Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States

In the United States armed forces, the Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States are the senior service chaplains who lead and represent the Chaplain Corps of the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force. The Navy created the first Office of the Chief of Chaplains in 1917; the Army followed in 1920, and the Air Force established its own in 1948 after it became a separate branch.

The three Chiefs of Chaplains and the three active-duty Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains from the Army, Navy, and Air Force comprise the Armed Forces Chaplains Board (AFCB) which advises the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness on religious, ethical, and moral matters, in addition to a number of policy issues.[1][2]

The current military Chiefs of Chaplains are:

NamePhotoRank and ServiceChaplain Corps
Emblem		PositionAppointed
Thomas L. SolhjemMajor General
US Army		Chief of Chaplains of the United States ArmyMay 31, 2019
Gregory N. ToddRear Admiral
US Navy		Chief of Chaplains of the United States NavyMay 16, 2022
Randall E. KitchensMajor General
US Air Force		Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air ForceOctober 2021

Chaplains of the Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force

As the Marine Corps and Coast Guard do not commission chaplains, the United States Navy Deputy Chief of Chaplains also serves as Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps, and a senior Navy Chaplain holding the rank of Navy Captain serves as Chaplain of the Coast Guard. The Air Force Chief of Chaplains also serves as Chaplain for the United States Space Force. The current chaplains are:

NamePhotoRank and ServicePositionAppointed
Carey H. CashRear Admiral
US Navy		Chaplain of the United States Marine CorpsMay 17, 2022
Daniel L. ModeCaptain
US Navy		Chaplain of the United States Coast GuardApril 20, 2022[3]
Randall E. KitchensMajor General
US Air Force		Chaplain of the United States Space ForceOctober, 2021[4]

See also

References
  1. prhome.defense.gov Archived 2011-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved May 13, 2011.
  2. DOD Instruction 5120.08, retrieved May 13, 2011.
  3. "Father Daniel L. Mode, CHC (CAPT), USN, Assumes Watch as New Chaplain of the U.S. Coast Guard". Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  4. "Biography, MAJOR GENERAL CHAPLAIN RANDALL E. KITCHENS". United States Air Force. October 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
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