Keith J. Stalder#Biography

{{Infobox military person

| name = Keith J. Stalder

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| birth_place = Venezuela

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| placeofburial_label = Place of burial

| image = USMC-18244.jpg

| caption = LtGen Keith J. Stalder, USMC

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| allegiance = United States of America

| serviceyears = 1973–2010

| rank = Lieutenant General

| branch = United States Marine Corps

| commands = VMFA-531
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Training and Education Command
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Marine Forces Pacific
Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One

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| battles = Cold War
War on terror

| awards = Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2)

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}}

Lieutenant General Keith J. Stalder is a retired United States Marine Corps general, who last commanded the United States Marine Corps Forces Pacific from August 22, 2008, to September 2, 2010.

Biography

Keith Stalder was born in Venezuela and grew up in Alaska. A 1984 graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, he holds a master's degree in Aeronautics. He is also a graduate of Marine Corps Command and Staff College, the Armed Forces Staff College, and the NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy.

He has flown the F-4 Phantom II and the F/A-18 Hornet with VMFA-333, VMFA-235, VMFA-115, the Navy's VFA-125, VMFA-531 and Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1). He also served at Headquarters, European Command, Stuttgart, Germany as the Operations Division Chief for the military-to-military contact program for Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. He led the Marine Corps' F/A-18 Hornet Introduction Team (HIT) in the early 1980s, commanded VMFA-531 and MAWTS-1 and was the deputy director for Plans and Policy, United States Central Command, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Stalder also previously served as the Commanding General, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade{{Cite web|url=http://www.marines.mil/units/marforpac/imef/Pages/2003/Commandoand%2039;s%20general%20speaks.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805151823/http://www.marines.mil/units/marforpac/imef/Pages/2003/Commandoand%2039;s%20general%20speaks.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 5, 2012|title=Commando's general speaks|last=Cpl. Walker|first=Kyle J.|date=May 3, 2003|publisher=United States Marine Corps|accessdate=2008-10-18}} and Deputy Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force, in Operation Iraqi Freedom I. Later, he became the Wing Commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing during a second tour in the Iraq war{{Cite web|url=http://www.marines.mil/units/marforpac/imef/3rdmaw/Pages/2004/3rd%20MAW%20changes%20commanding%20generals%20in%20Iraq.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805054412/http://www.marines.mil/units/marforpac/imef/3rdmaw/Pages/2004/3rd%20MAW%20changes%20commanding%20generals%20in%20Iraq.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 5, 2012|title=3rd MAW changes commanding generals in Iraq|last=SSgt White Jr.|first=Houston F.|date=May 29, 2004|publisher=United States Marine Corps|accessdate=2008-10-18}}{{Cite web

|accessdate=2007-01-11

|url=http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Dec2004/n12142004_2004121411.html

|title=Aviation Continues to Aid Fallujah Mission

|author=Jim Garamone

|work=DefenseLINK News

|publisher=United States Department of Defense

|date=December 14, 2004

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061228132945/http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Dec2004/n12142004_2004121411.html

|archivedate=2006-12-28

|url-status=dead

}} and

Stalder commanded the Training and Education Command starting in 2005.{{Cite web|url=http://www.marines.mil/units/mciwest/mcasmiramar/Pages/2005/3rd%20MAW%20commanding%20general%20relinquishes%20reins;.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805071821/http://www.marines.mil/units/mciwest/mcasmiramar/Pages/2005/3rd%20MAW%20commanding%20general%20relinquishes%20reins;.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 5, 2012|title=3rd MAW commanding general relinquishes reins|last=Cpl. Teslevich|first=Jonathan K.|date=August 5, 2005|publisher=United States Marine Corps|accessdate=2008-10-18}} He relinquished command to MajGen George J. Flynn on July 21, 2006.{{Cite web|accessdate=2007-01-11

|url=http://www.quantico.usmc.mil/sentry/StoryView.aspx?SID=402

|title=TECOM change of command

|author= LCpl. Travis J. Crewdson

|work=Quantico Sentry

|publisher=Marine Corps Base Quantico, United States Marine Corps

|date=August 3, 2006}} In 2006, Stalder become Commanding General of the II Marine Expeditionary Force, and relinquished command to LtGen Dennis J. Hejlik on July 25, 2008.{{Cite news|accessdate=2008-08-23 |url=http://www.mca-marines.org/GAZETTE/2mef_coc.asp |title=II MEF Change Of Command |work=Marine Corps Gazette |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081122012352/http://mca-marines.org/gazette/2mef_coc.asp |archivedate=November 22, 2008 }}

