Chaplain of the United States Coast Guard

Chaplain of the United States Coast Guard
Incumbent CAPT Gregory N. Todd since June 23, 2014
Formation	1983
First holder	CAPT Eddie B. Moran
Website	Official Website

The Chaplain of the United States Coast Guard (CHCG) is the senior chaplain of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and is attached to USCG Headquarters in Washington, D.C. as a United States Navy Chaplain Corps officer who reports directly to the Commandant of the Coast Guard. The current Chaplain of the Coast Guard is Captain Gregory N. Todd.^[1]

Purpose

The Chaplain of the Coast Guard serves as the Commandant's senior advisor on matters pertaining to chaplains and the free exercise of religion by USCG personnel. Chaplains provide religious ministry, advocate for and promote the well-being of USCG personnel, and serve as command liaison officers to civilian religious leaders, communities, organizations and agencies.

The USCG does not have its own chaplain corps. Chaplains from the United States Navy Chaplain Corps are assigned to the USCG to serve in USCG units.^[2] The USCG Chaplains Orientation Manual provides guidance for chaplains assigned to these duties.^[3] Chaplains come from many different faiths and may be ordained or appointed as ministers, priests, imams, and rabbis.

U.S. Coast Guard Chaplains

	Name	Photo	Term began	Term ended
1.	CAPT Eddie B. Moran		1983	1986
2.	CAPT Richard A. Plishker		1986	1989
3.	CAPT James G. Goode		1989	1992
4.	CAPT Thomas K. Chadwick		1992	1995
5.	CAPT Skip Blancett		1995	1998
6.	CAPT Leroy Gilbert		1998	2002
7.	CAPT Wilbur C. Douglass, III		2002	2006
8.	CAPT William F. Cuddy, Jr.		2006	2010
9.	CAPT Gary P. Weeden		June 11, 2010	March 2014
10.	CAPT Gregory N. Todd		June 23, 2014	Incumbent

See also

• United States military chaplains
• Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States
• Chaplain's Medal for Heroism
• Armed Forces Chaplains Board

References

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