Lieutenant General (Ret.) Charles E. Stenner, Jr was appointed by Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter as Board member of the Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) on December 24, 2015. He also was appointed as Chairman to the RFPB subcommittee of the Supporting & Sustaining Reserve Component Personnel, to assess whether the current Service member, families, and employers personnel programs and policies are meeting the needs of an operational reserve.

General Stenner most recently served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the 21st Century Partnership in Warner Robins, Georgia from August 2014 to December 2015. He is ultimately responsible for implementation of the vision, mission and strategies of the Partnership.

A Georgia nonprofit corporation, the 21ST Century Partnership is the only community enterprise dedicated solely to preserving the military presence of Robins Air Force Base, while helping Middle Georgia communities prepare to avert potential efforts to marginalize the missions of the base.  The Partnership accomplishes these goals principally by working closely with national, regional and local leadership along with community organizations to positively influence those primary factors that will likely be considered under a future Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process. For more than 20 years, the Partnership has been a key participant in all large-scale Department of Defense decision-making of impact to Robins Air Force Base.

Prior to joining the Partnership, General Stenner served as the Chief of Air Force Reserve, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., and Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.  As the Chief of Air Force Reserve, he served as principal adviser on Reserve matters to the Air Force Chief of Staff.  As Commander of Air Force Reserve Command, he had full responsibility for the supervision of all U.S. Air Force Reserve units around the world.

General Stenner was commissioned a second lieutenant upon completing Officer Training School in 1973. He has served in various operational and staff assignments, including duty as an F-4C/D pilot, an F-16C pilot and an A-10 instructor pilot and operations officer. He has commanded four operations groups and two fighter wings.

The general is a command pilot with more than 3,500 flying hours in the F-4, A-10 and F-16.

General Stenner is a lifetime member of the Air Force Association (AFA), Retired Officers Association (ROA), Airlift and Tanker Association (AfT A), and Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)

He is married to Diedra "Dee" Stenner.  They have four children and ten grandchildren.

EDUCATION

• 1972 Bachelor of Arts degree in comparative religions, College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio
• 1979 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
• 1986 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
• 1995 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. February 1973 - June 1974, student, undergraduate pilot training, Columbus AFB, Miss.
2. June 1974 - December 1974, F-4 pilot, 426th Tactical Flying Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.
3. December 1974 - March 1978, F-4 pilot, 23rd Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, West Germany
4. March 1978 - June 1981, instructor and pilot, A-10 Operational Training Development Team, 357th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
5. August 1981 - May 1987, operations officer, 45th Tactical Fighter Squadron Grissom AFB, Ind.
6. May 1987 - February 1991, A-10 air operations officer, Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center, Tucson International Airport, Ariz.
7. February 1991 - April 1992, Deputy Commander, Operations, 442nd Tactical Fighter Wing, Richards- Gebaur AFB, Mo.
8. April 1992 - November 1992, Commander, 442nd Operations Group, Richards-Gebaur AFB, Mo.
9. November 1992 - July 1994, Commander, 930th Operations Group, Grissom AFB, Ind.
10. July 1994 - December 1995, Commander, 419th Operations Group, Hill AFB, Utah
11. December 1995 - March 1996, special assistant to the Commander, 944th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz.
12. March 1996 - August 1997, Commander, 944th Operations Group, Luke AFB, Ariz.
13. August 1997 - December 1998, Commander, 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
14. December 1998 - May 2001, Commander, 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla.
15. May 2001 - September 2002, Deputy Director, Strategy, Policy and Plans, U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Fla.
16. September 2002 - January 2003, Director, Strategy, Policy and Plans, USSOUTHCOM, Miami, Fla.
17. January 2003 - July 2003, Director, Transformation, USSOUTHCOM, Miami, Fla.
18. July 2003 - September 2003, Director, Operations, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
19. July 2003 - July 2006, Director, Plans and Programs, Headquarters AFRC, Robins AFB, Ga.
20. July 2006 - June 2008, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U. S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
21. June 2008 – July 2012, Chief of Air Force Reserve, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., and Commander, AFRC, Robins AFB, Ga.

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS

1. May 2001- September 2002, Deputy Director, Strategy, Policy and Plans, USSOUTHCOM, Miami, Fla., as a Brigadier General
2. September 2002 - January 2003, Director, Strategy, Policy and Plans, USSOUTHCOM, Miami, Fla., as Brigadier General and Major General
3. January 2003 - July 2003, Director, Transformation, USSOUTHCOM, Miami, Fla., as a Major General

FLIGHT INFORMATION

• Rating: Command pilot
• Flight hours: More than 3,500
• Aircraft flown: F-4, A-10 and F-16

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

• Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Defense Superior Service Medal
• Legion of Merit
• Meritorious Service Medal with silver and bronze oak leaf clusters
• Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
• Air Force Achievement Medal
• Joint Meritorious Unit Award
• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
• Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
• Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters National Defense Service Medal with two bronze stars
• Armed Forces Service Medal
• Air Force Overseas Ribbon-Long Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and bronze oak leaf clusters
• Armed Forces Reserve Medal
• Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with bronze star
• Air Force Training Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

• Second Lieutenant Jan. 17, 1973
• First Lieutenant Jan. 17, 1975
• Captain Jan. 17, 1977
• Major April 26, 1985
• Lieutenant Colonel June 16, 1989
• Colonel Aug. 1, 1993
• Brigadier General April 3, 2000
• Major General Jan. 30, 2003
• Lieutenant General June 24, 2008

(Current as of Feb 2016)