Douglas L. Carver

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Douglas L. Carver
Official portrait of Chaplain (Major General) Douglas L. Carver.jpg
Official portrait of Chaplain (MG) Carver, 2009
Birth nameDouglas Lanier Carver
Born (1951-09-10) 10 September 1951 (age 73)
Rome, Georgia, U.S.
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg United States
Service / branch
Years of service1973–2011
Rank Major general
Commands U.S. Army Chaplain Corps (CCH)
Battles / wars
Awards
Alma mater
Spouse(s)
Susan Gray
(m. 1973)
Children2
Signature Douglas L. Carver signature.svg
Church Southern Baptist Convention

Douglas Lanier Carver (born 10 September 1951) is a retired American Army officer who served as the 22nd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army. [1] He was appointed to this assignment on 12 July 2007, and was the first Southern Baptist chaplain to be promoted to the position of Chief of Chaplains in more than 50 years. [2] [3]

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Career

Carver holds theology degrees from the University of Tennessee and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. [1]

He was originally commissioned in the field artillery and served with the 4th Infantry Division as a company grade officer in various artillery positions. He left active duty, but served with the Army Reserve for five additional years. [1]

Upon returning to active duty in 1984, he attended the Chaplain Corps officer basic course and began his career in the chaplaincy. Before serving as Deputy Chief of Chaplains in September 2005, he was director of training at the Chaplain Center and School at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He was also a senior chaplain for V Corps and Combined Joint Task Force 7 in Germany and Iraq from 2002 through 2004. [1] In his current position as Director of Chaplaincy with the North American Mission Board (the endorsing agent for the Southern Baptist Convention), he is responsible for overseeing 2,700 chaplains around the world. [2]

Awards and decorations

Ranger Tab.svg Ranger Tab
United States Air Force Parachutist Badge.svg Basic Parachutist Badge
AirAssault.svg Air Assault Badge
United States Army Staff Identification Badge.png Army Staff Identification Badge
USArmyChapCorRegInsignia.png U.S. Army Chaplain Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia
V Corps.svg V Corps Combat Service Identification Badge
ArmyOSB.jpg 2 Overseas Service Bars
Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg Army Distinguished Service Medal [1]
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg
Legion of Merit (with one bronze oak leaf cluster)
Bronze Star ribbon.svg Bronze Star
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg
Meritorious Service Medal (with four bronze oak leaf clusters)
Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg Joint Service Commendation Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg
Army Commendation Medal (with one bronze oak leaf cluster)
Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award ribbon.svg Army Superior Unit Award
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
National Defense Service Medal (with two bronze service stars)
Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon.svg Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon.svg Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svg Award numeral 3.png Overseas Service Ribbon (with award numeral 3)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Tice, Jim (May 14, 2007). "New chief of chaplains nominated". The Army Times.
  2. 1 2 "Baptist Press - Baptist Press News with a Christian Perspective". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  3. "Brig. Gen. Douglas Carver to address SBC chaplains - Florida Baptist Witness". Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
2005–2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
2007–2011
Succeeded by