Keith J. Stalder

Infobox Military Person
name=Keith J. Stalder
born=
died=
placeofbirth=Venezuela
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caption=LtGen Keith J. Stalder, USMC
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allegiance= United States of America
serviceyears=
rank= Lieutenant General
branch=United States Marine Corps
commands=VMFA-531 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade Training and Education Command II Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Forces Pacific
unit=
battles=Operation Iraqi Freedom
awards=Distinguished Servcie Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit
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laterwork=Lieutenant General Keith J. Stalder is a United States Marine Corps general who will become the Commanding General of the United States Marine Corps Forces Pacific in September 2008. He was previously the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force (2006-2008).

Biography

Keith Stadeler was born in Venezuela and grew up in Alaska. A 1984 graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, he holds a Master’s Degree in Aeronautics. He is also a graduate of Marine Corps Command and Staff College, the Armed Forces Staff College, and the NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy.

Stalder's previous command was II MEF (2006-2008); Training and Education Command (2005-2006) — he relinquished command to Maj.Gen. George J. Flynn on July 21, 2006. [cite web|accessdate=2007-01-11
url=http://www.quantico.usmc.mil/sentry/StoryView.aspx?SID=402
title=TECOM change of command
author= LCpl. Travis J. Crewdson
work=Quantico Sentry
publisher=Marine Corps Base Quantico, United States Marine Corps
date=August 3, 2006] Lieutenant General Stalder previously served as the Commanding General, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, in Iraq [cite web|accessdate=2007-01-11
url=http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Dec2004/n12142004_2004121411.html
title=Aviation Continues to Aid Fallujah Mission
author=Jim Garamone
work=DefenseLINK News
publisher=United States Department of Defense
date=December 14, 2004] and as the Commanding General, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Deputy Commanding General, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, in Operation Iraqi Freedom I. He has flown with VMFA-333, VMFA-235, and VMFA-115 as well as the Navy's VFA-125 and Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One. He also served as the Assistant Wing Commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and at Headquarters, European Command, Stuttgart, Germany as the Operations Division Chief for the military-to-military contact program for Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. He commanded VMFA-531 and Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1 and was the Deputy Director for Plans and Policy, United States Central Command, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

In 2006, Stalder become Commanding General of the II Expeditionary Force. On July 25, 2008, Stalder relinquished command of IIMEF to LtGen Dennis J. Hejlik.cite news|accessdate=2008-08-23
url=http://www.mca-marines.org/GAZETTE/2mef_coc.asp
title=II MEF Change Of Command
work=Marine Corps Gazette]

On February 8, 2008, Stalder was nominated for appointment as the commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific; commanding general, Fleet Marine Forces Pacific; and commander, Marine Corps Bases Pacific, and for reappointment to the rank of lieutenant general.cite news|accessdate=2008-08-23
url=http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/30711.html
title=Military News: General Officer Announcements
date=February 8, 2008
publisher=The Conservative Voice] He was scheduled to assume command on August 22, 2008.cite web|accessdate-2008-08-23
url=http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2008/08/gns_newcommander_082308/
date=August 23, 2008
author=Cole, William
title=New commander for Marine Forces Pacific
work=The Honolulu Advertiser
publisher=MarineCorpsTimes.com] Official Marien Corps Biography, 2008.]

Decorations

His personal decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal with an oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit, and Air Medal.

Notes

References

:Marine Corps
*cite web|accessdate=2008-08-23
url=https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=132&PERSON_TYPE=General
title=Official Biography: Lieutenant General Keith J. Stalder — Commander, U. S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific
work=Biographies — General Officers & Senior Executives
publisher=Manpower & Reserve Affairs, United States Marine Corps
*cite web|accessdate=2007-01-11
url=http://www.iimefpublic.usmc.mil/Public%2FInfolineMarines.nsf/0/0836567CCD7955D785256F7F005EC5FC?OpenDocument
title=Lieutenant General Keith J. Stalder, Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force
publisher=II Marine Expeditionary Force, United States Marine Corps