- Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
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Chief of Chaplains of the
United States Army
Incumbent:
MG Donald L. Rutherford
Since: July 22, 2011First COL John T. Axton Formation June 4, 1920 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).[1] 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.[2] The current CCH is Chaplain (Major General) Donald L. Rutherford.U.S. Army Chiefs of Chaplains
Name Photo Term began Term ended 1. COL John T. Axton July 15, 1920 April 6, 1928 2. COL Edmund P. Easterbrook April 7, 1928 December 22, 1929 3. COL Julian E. Yates December 23, 1929 December 22, 1933 4. COL Alva J. Brasted December 23, 1933 December 22, 1937 5. MG William R. Arnold December 23, 1937 February 14, 1945 6. MG Luther D. Miller April 12, 1945 August 1, 1949 7. MG Roy H. Parker August 2, 1949 May 27, 1952 8. MG Ivan L. Bennett May 28, 1952 April 30, 1954 9. MG Patrick J. Ryan May 1, 1954 October 30, 1958 10. MG Frank A. Tobey November 1, 1958 October 31, 1962 11. MG Charles E. Brown, Jr. November 1, 1962 July 31, 1967 12. MG Francis L. Sampson August 1, 1967 July 31, 1971 13. MG Gerhardt W. Hyatt August 3, 1971 July 29, 1975 14. MG Orris E. Kelly August 1, 1975 July 1, 1979 15. MG Kermit D. Johnson July 2, 1979 June 30, 1982 16. MG Patrick J. Hessian July 1, 1982 June 30, 1986 17. MG Norris L. Einertson July 1, 1986 August 26, 1990 18. MG Matthew A. Zimmerman, Jr. August 27, 1990 August 6, 1994 19. MG Donald W. Shea August 7, 1994 May 31, 1999 20. MG Gaylord T. Gunhus July 1, 1999 July 28, 2003 21. MG David H. Hicks August 16, 2003 July 11, 2007 22. MG Douglas L. Carver July 12, 2007 July 21, 2011 23. MG Donald L. Rutherford July 22, 2011 Incumbent See also
- Armed Forces Chaplains Board
- Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
- Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States
- International Military Chiefs of Chaplains Conference
References
- ^ Army Command Policy. Department of the Army. 2010. http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r600_20.pdf.
- ^ Army Birthdays. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
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(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:- United States military chaplaincy
- Military chaplains
- United States Army organization
- United States Army generals
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