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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 058-11
January 21, 2011

General Officer Announcement

             Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nomination:

             Air Force Col. Howard D. Stendahl has been nominated to the rank of brigadier general.  Stendahl is currently serving as the command chaplain, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Air Base Station, Va.