MAJOR GENERAL MICHAEL E. STENCEL
Retired
Maj. Gen. Michael E. Stencel was The Adjutant General, Oregon. He was 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 directed, managed, and supervised 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 developed and coordinated all policies, plans and programs of the Oregon National Guard in concert with the Governor and State legislature.General Stencel 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 the Commander, Oregon Air National Guard as well as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, 11th Air Force.
EDUCATION
1983 Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle
1991 Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, University of Washington, Seattle
1995 Master of Business Administration, Portland State University, Portland, Ore.
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, 609th Air and Space Operations Center, Al Udeid Air Force 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, Chief of Staff, 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 - November 2023, The Adjutant General, Oregon, Salem, OR
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 1,900
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, F-4C, F-15A/B/C/D
Pilot wings: Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi
MAJOR 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 & AFFLIATIONS
Air Force Association
National Guard Association
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Dec. 6, 1984
First Lieutenant July 24, 1987
Captain July 27, 1989
Major Oct. 1, 1997
Lieutenant Colonel Oct. 21, 2001
Colonel April 27, 2006
Brigadier General Dec. 20, 2012
Major General Nov. 5, 2015
(Current as of July 2024)
