Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army

Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the
United States Army
Seal of the Office of the Chief of Chaplains
Incumbent
CH (BG) Jack Stumme
since December 5, 2023
Formation1942
First holder CH (BG) George F. Rixey

The Deputy Chief of Chaplains (DCCH) serves as the chief strategist for the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps and senior coordinating general officer for actions assigned to Assistant Chiefs of Chaplains (Reserve Component) and the USACHCS Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army. As directed by the CCH, serves as the intermediate rater for senior-level active duty chaplains. The current DCCH is Chaplain (Brigadier General) Jack Stumme

U.S. Army Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains

Name Photo Denomination Term began Term ended
1. CH (BG) George F. Rixey Methodist February 1942 July 6, 1945
2. CH (BG) William D. Cleary Roman Catholic July 10, 1945 April 1946
3. CH (COL) Patrick J. Ryan Roman Catholic April 1946 August 31, 1948
4. CH (BG) James H. O'Neill Roman Catholic September 1, 1948 July 1952
5. CH (BG) Patrick J. Ryan Roman Catholic July 1952 April 30, 1954
6. CH (BG) Frank A. Tobey American Baptist July 2, 1954 October 31, 1958
7. CH (BG) William J. Moran Roman Catholic November 1, 1958 January 31.1966
8. CH (BG) Francis L. Sampson Roman Catholic February 14, 1966 August 17, 1967
9. CH (BG) Ned R. Graves Disciples of Christ September 22, 1967 (nominated by the President to the Sentate in August 1967) December 31, 1969
10. CH (BG) Gerhardt W. Hyatt Lutheran January 1, 1970 July 31, 1971
11. CH (BG) Aloysius J. McElwee Roman Catholic August 1, 1971 October 31, 1973
12. CH (BG) Thaddeus F. Malanowski Roman Catholic March 1974*

Chaplain (COL) Leonard F. Stegman was nominated and selected in November 1973 to be the Deputy Chief of Chaplains but declined the nomination for personal reasons)

July 1978
13. CH (BG) Kermit D. Johnson United Presbyterian July 1978 July 1, 1979
14. CH (BG) Patrick J. Hessian Roman Catholic July 2, 1979 June 30, 1982
15. CH (BG) Paul O. Forsberg Lutheran October 1, 1982 November 30, 1985
16. CH (BG) Norris L. Einertson Lutheran December 1, 1985 June 30, 1986
17. CH (BG) Charles J. McDonnell Roman Catholic July 1, 1986 September 30, 1989
18. CH (BG) Matthew A. Zimmerman, Jr. Baptist October 1, 1989 August 26, 1990
19. CH (BG) Donald W. Shea Roman Catholic November 1, 1990 August 31, 1994
20. CH (BG) Gaylord T. Gunhus Lutheran November 1, 1994 June 2, 1999
21. CH (BG) David H. Hicks Presbyterian (USA) July 1, 1999 April 13, 2003
22. CH (BG) Jerome A. Haberek Roman Catholic April 14, 2003 September 26, 2005
23. CH (BG) Douglas L. Carver Southern Baptist September 27, 2005 July 11, 2007
24. CH (BG) Donald L. Rutherford Roman Catholic November 16, 2007 July 22, 2011
25. CH (BG) Charles R. Bailey United Methodist July 28, 2011 July 31, 2015
26. CH (BG) Thomas L. Solhjem Assembly of God July 31, 2015[1] May 30, 2019
27. CH (BG) William Green Jr. National Baptist Convention August 16, 2019 December 5, 2023
28. CH (BG) Jack Stumme Liberty Baptist Fellowship December 5, 2023 Incumbent

See also

References

  1. ^ "Deputy Chief of Chaplains, Chaplain (Brigadier General) Thomas L. Solhjem". United States Army.