- Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force
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Chief of Chaplains of the
United States Air Force
Incumbent:
Maj Gen Cecil R. Richardson
since: May 28, 2008First Maj Gen Charles I. Carpenter Formation June 11, 1948 Website Official Website 
Emblem, U.S. Air Force Chaplain Service
The Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force (CCHAF) is the commanding officer of the U.S. Air Force Chaplain Corps. The current CCHAF is Major General Cecil R. Richardson.
U.S. Air Force Chiefs of Chaplains
Name Photo Term began Term ended 1. Maj Gen Charles I. Carpenter 
June 11, 1948 August 14, 1958 2. Maj Gen Terence P. Finnegan August 15, 1958 July 1, 1962 3. Maj Gen Robert P. Taylor 
September 1, 1962 July 31, 1966 4. Maj Gen Edwin R. Chess August 1, 1966 August 1, 1970 5. Maj Gen Roy M. Terry 
August 10, 1970 August 1, 1974 6. Maj Gen Henry J. Meade 
August 2, 1974 August 1, 1978 7. Maj Gen Richard Carr November 1, 1978 July 31, 1982 8. Maj Gen John A. Collins 
August 1, 1982 November 1, 1985 9. Maj Gen Stuart E. Barstad 
November 2, 1985 November 1, 1988 10. Maj Gen John P. McDonough 
December 1, 1988 December 1, 1991 11. Maj Gen Donald J. Harlin 
December 2, 1991 August 1, 1995 12. Maj Gen Arthur S. Thomas 
August 1, 1995 August 1, 1997 13. Maj Gen William J. Dendinger 
June 1, 1997 May 1, 2001 14. Maj Gen Lorraine K. Potter 
May 24, 2001 June 1, 2004 15. Maj Gen Charles C. Baldwin 
June 2, 2004 May 27, 2008 16. Maj Gen Cecil R. Richardson 
May 28, 2008 Incumbent See also
- Armed Forces Chaplains Board
- Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force
- Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States
- International Military Chiefs of Chaplains Conference
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Equipment LandSeaAirOtherLegend: A = Army, MC = Marine Corps, N = Navy, AF = Air Force, CG = Coast Guard, PHS = Public Health Service, NOAA = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, MSC = Military Sealift CommandChiefs of Chaplains Major General Donald Rutherford (Army) • Rear Admiral Mark Tidd (Navy) • Major General Cecil Richardson (Air Force)Senior USMC/USCG Chaplains
(working under USN Chief of Chaplains)Rear Admiral Margaret Kibben (Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps, and Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Navy) • Captain Gary Weeden (Chaplain of the Coast Guard)Chiefs of Chaplains (members) MG Douglas L. Carver (USA Chief of Chaplains)
RADM Mark L. Tidd (USN Chief of Chaplains)
Maj Gen Cecil R. Richardson (USAF Chief of Chaplains)Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains (members) BG Donald L. Rutherford (USA Deputy Chief of Chaplains)
RDML Margaret G. Kibben (USN Deputy Chief of Chaplains/ Chaplain of the USMC)
Brig Gen Howard D. Stendahl (USAF Deputy Chief of Chaplains)Executive Director (staff) COL Thomas E. Preston (USA Chaplain)Categories:- American chaplains
- Military chaplains
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