Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army

Chief of Chaplains of the
United States Army
Seal of the Office of the Chief of Chaplains
Flag of the Chief of Chaplains
since December 5, 2023
U.S. Army Chaplain Corps
Army Staff[1]
AbbreviationOCCH
Reports toChief of Staff of the Army
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Constituting instrumentNational Defense Act of 1920
10 U.S.C. § 7073
FormationJune 4, 1920
First holderCH (COL) John T. Axton
DeputyDeputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
WebsiteOfficial 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.

U.S. Army Chiefs of Chaplains

No. Name Photo Denomination Term began Term ended
1 CH (COL) John T. Axton Congregational July 15, 1920 April 6, 1928
2 CH (COL) Edmund P. Easterbrook Methodist April 7, 1928 December 22, 1929
3 CH (COL) Julian E. Yates Northern Baptist December 23, 1929 December 22, 1933
4 CH (COL) Alva J. Brasted Baptist December 23, 1933 December 22, 1937
5 CH (MG) William R. Arnold Roman Catholic December 23, 1937 February 14, 1945
6 CH (MG) Luther D. Miller Episcopalian April 12, 1945 (acting)

July 14, 1945 (appointed)

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

See also

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.