Matthew A. Zimmerman

Matthew Augustus Zimmerman, Jr.
Major General Matthew Augustus Zimmerman, Jr. 18th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
Born	(1941-12-09) December 9, 1941 Rock Hill, South Carolina
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1967 - 1994
Rank	Major General
Commands held	U.S. Army Chaplain Corps
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Legion of Merit Bronze Star Meritorious Service Medal

Chaplain (Major General) Matthew Augustus Zimmerman, Jr., USA (born December 9, 1941) is a retired American Army officer who served as the 18th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1990 to 1994. He was the first African American to hold this position.

He is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

Awards and decorations

	Legion of Merit
	Bronze Star
	Meritorious Service Medal (with two bronze oak leaf clusters)
	Army Commendation Medal
	Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	National Defense Service Medal
	Vietnam Service Medal (with four bronze service stars)
	Army Service Ribbon
	Overseas Service Ribbon (with award numeral 2)
	Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal
	Vietnam Campaign Medal

Military offices
Preceded by Charles J. McDonnell	Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army 1989 – 1990	Succeeded by Donald W. Shea
Preceded by Norris L. Einertson	Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army 1990 – 1994	Succeeded by Donald W. Shea

Army commands	Forces Training and Doctrine Materiel
Service components	Africa Central Europe Pacific North South Special Operations Surface Deployment and Distribution Space and Missile Defense Cyber Command
Direct reporting units	Second Army Medical Intelligence and Security Criminal Investigation Corps of Engineers Military District of Washington Test and Evaluation Military Academy Reserve Acquisition Support Center Installation Management
Field armies	First Second Third Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth Ninth
Branches	Acquisition Corps Adjutant General's Corps Air Defense Artillery Branch Armor Branch Aviation Branch Army Band Chaplain Corps Chemical Corps Civil Affairs Corps Corps of Engineers Dental Corps Field Artillery Corps Finance Corps Infantry Branch Inspector General's Corps Judge Advocate General's Corps Logistics Branch Medical Corps Medical Service Corps Medical Specialist Corps Military Intelligence Corps Military Police Corps Nurse Corps Ordnance Corps Psychological Operations Quartermaster Corps Signal Corps Special Forces Transportation Corps Veterinary Corps

Installations

Training

Uniforms and
insignia

History and
traditions

Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States
Chiefs of Chaplains	Chaplain (Major General) Paul K. Hurley (Army) Rear Admiral Margaret G. Kibben (Navy) Chaplain (Major General) Dondi E. Costin (Air Force)
Senior USMC/USCG Chaplains (working under USN Chief of Chaplains)	Rear Admiral Brent W. Scott (Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps, and Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Navy) Captain Gregory N. Todd (Chaplain of the Coast Guard)

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