Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army

Chief supervising officer of the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps

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

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

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

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.