Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy

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Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy
Seal of the United States Navy Chaplain Corps.svg
Emblem of the Navy Chaplain Corps
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Incumbent
RADM Gregory N. Todd
since May 16, 2022
United States Navy Chaplain Corps
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
TypeMilitary chaplain
AbbreviationCHC [1]
Member of Armed Forces Chaplains Board
Reports to
Seat The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Term length 4 years
Constituting instrument 10 U.S.C.   § 8082
FormationNovember 5, 1917
First holder CAPT John B. Frazier
Deputy Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy/Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps
Website Official Website

The Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy (CHC) is the highest-ranking military chaplain in the United States Navy and head of the United States Navy Chaplain Corps. As part of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and Department of the Navy, the CHC is dual-hatted as the Director of Religious Ministries (N097) under OPNAV. [1] [2] In these capacities, the CHC is the principal advisor to the secretary of the Navy, the chief of naval operations and, where appropriate, the commandant of the Marine Corps and commandant of the Coast Guard "on all matters pertaining to religion within the Navy, United States Marine Corps, and United States Coast Guard." [3] For administrative and personnel matters, the CHC reports to the chief of naval personnel. [4]

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The position was created in 1917 to "provide a system of appointing qualified and professional chaplains that meet the needs of the Navy". [5] [6] The nominee, as decided by the president of the United States, must be an active-duty officer of the Chaplain Corps above the rank of commander who has served in the Corps for at least eight years. The CHC serves for a 4-year term, but the president may terminate or extend the appointment at his pleasure. [4] By statute, the officeholder holds the two-star rank of rear admiral while serving as Chief. [4]

The current CHC is Rear Admiral Gregory N. Todd, a Lutheran, who assumed office on May 16, 2022. [7]

List of officeholders

House Chaplain James Shera Montgomery and Speaker William Bankhead welcome Navy Chief of Chaplains Edward A. Duff, the first Navy chaplain in 117 years (since 1820) to open a House session as guest chaplain, March 25, 1937 Navy Chaplain Edward Duff opens House session.jpg
House Chaplain James Shera Montgomery and Speaker William Bankhead welcome Navy Chief of Chaplains Edward A. Duff, the first Navy chaplain in 117 years (since 1820) to open a House session as guest chaplain, March 25, 1937
NamePhotoTerm beganTerm ended
1.CAPT John B. Frazier
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November 5, 1917November 1921
2.CAPT Evan W. Scott
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November 1921July 1926
3.CAPT Curtis H. Dickins
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July 1926July 1929
4.CAPT Sidney K. Evans
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July 1929July 1935
5.CAPT Edward A. Duff
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July 1935July 1937
6.CAPT Robert D. Workman
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July 1937July 1945
7.RADM William N. Thomas
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July 1945September 1949
8.RADM Stanton W. Salisbury
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September 1949February 1953
9.RADM Edward B. Harp, Jr.
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February 1953June 1958
10.RADM George A. Rosso
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June 1958July 1963
11.RADM J. Floyd Dreith
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July 1963July 1965
12.RADM James W. Kelly
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July 1965July 1970
13.RADM Francis L. Garrett
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July 1970July 1975
14.RADM John J. O'Connor
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July 1975May 1979
15.RADM Ross H. Trower
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May 1979August 1983
16.RADM Neil M. Stevenson [8]
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August 1983August 1985
17.RADM John R. McNamara
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August 1985June 1988
18.RADM Alvin B. Koeneman
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June 1988August 1991
19.RADM David E. White
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August 1991August 1994
20.RADM Donald K. Muchow
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August 1994August 1997
21.RADM A. Byron Holderby, Jr.
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August 1997August 2000
22.RADM Barry C. Black [9]
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August 2000August 15, 2003
23.RADM Louis V. Iasiello
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August 16, 2003June 22, 2006
24.RADM Robert F. Burt
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June 23, 2006August 26, 2010
25.RADM Mark L. Tidd
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August 27, 2010August 1, 2014
26.RADM Margaret G. Kibben
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August 2, 2014July 22, 2018
27.RADM Brent W. Scott
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July 23, 2018May 16, 2022
28.RADM Gregory N. Todd
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May 16, 2022Incumbent

Chief of Chaplains hallway

Chaplains Trower, Stevenson, Koeneman, White, and Black at the dedication of the Chief of Chaplains Hallway US Navy 040426-N-1993R-001 Five former U.S. Navy Chief of Chaplains attend the dedication ceremony of the Navy Chief of Chaplains Hallway.jpg
Chaplains Trower, Stevenson, Koeneman, White, and Black at the dedication of the Chief of Chaplains Hallway

A hallway to honor former Chiefs of Navy Chaplain Corps was dedicated at the Navy Annex, in Arlington, Va., in 2004. Five former Chiefs of Chaplains were present at the dedication ceremony, including Barry C. Black, Alvin B. Koeneman, Neil M. Stevenson, Ross H. Trower, and David F. White. [10]

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