Background

Stiner, Carl Wade was born on September 7, 1936 in LaFollette, Tennessee, United States. Son of Emmit Clyde and Hassie Delma (Bullard) Stiner.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, 1958. Master of Public Administration, Shippensburg (Pennsylvania) State College, 1975.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1958, advanced through grades to general, 1990. Infantry battalion officer, then brigade operations officer 4th Infantry Division, Vietnam, 1967. Commander 2d battalion, 325 Airborne Infantry Regiment, division operations officer 82d Airborne Division, 1970.

Commander 1st Infantry Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1975. Chief of staff Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force, 1980. Assistant division Commander 82d Airborne Division.

Assistant deputy director for politico-military affairs Joint Staff, Washington, until 1984. Commanding general Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1984-1987, 82d Airborne Division, 1987-1988, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, 1988. Commander of all forces Operation JUST CAUSE, Panama, 1989.

Commander in chief Headquarters United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Retired from active duty, 1993. Now farming consultant La Follette, Tennessee.

Consultant since 1993.

Religion

Communion and Water Baptism are symbolic acts of obedience to the teaching of Jesus in the New Testament.

Politics

Every human being regardless of its race, gender or sexual orientation should have all human and civil rights.

Views

Some personalities are difficult to manage, especially if they are prone to despair. Do not give up on a search of the paths of God, and the sense of joy and assurances you are looking for will be received.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Golf, hunting, boating.

Connections

Married Carolyn Sue Reeves, November 28, 1959. Children: Carla, Laurie.

father:

Emmit Clyde Stiner

mother:

Hassie Delma (Bullard) Stiner

Spouse:

Carolyn Sue Reeves

Child:

Carla Stiner

Child:

Laurie Stiner