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:

Name	Photo	Rank and Service	Chaplain Corps Emblem	Position	Appointed
Paul K. Hurley		Major General US Army		Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army	May 22, 2015
Margaret G. Kibben		Rear Admiral US Navy		Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy	August 1, 2014
Dondi E. Costin		Major General US Air Force		Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force	August 30, 2015

Chaplains of the Marine Corps and Coast Guard

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 current chaplains are:

Name	Photo	Rank and Service	Position	Appointed
Brent W. Scott		Rear Admiral US Navy	Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps	July 25, 2014
Gregory N. Todd		Captain US Navy	Chaplain of the United States Coast Guard	June 23, 2014

See also

• International Military Chiefs of Chaplains Conference
• Chaplain General
• Armed Forces Chaplaincy Center
• United States military chaplain symbols

References