Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army

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Chief of Chaplains of the
United States Army
Incumbent
CH (MG) Thomas L. Solhjem
since May 31, 2019
FormationJune 4, 1920
First holder CH (COL) John T. Axton
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).[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) Thomas L. Solhjem.

U.S. Army Chiefs of Chaplains

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 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 Incumbent
2008 meeting of current and former Army Chiefs of Chaplains, Arlington, VA

See also

References

  1. ^ Army Command Policy (PDF). Department of the Army. 2010.
  2. ^ Army Birthdays. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
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