Brigadier General Charles G. Stevenson
Brigadier General Charles Stevenson was the Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo. As Deputy Commander, he was the principal advisor to the Commander and is charged with conducting safe, humane, legal, and transparent care and custody of law of war detainees, and support for military commission proceedings. The Joint Task Force is comprised of approximately 1,600 personnel.
General Stevenson enlisted as a traditional guardsman in the Alaska Air National Guard in July 1992. He was directly commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1993 after attending the Academy of Military Science at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Knoxville, Tennessee. General Stevenson served in a variety of command and staff positions in different wings. He has commanded at the group level and has served as a vice wing commander. Prior to assuming his current duties, General Stevenson was a Senior Official Inquiry Officer for the Secretary of the Air Force Inspector General.
EDUCATION
1985 Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska
1995 Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska
1997 Equal Opportunity (EO) Advisor Reserve Components Course, in residence
1999 Squadron Officer School (SOS), in residence
2003 Juris Doctor Degree, Law, Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, California
2006 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), non-residence
2009 Air War College (AWC), non-residence
2010 Master of Arts in Leadership, Mid-America Christian University, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2012 Advanced Joint Professional Military Education (AJPME), non-residence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1992 - July 1995, Avionics Branch Maintenance Officer, 168th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
2. July 1995 - February 1996, Component Repair Flight Maintenance Officer, 168th Maintenance Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
3. February 1996 - February 1999, Social Actions Officer, 168th Air Refueling Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
4. February 1999 - October 2003, Customer Support Officer, 168th Military Support Flight, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
5. October 2003 - November 2005, Commander, 168th Maintenance Operations Flight, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
6. November 2005 - December 2006, Comptroller, 168th Air Refueling Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
7. December 2006 - July 2008, Deputy Commander, 168th Mission Support Group, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
8. July 2008 - November 2012, Commander, 168th Mission Support Group, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
9. December 2012 - January 2016, Vice Wing Commander, 176th Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf, Richardson, Alaska
10. January 2016 - October 2016, Senior Official Inquiry Officer, Office of the Inspector General, Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
11. November 2016 - November 2018, Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force-Guantanamo, United States Southern Command, Guantanamo Bay, APO AE
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service with two oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Silver Hourglass
Air Force Training Ribbon
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Served 30 years with the State of Alaska Department of Corrections, served as a superintendent/warden for over ten years.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1997 Alaska Air National Guard Officers' Association Officer of the Year
1997 Commandant's List, Equal Opportunity Advisor Reserve Components Course, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida
2003 Presidential Management Intern finalist
2006 Distinguished Graduate, Basic Financial Management Officer Course, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi
2009 Excellent Graduate, Air War College, by correspondence
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant April 1, 1993
First Lieutenant July 22, 1995
Captain Sept. 21, 1997
Major Sept. 22, 2001
Lieutenant Colonel Jan. 24, 2007
Colonel March 2, 2011
Brigadier General Oct. 16, 2016
(Current as of November 2018)
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