Chaplain (Major General) Douglas Lanier Carver, USA (born September 10, 1951) is a retired American Army officer who served as the 22nd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army.[1] He was appointed to this assignment on July 12, 2007 and was the first Southern Baptist chaplain to be promoted to the position of Chief of Chaplains in more than 50 years.[2][3]
Douglas Lanier Carver
Major General Douglas Lanier Carver 22nd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
Born
(1951-09-10) September 10, 1951 (age 72) Rome, Georgia
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.[1]
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 and Combined Joint Task Force 7 in Germany and Iraq from 2002 through 2004.[1] 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.[2]
douglas, carver, chaplain, major, general, douglas, lanier, carver, born, september, 1951, retired, american, army, officer, served, 22nd, chief, chaplains, united, states, army, appointed, this, assignment, july, 2007, first, southern, baptist, chaplain, prom. Chaplain Major General Douglas Lanier Carver USA born September 10 1951 is a retired American Army officer who served as the 22nd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army 1 He was appointed to this assignment on July 12 2007 and was the first Southern Baptist chaplain to be promoted to the position of Chief of Chaplains in more than 50 years 2 3 Douglas Lanier CarverMajor General Douglas Lanier Carver22nd Chief of Chaplains of the United States ArmyBorn 1951 09 10 September 10 1951 age 72 Rome GeorgiaAllegiance United States of AmericaService wbr branchUnited States ArmyYears of service1973 2011RankMajor GeneralUnitArmy Reserve 1979 1984 Commands heldU S Army Chaplain CorpsBattles warsWar on TerrorIraq WarAwardsDistinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit 2 Bronze Star MedalSignature Contents 1 Career 2 Awards and decorations 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 ReferencesCareer EditCarver holds theology degrees from the University of Tennessee and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 1 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 1 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 and Combined Joint Task Force 7 in Germany and Iraq from 2002 through 2004 1 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 2 Awards and decorations Edit nbsp Ranger Tab nbsp Basic Parachutist Badge nbsp Air Assault Badge nbsp Army Staff Identification Badge nbsp U S Army Chaplain Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia nbsp V Corps Combat Service Identification Badge nbsp 2 Overseas Service Bars nbsp Army Distinguished Service Medal 1 nbsp nbsp Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster nbsp Bronze Star nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Meritorious Service Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters nbsp Joint Service Commendation Medal nbsp nbsp Army Commendation Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster nbsp Army Achievement Medal nbsp Joint Meritorious Unit Award nbsp Meritorious Unit Commendation nbsp Army Superior Unit Award nbsp nbsp nbsp National Defense Service Medal with two bronze service stars nbsp Iraq Campaign Medal nbsp Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal nbsp Global War on Terrorism Service Medal nbsp Army Service Ribbon nbsp nbsp Overseas Service Ribbon with award numeral 3 Gallery Edit nbsp nbsp nbsp See also EditArmed Forces Chaplains Board Chiefs of Chaplains of the United StatesReferences Edit a b c d e Tice Jim May 14 2007 New chief of chaplains nominated The Army Times a b Baptist Press Baptist Press News with a Christian Perspective Archived from the original on 2011 07 25 Retrieved 2008 01 03 Brig Gen Douglas Carver to address SBC chaplains Florida Baptist Witness Archived from the original on 2012 03 07 Retrieved 2010 09 04 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Douglas L Carver Military officesPreceded byJerome A Haberek Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army2005 2007 Succeeded byDonald L RutherfordPreceded byDavid H Hicks Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army2007 2011 Succeeded byDonald L Rutherford Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Douglas L Carver amp oldid 1106201745, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
