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Position in the US Navy
The
Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps
(
CHMC
) is a position always filled by the officers serving as Deputy
Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy
as a "dual hatted"
billet
since 2000.
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The CHMC oversees religious ministry in the Marine Corps which one
Commandant of the Marine Corps
defined as "a vital function which enhances the personal, family, and community readiness of our Marines, sailors, and their families. Chaplaincy supports the foundational principle of free exercise of religion and helps to enrich the spiritual, moral and ethical fabric of the military."
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Assignment and responsibilities
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The
Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy
advises the
Commandant of the Marine Corps
, the
Chief of Naval Operations
, and the
Commandant of the Coast Guard
"on all matters pertaining to religion within the Navy, United States Marine Corps, and United States Coast Guard"?but the Deputy Chief of Chaplains serves as Chaplain of the Marine Corps, "advising the CMC on religious ministry matters in reference to support, personnel, plans, programs, policies, and facilities within the USMC."
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Additionally, in the concurrent role of Navy Deputy Chief of Chaplains, the person holding this position is "Deputy Director of Religious Ministries," serving as the "principal assistant to the Chief of Chaplains."
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Prior to 2000, when Rear Admiral
Louis Iasiello
became the first chaplain of flag rank to serve as Chaplain of the Marine Corps, that position was held by a senior Navy chaplain holding the rank of
Navy Captain
.
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Marine Corps chaplain support
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Navy chaplains support personnel throughout the
Department of the Navy
, which includes the Navy and Marine Corps,
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and also support personnel in the United States Coast Guard.
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Uniforms
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- See:
Uniforms of the United States Navy § Navy personnel attached to Marine Corps units
According to Chapter Six of the U.S. military uniform regulations, personnel assigned to the Marine Corps (including chaplains) have the option of wearing Marine Corps uniforms (and chaplains assigned to the Coast Guard may wear Coast Guard uniforms).
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Chaplains of the U.S. Marine Corps (1969-present)
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Name
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Photo
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Term began
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Term ended
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1.
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CAPT Daniel Francis Meehan
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1959
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1962
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2.
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CAPT Orlando Ingvoldstad, Jr.
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1962
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1964
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3.
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CAPT Loren M. Lindquist
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1964
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1968
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4.
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CAPT John H. Craven
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1969
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1973
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5.
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CAPT Samuel Sobel
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1973
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1975
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6.
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CAPT Leo J McDonald
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1975
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1979
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7.
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CAPT George W. Evans, Jr.
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1979
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1982
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8.
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CAPT
Eli Takesian
[11]
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1982
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1986
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9.
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CAPT
Walter A. Hiskett
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1985
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1989
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10.
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CAPT
Donald L. Krabbe
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1989
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1991
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11.
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CAPT
Larry H. Ellis
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1991
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April 1995
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12.
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CAPT
George W. Pucciarelli
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April 1995
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March 31, 1998
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13.
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CAPT
Joseph R. Lamonde
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April 1, 1998
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August 2000
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14.
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RDML
Louis V. Iasiello
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August 2000
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July, 2003
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15.
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RDML
Robert F. Burt
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July, 2003
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June 22, 2006
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16.
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RDML
Alan T. Baker
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June 23, 2006
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2009
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17.
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RDML
Mark L. Tidd
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August, 2009
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May 13, 2010
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18.
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RDML
Margaret G. Kibben
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May 14, 2010
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July 24, 2014
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19.
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RDML
Brent W. Scott
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July 25, 2014
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June 20, 2018
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20.
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RDML
Gregory N. Todd
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June 21, 2018
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May 16, 2022
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21.
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RDML
Carey H. Cash
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May 17, 2022
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Incumbent
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Prayers
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- See:
Marine Prayer
See also
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References
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- ^
a
b
c
www.marines.mil
, retrieved May 12, 2011.
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"Chaplain of the Marine Corps Stresses Importance of Family"
. Archived from
the original
on 2011-07-14
. Retrieved
2010-07-26
.
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doni.daps.dla.mil
Archived
2011-08-14 at the
Wayback Machine
, retrieved May 12, 2011.
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OPNAVINST 1730.1D
Archived
March 10, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine
, retrieved May 13, 2011.
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www.navy.mil
, retrieved May 12, 2011.
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OPNAVINST 1730.1D
Archived
March 10, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine
, retrieved May 12, 2011.
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www.uscg.mil
, retrieved May 12, 2011.
- ^
www.usnst.org
Archived
2010-12-24 at the
Wayback Machine
, retrieved May 12, 2011.
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"TogetherWeServed - Samuel Sobel, CAPT"
.
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"Sobel Named Top Marine Corps Chaplain"
. 4 May 1973.
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"Serving Sea Services: Eighth chaplain of the Marine Corps laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery"
.
DVIDS
.
- ^
Witten, Christianne.
"Commandant promotes new chaplain of the Marine Corps"
.
Marine Barracks 8th and I, Washington, DC
. United States Marine Corps. Archived from
the original
on 12 August 2014
. Retrieved
11 August
2014
.
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Auxiliary
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Chiefs of Chaplains
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Senior USMC/USCG Chaplains
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Chiefs of Chaplains
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Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains
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External links
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