Douglas Lanier Carver (born September 10, 1951) is a retired American Army officer who served as the 22nd
Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
The Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army (CCH) is the chief supervising officer of the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps. (Chaplains do not hold commanding authority). From 1775 to 1920, chaplains were attached to separate units. The Office of th ...
.
He was appointed to this assignment on July 12, 2007, and was the first
Southern Baptist
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a Christian denomination based in the United States. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination, and the largest Protestant and second-largest Christian denomination in the United States. The word ...
chaplain to be promoted to the position of Chief of Chaplains in more than 50 years.
Career
Carver holds theology degrees from the
University of Tennessee and the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) is a Baptist theological institute in Louisville, Kentucky. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The seminary was founded in 1859 in Greenville, South Carolina, where it was at ...
.
He was originally commissioned in the field artillery and served with the 4th Infantry Division as a company grade officer in various artillery positions. He left active duty, but served with the Army Reserve for five additional years.
Upon returning to active duty in 1984, he attended the Chaplain Corps officer basic course and began his career in the chaplaincy. Before serving as
Deputy Chief of Chaplains in September 2005, he was director of training at the Chaplain Center and School at
Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He was also a senior chaplain for
V Corps 5th Corps, Fifth Corps, or V Corps may refer to:
France
* 5th Army Corps (France)
* V Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée), a cavalry unit of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars
* V Corps (Grande Armée), a unit of the Imperial French Army ...
and Combined Joint Task Force 7 in
Germany and
Iraq from 2002 through 2004.
In his current position as Director of Chaplaincy with the North American Mission Board (the endorsing agent for the Southern Baptist Convention), he is responsible for overseeing 2,700 chaplains around the world.
Awards and decorations
Gallery
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See also
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Armed Forces Chaplains Board The Armed Forces Chaplains Board (AFCB) is an organizational entity within the United States Department of Defense established to advise the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness on religious, ethical, a ...
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Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States
References
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Southern Baptist ministers
United States Army generals
Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
Recipients of the Legion of Merit
University of Tennessee alumni
1951 births
Living people
Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Army
Deputy Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Army
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary alumni