
- Wars
- Timeline
- History:
- Colonial
- WWII
- Civil affairs
- African Americans
- Asian Americans
- Jewish Americans
- Sikh Americans
- Historiography:
- Art:
- A
- AF
Personnel TrainingOther- Oath:
- Creeds & Codes:
- 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:
Equipment LandSeaAirOtherLegend: 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 CommandChiefs 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)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)Categories:- American chaplains
- Military chaplains
- United States military chaplaincy
- United States Air Force
- United States Air Force personnel
- United States Air Force generals
- United States Air Force appointments
- American religious leaders
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