According to Stendahl"s official United States. Air Force bio, his education includes:
1973 Bachelor of Arts, Hamline University, Saint Paul Minnesota
1977 Master of Divinity, Luther Theological Seminary, Saint Paul Minnesota
1988 Squadron Officer School (Residence)
1994 Doctor of Ministry, Graduate Theological Foundation, South Bend Indiana.
1995 Air Command and Staff College (Residence)
2001 Air War College (Seminar)
2004 Master of Strategic Studies, Air War College (Residence).
He was officially promoted and installed as the Air Force Chief of Chaplains at a ceremony held at Bolling Air Force Base on August 31, 2012. Stendahls"s past assignments, prior to his promotion to Brigadier General and assignment as United States. Air Force Deputy Chief of Chaplains, included: 1985 - Chaplain, Basic Military Training School, Permanent Party Chapel, Lackland Air Force Base Texas 1991 - Chaplain to Cadets, United States. Air Force Academy, Colorado 1994 - Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
1997 - Command Staff Chaplain, United States. European Command, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart-Vaihingen General Electric 1999 - Senior Staff Chaplain, Headquarters Air Force Recruiting Service, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas 2002 - Wing Chaplain, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakot 2003 - Student, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2004 - Director, United States Air Force Chaplain Service Institute, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 2006 - Command Chaplain, Air and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas 2009 - Command Chaplain, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.
Stendahl"s numerous military awards include: Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Organizational Excellence Award National Defense Service Medal with one device Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze stars Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal with one device Air Force Recruiting Service Award Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) Doctor of Divinity, ""Honoris Causa"", Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary of Lenoir-Rhyne University, May 24, 2014.
