(Clackamas, OR) -- The Adjutant General of the Oregon Nation Guard has retired. U.S. Air Force Major General Michael Stencel served in the military more than 39 years. He's been Adjutant General for eight years. During that time, he navigated the pandemic, civil unrest, multiple overseas deployments, and wildfires. Stencel is a Command Rated Pilot with more than 19-hundred military flight hours. Governor Tina Kotek has selected Colonel Alan Gronewold to replace Stencel.