General Stenner confirmed to command Air Force Reserve

Published June 18, 2008
By AFRC News Service

WASHINGTON -- Maj. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr. will become chief of Air Force Reserve and assume command of Air Force Reserve Command in a ceremony here June 24.

The U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination and appointment to the rank of lieutenant general June 4. As chief of Air Force Reserve, he will serve at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, and command AFRC at 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 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.

He entered the Air Force in 1973 through the Officer Training School. (Air Force Reserve Command News Service)