In theUnited States armed forces, thechiefs of chaplains of the United States are the senior servicechaplains who lead and represent the Chaplain Corps of the United StatesArmy,Navy, andAir 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-dutydeputy chiefs of chaplains from the Army,Navy, andAir Force comprise theArmed Forces Chaplains Board (AFCB) which provides advice and recommendations to OSD officials (the secretary of defense and the under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness) on policies and issues related to the free exercise of religion and on all matters concerning religion, spiritual readiness, morality, ethics, morale, and military chaplains, in addition to a number of policy issues.[1][2][3]
The current military chiefs of chaplains are:
| Name | Photo | Rank and service | Chaplain Corps emblem | Position | Appointed |
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| William Green Jr. | _William_Green_Jr.jpg) | Major General US Army |  | Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Gregory N. Todd | .jpg) | Rear Admiral US Navy |  | Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy | May 16, 2022 |
| Trent C. Davis |  | Major General US Air Force |  | Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force | August 9, 2024 |
As theMarine Corps andCoast Guard do not commission chaplains, the United States Navy deputy chief of chaplains also serves aschaplain of the United States Marine Corps, and a senior Navy chaplain holding the rank ofNavy captain serves aschaplain of the Coast Guard. The Air Force chief of chaplains also serves as chaplain for theUnited States Space Force. The current chaplains are:
| Name | Photo | Rank and service | Position | Appointed |
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| Carey H. Cash | .jpg) | Rear Admiral US Marine Corps | Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps | May 17, 2022 |
| Jennifer D. Bowden | .jpg) | Captain US Navy | Chaplain of the United States Coast Guard | July 2024 |
| Trent C. Davis | | Major General US Air Force | Chaplain of the United States Space Force | August 9, 2024 |
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