On February 8, 2008, Stalder was nominated for appointment as the commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific; commanding general, Fleet Marine Forces Pacific; and commander, Marine Corps Bases Pacific, and for reappointment to the rank of lieutenant general.{{Cite news

|accessdate = 2008-08-23

|url = http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/30711.html

|title = Military News: General Officer Announcements

|date = February 8, 2008

|publisher = The Conservative Voice

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080213172434/http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/30711.html

|archivedate = February 13, 2008

}} He assumed command on August 23, 2008.

{{Cite web

|accessdate = 2008-08-23

|url = http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2008/08/gns_newcommander_082308/

|date = August 23, 2008

|author = Cole, William

|title = New commander for Marine Forces Pacific

|work = The Honolulu Advertiser

|publisher = MarineCorpsTimes.com

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120213204824/http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2008/08/gns_newcommander_082308/

|archivedate = February 13, 2012

}}Official Marien Corps Biography, 2008.

He relinquished command and retired on September 2, 2010.

Decorations

His personal decorations include:

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colspan="2" align="right" |{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=award-star|ribbon=Navy Distinguished Service ribbon.svg|width=106}}

|colspan="2" align="left" |{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=oak|ribbon=US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}

{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Air Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=award-star|ribbon=Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg|width=106}}

{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Navy and Marine Corps Achievement ribbon.svg|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=United States Navy Presidential Unit Citation ribbon.svg|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Joint Meritorious Unit Award-3d.svg|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg|width=106}}

{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=2|type=service-star|ribbon=National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg|width=106}}

{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Korea Defense Service ribbon.svg|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=6|type=service-star|other_device=bss|ribbon=Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svg|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon.svg|width=106}}

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colspan="5"\|Naval Aviator Badge
1st Row \| \|Navy Distinguished Service Medal \|Defense Superior Service Medal w/ 1 oak leaf cluster \|
2nd Row \|Legion of Merit \|Meritorious Service Medal \|Air Medal with 2 Strike/Flight awards \|Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ 1 award star
3rd Row \|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal \|Navy Presidential Unit Citation \|Joint Meritorious Unit Award \|Navy Unit Commendation
4th Row \|Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation \|National Defense Service Medal w/ 2 service stars \|Iraq Campaign Medal \|Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
5th Row \|Global War on Terrorism Service Medal \|Korea Defense Service Medal \|Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 7 service stars \|Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon w/ 1 service star

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colspan="5"|Naval Aviator Badge

1st Row

|Navy Distinguished Service Medal

|Defense Superior Service Medal w/ 1 oak leaf cluster

2nd Row

|Legion of Merit

|Meritorious Service Medal

|Air Medal with 2 Strike/Flight awards

|Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ 1 award star

3rd Row

|Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

|Navy Presidential Unit Citation

|Joint Meritorious Unit Award

|Navy Unit Commendation

4th Row

|Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation

|National Defense Service Medal w/ 2 service stars

|Iraq Campaign Medal

|Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

5th Row

|Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

|Korea Defense Service Medal

|Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 7 service stars

|Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon w/ 1 service star

Notes

References

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{{Cite web

|accessdate = 2008-08-23

|url = https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=132&PERSON_TYPE=General

|title = Official Biography: Lieutenant General Keith J. Stalder — Commander, U. S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific

|work = Biographies — General Officers & Senior Executives

|publisher = Manpower & Reserve Affairs, United States Marine Corps

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110724201132/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=132&PERSON_TYPE=General

|archivedate = 2011-07-24

}}

{{Cite web|url=http://www.marines.mil/units/marforpac/Pages/GoodmanrelinquishescommandofMarForPac.aspx |accessdate=2009-03-25 |title=Goodman relinquishes command of MarForPac |date=August 22, 2008 |author=Marion, Lance Cpl. Brian A. |publisher=marines.mil |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213100728/http://www.marines.mil/units/marforpac/Pages/GoodmanrelinquishescommandofMarForPac.aspx |archivedate=February 13, 2009 }}

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