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Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army

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.

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

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  1. [1]
    10 U.S.C. § 7031 - The Army Staff: function; composition.
  2. [2]
    Army Command Policy (PDF). Department of the Army. 2010.
  3. [3]
    Army Birthdays Archived 2010-04-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
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