Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army

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Chief of Chaplains of the
United States Army
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since December 5, 2023
U.S. Army Chaplain Corps
Army Staff [1]
AbbreviationOCCH
Reports to Chief of Staff of the Army
Appointer The President
with Senate advice and consent
Constituting instrument National Defense Act of 1920
10 U.S.C.   § 7073
FormationJune 4, 1920
First holder CH (COL) John T. Axton
Deputy Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
Website Official Website

The Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army (CCH) is the chief supervising officer of the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps. (Chaplains do not hold commanding authority). [2] From 1775 to 1920, chaplains were attached to separate units. The Office of the Chief of Chaplains was created by the National Defense Act of 1920 in order to better organize the Chaplaincy. [3] Chaplain (Major General) William Green Jr. is the current Chief of Chaplains.

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U.S. Army Chiefs of Chaplains

No.NamePhotoDenominationTerm beganTerm ended
1CH (COL) John T. Axton Col. John T. Axton, Chief of Chaplains, U.S.A., 11-2-21 LCCN2016845775 (cropped 8x10).jpg CongregationalJuly 15, 1920April 6, 1928
2CH (COL) Edmund P. Easterbrook EdmundEasterbrook.jpg MethodistApril 7, 1928December 22, 1929
3CH (COL) Julian E. Yates Julian E. Yates.jpg Northern BaptistDecember 23, 1929December 22, 1933
4CH (COL) Alva J. Brasted AlvaBrasted.jpg BaptistDecember 23, 1933December 22, 1937
5CH (MG) William R. Arnold William Arnold.jpg Roman Catholic December 23, 1937February 14, 1945
6CH (MG) Luther D. Miller Luther D. Miller.JPG EpiscopalianApril 12, 1945 (acting)

July 14, 1945 (appointed)

August 1, 1949
7CH (MG) Roy H. Parker Roy H. Parker.JPG Southern BaptistAugust 2, 1949May 27, 1952
8CH (MG) Ivan L. Bennett Official portrait of Chaplain (Major General) Ivan L. Bennett.jpg Southern BaptistMay 28, 1952April 30, 1954
9CH (MG) Patrick J. Ryan Official portrait of Chaplain (Major General) Patrick J. Ryan.jpg Roman Catholic May 1, 1954October 30, 1958
10CH (MG) Frank A. Tobey Frank A. Tobey.jpg American BaptistNovember 1, 1958October 31, 1962
11CH (MG) Charles E. Brown, Jr. Charles E. Brown Jr.jpg United MethodistNovember 1, 1962July 31, 1967
12CH (MG) Francis L. Sampson Francis Sampson.jpg Roman Catholic August 1, 1967July 31, 1971
13CH (MG) Gerhardt W. Hyatt GerhardtHyatt.JPG Lutheran August 3, 1971July 29, 1975
14CH (MG) Orris E. Kelly Major General Rev. Orris E. Kelly.jpg Methodist August 1, 1975July 1, 1979
15CH (MG) Kermit D. Johnson Kermit Johnson.JPG United PresbyterianJuly 2, 1979June 30, 1982
16CH (MG) Patrick J. Hessian PatrickHessian.jpg Roman Catholic July 1, 1982June 30, 1986
17CH (MG) Norris L. Einertson NorrisEinertson.jpg Lutheran July 1, 1986August 26, 1990
18CH (MG) Matthew A. Zimmerman, Jr. DA-SC-07-44930.JPEG National Baptist ConventionAugust 27, 1990August 6, 1994
19CH (MG) Donald W. Shea Donald Shea.JPEG Roman Catholic August 7, 1994May 31, 1999
20CH (MG) Gaylord T. Gunhus Gaylordtgunhus.jpg Lutheran Brethren July 1, 1999July 28, 2003
21CH (MG) David H. Hicks DavidHicks.JPG Presbyterian August 16, 2003July 11, 2007
22CH (MG) Douglas L. Carver Official portrait of Chaplain (Major General) Douglas L. Carver.jpg Southern Baptist July 12, 2007July 21, 2011
23CH (MG) Donald L. Rutherford DonaldLRutherford.jpg Roman Catholic July 22, 2011May 21, 2015
24CH (MG) Paul K. Hurley PaulKHurley.png Roman Catholic May 22, 2015May 30, 2019
25CH (MG) Thomas L. Solhjem Thomas L. Solhjem (5).jpg Assemblies of God May 31, 2019June 20, 2023
26CH (MG) William Green Jr. Official portrait of Chaplain (Major General) William Green Jr.jpg National Baptist Convention June 20, 2023 (acting)
December 5, 2023
Incumbent
2008 meeting of current and former Army Chiefs of Chaplains, Arlington, VA Army Chaplain Chiefs.jpg
2008 meeting of current and former Army Chiefs of Chaplains, Arlington, VA

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References

  1. 10 U.S.C.   § 7031 - The Army Staff: function; composition.
  2. Army Command Policy (PDF). Department of the Army. 2010.
  3. Army Birthdays Archived 2010-04-20 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved July 6, 2010.