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MAJOR GENERAL MICHAEL E. STENCEL
The Adjutant General, Oregon
General Michael E. Stencel is The Adjutant General,
Oregon. He is responsible for providing the State of Oregon and the United States
with a ready force of more than 8,100 Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen, equipped and
trained to respond to any contingency, natural or man-made. He directs,
manages, and supervises the administration, discipline, organization, training
and mobilization of the Oregon National Guard, and the Office of Oregon
Emergency Management. He is also assigned as the Governor’s Homeland Security
Advisor. General Stencel develops and coordinates all policies, plans and
programs of the Oregon National Guard in concert with the Governor and
legislature of the State.
General Stencel graduated from the University of
Washington in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He joined the
Oregon Air National Guard in April 1984 and received his commission through the
Air National Guard Academy of Military Science in December 1984. Upon
completion of Undergraduate Pilot Training in 1985, he completed F-4 upgrade
training and was assigned to the 123rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron. In 1989 he
completed F-15 transition training as part of the 142nd Fighter Wing’s
conversion to the F-15. In 1998, General Stencel transferred to the 142nd
Maintenance Group as a Maintenance Officer. After a brief period as the State
Plans and Programs Officer at Oregon Air National Guard Headquarters he assumed
command of the 142nd Civil Engineering Squadron and followed that position as
the 142nd Mission Support Group Commander, 142nd Fighter Wing. He next served
as the State Director of Operations/A-3 Joint Force Headquarters. He returned
to the 142nd Fighter Wing as the Vice Commander and as the Commander, executing
Air Sovereignty Alert in defense of the Pacific Northwest, with an interim
assignment as Battle Director in AFCENT’s 609th Air and Space Operations
Center, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Prior to serving as The Adjutant General, he
served as Commander, Oregon Air National Guard as well as the Air National
Guard Assistant to the Commander, 11th Air Force.
EDUCATION:
1983 University of
Washington, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Seattle, Washington
1984 Air National Guard
Academy of Military Science, McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base, Knoxville,
Tennessee
1985 U.S. Air Force
Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi
1986 F-4 Replacement
Training, Kingsley Field, Oregon
1987 Squadron Officer
School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
1991 University of
Washington, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Seattle, Washington
1993 Aircraft Mishap
Investigation Course, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico
1995 Portland State
University, Master of Business Administration, Portland, Oregon
2000 Air Command &
Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2001 Air Base Combat
Engineering Course, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
2002 Air National Guard
Squadron Commander's Course, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii
2002 Civil Engineering
Officer's Course, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
2005 Air War College, by
correspondence
2007 Commander Development
Course, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
2012 United States Northern
Command, Joint Task Force Commander Training Course, Peterson Air Force Base,
Colorado
2013 Dual Status Commander
Training Qualification Program, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
2014 Harvard University, General
and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar, Massachusetts
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. December 1984 - November
1985, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus Air Force Base,
Mississippi
2. November 1985 - March 1986, Student, Lead-In Fighter Training, 479th Tactical
Training Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
3. March 1986 - August 1986, Student, F-4 Replacement Training, 114th Tactical
Fighter Training Squadron, Kingsley Field, Oregon
4. August 1986 - October 1989, Pilot, F-4, 123rd Flight Interceptor Squadron,
Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon
5. October 1989 - October 1997, Pilot, F-15, 123rd Fighter Squadron, Oregon Air
National Guard, Portland, Oregon
6. October 1997 - August 1998, Pilot, F-15, Headquarters, 142nd Fighter Wing,
Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon
7. August 1998 - August 2000, Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions Officer, 142nd
Aircraft Generation Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon
8. August 2000 - August 2001, Plans and Programs Officer, Joint Force Headquarters,
Oregon Air National Guard, Salem, Oregon
9. August 2001 - December 2004, Commander, 142nd Civil Engineering Squadron,
Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon
10. December 2004 - October 2005, Deputy Commander, 142nd Mission Support
Group, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon
11. October 2005 - June 2006, Commander, 142nd Mission Support Group, Oregon
Air National Guard, Portland, Oregon
12. July 2006 - June 2008, Director of Operations / A-3, Joint Force
Headquarters, Oregon Air National Guard, Salem, Oregon
13. July 2008 - June 2009, Vice Commander, 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air
National Guard, Portland, Oregon
14. July 2009 - September 2010, Commander, 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air
National Guard, Portland, Oregon
15. September 2010 - February 2011, Battle Director, United States Air Forces
Central Command, 609th Air and Space Operations Center, Al Udeid Air Base,
Qatar
16. February 2011 -
December 2012, Commander, 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard,
Portland, Oregon
17. December 2012 - August
2013, Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Oregon National Guard, Salem, Oregon
18. August 2013 – September
2015, Commander, Oregon Air National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Salem,
Oregon
19. April 2015 – September
2015, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, 11th Air Force, Joint Base
Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
20. September 2015 –
Present, The Adjutant General, Oregon, Joint Force Headquarters, Oregon
National Guard, Salem, Oregon
FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Rating: Command
Pilot
Military Flight Hours: More than 1,900
Military Aircraft Flown: T-37, T-38, F-4C, F-15A/B/C/D
Pilot Wings Earned: Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Combat Readiness Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf
Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with Gold Frame)
Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Oregon National Guard Exceptional Service Medal
Oregon National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon
Oregon National Guard Superior Unit Citation
Oregon National Guard Faithful Service Medal (with Silver Hourglass, 1 Bronze
Service Star and M Device)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS &
AFFILIATIONS:
Air Force
Association
National Guard Association
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant 6
December 1984
First Lieutenant 24 July 1987
Captain 27 July 1989
Major 1 October 1997
Lieutenant Colonel 21 October 2001
Colonel 27 April 2006
Brigadier General 20
December 2012
Major General 5 November
2015
(Current as of January 2016)
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