| Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army | |
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 Seal of the Office of the Chief of Chaplains | |
_Jack_J._Stumme.jpg) CH (BG) Jack Stumme since December 5, 2023 | |
| Formation | 1942 |
| First holder | CH (BG) George F. Rixey |
The Deputy Chief of Chaplains (DCCH) serves as the chief strategist for the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps and senior coordinating general officer for actions assigned to Assistant Chiefs of Chaplains (Reserve Component) and the USACHCS Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army. As directed by the CCH, serves as the intermediate rater for senior-level active duty chaplains. The current DCCH is Chaplain (Brigadier General) Jack Stumme
| Name | Photo | Denomination | Term began | Term ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | CH (BG) George F. Rixey | Methodist | 1942 | 1945 | |
| 2. | CH (BG) William D. Cleary | Roman Catholic | 1945 | 1946 | |
| 3. | CH (COL) Patrick J. Ryan | 
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Roman Catholic | April 1946 | September 1, 1948 |
| 4. | CH (BG) James H. O'Neill | 
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Roman Catholic | September 1, 1948 | July 1952 |
| 5. | CH (BG) Patrick J. Ryan |
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Roman Catholic | August 1952 | April 1954 |
| 6. | CH (BG) Frank A. Tobey | 
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American Baptist | July 1954 | October 1958 |
| 7. | CH (BG) William J. Moran | Roman Catholic | 1958 | 1966 | |
| 8. | CH (BG) Francis L. Sampson | Roman Catholic | February 14, 1966 | August 17, 1967 | |
| 9. | CH (BG) Ned R. Graves | Disciples of Christ | |||
| 12. | CH (BG) Gerhardt W. Hyatt | 
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Lutheran | 1970 | 1971 |
| 13. | CH (BG) Aloysius J. McElwee | Roman Catholic | 1971 | 1973 | |
| 14. | CH (BG) Thaddeus F. Malanowski | Roman Catholic | 1973 | 1978 | |
| 12. | CH (BG) Kermit D. Johnson | 
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United Presbyterian | 1978 | 1979 |
| 13. | CH (BG) Patrick J. Hessian | 
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Roman Catholic | 1979 | 1982 |
| 14. | CH (BG) Paul O. Forsberg | Lutheran | 1982 | 1985 | |
| 15. | CH (BG) Norris L. Einertson | 
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Lutheran | 1985 | 1986 |
| 16. | CH (BG) Charles J. McDonnell | 
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Roman Catholic | 1986 | 1989 |
| 17. | CH (BG) Matthew A. Zimmerman, Jr. | 
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Baptist | 1989 | 1990 |
| 18. | CH (BG) Donald W. Shea | 
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Roman Catholic | 1990 | 1994 |
| 19. | CH (BG) Gaylord T. Gunhus | 
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Lutheran | November 1, 1994 | June 2, 1999 |
| 20. | CH (BG) David H. Hicks | 
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Presbyterian (USA) | July 1, 1999 | April 13, 2003 |
| 21. | CH (BG) Jerome A. Haberek | 
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Roman Catholic | April 14, 2003 | September 26, 2005 |
| 22. | CH (BG) Douglas L. Carver | 
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Southern Baptist | September 27, 2005 | July 11, 2007 |
| 23. | CH (BG) Donald L. Rutherford | _Donald_L._Rutherford.jpg)
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Roman Catholic | November 16, 2007 | July 22, 2011 |
| 24. | CH (BG) Charles R. Bailey | 
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United Methodist | July 28, 2011 | July 31, 2015 |
| 25. | CH (BG) Thomas L. Solhjem | 
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Assembly of God | July 31, 2015[1] | May 30, 2019 |
| 26. | CH (BG) William Green Jr. | .jpg)
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National Baptist Convention | August 16, 2019 | December 5, 2023 |
| 27. | CH (BG) Jack Stumme |
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December 5, 2023 | Incumbent |
