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.www.marines.mil, retrieved May 12, 2011. 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."

Assignment and responsibilities The chief of chaplains of the U.S. 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."doni.daps.dla.mil , retrieved May 12, 2011. 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."OPNAVINST 1730.1D , retrieved May 13, 2011.

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.www.navy.mil, retrieved May 12, 2011.

Marine Corps chaplain support Navy chaplains support personnel throughout the Department of the Navy, which includes the Navy and Marine Corps,OPNAVINST 1730.1D , retrieved May 12, 2011. and also support personnel in the United States Coast Guard.www.uscg.mil, retrieved May 12, 2011.

Uniforms See: 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).www.usnst.org , retrieved May 12, 2011.

Chaplains of the U.S. Marine Corps (1969–present)

Name Photo Term began Term ended1. CAPT Daniel Francis Meehan 1959 19622. CAPT Orlando Ingvoldstad, Jr. 1962 19643. CAPT Loren M. Lindquist 1964 19684. CAPT John H. Craven 1969 19735. CAPT Samuel Sobel 1973 19756. CAPT Leo J McDonald 1975 19797. CAPT George W. Evans, Jr. 1979 19828. CAPT Eli Takesian 1982 19869. CAPT Walter A. Hiskett 1985 198910. CAPT Donald L. Krabbe 1989 199111. CAPT Larry H. Ellis 1991 April 199512. CAPT George W. Pucciarelli April 1995 March 31, 199813. CAPT Joseph R. Lamonde April 1, 1998 August 200014. RDML Louis V. Iasiello August 2000 July, 200315. RDML Robert F. Burt July, 2003 June 22, 200616. RDML Alan T. Baker June 23, 2006 200917. RDML Mark L. Tidd August, 2009 May 13, 201018. RDML Margaret G. Kibben May 14, 2010 July 24, 201419. RDML Brent W. Scott July 25, 2014 June 20, 201820. RDML Gregory N. Todd June 21, 2018 May 16, 202221. RDML Carey H. Cash May 17, 2022 Incumbent

Prayers See: Marine Prayer

See also Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy Chaplain of the Coast Guard Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States International Military Chiefs of Chaplains Conference Military chaplain United States Army Chaplain Corps United States Air Force Chaplain Corps Chaplain's Medal for Heroism

References

External links Oral History Program, Chaplain Corps, United States Navy -- Documents