Douglas L. Carver

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Douglas Lanier Carver (born 10 September 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 12 July 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]

Career

Carver 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

File:Ranger Tab.svg Ranger Tab
File:United States Air Force Parachutist Badge.svg Basic Parachutist Badge
File:AirAssault.svg Air Assault Badge
File:United States Army Staff Identification Badge.png Army Staff Identification Badge
File:USArmyChapCorRegInsignia.png U.S. Army Chaplain Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia
File:V Corps.svg V Corps Combat Service Identification Badge
File:ArmyOSB.jpg 2 Overseas Service Bars
Template:Ribbon devices/alt Army Distinguished Service Medal[1]
Legion of Merit (with one bronze oak leaf cluster)
Template:Ribbon devices/alt Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (with four bronze oak leaf clusters)
Template:Ribbon devices/alt Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with one bronze oak leaf cluster)
Template:Ribbon devices/alt Army Achievement Medal
Template:Ribbon devices/alt Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Template:Ribbon devices/alt Meritorious Unit Commendation
Template:Ribbon devices/alt Army Superior Unit Award
National Defense Service Medal (with two bronze service stars)
Template:Ribbon devices/alt Iraq Campaign Medal
Template:Ribbon devices/alt Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Template:Ribbon devices/alt Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Template:Ribbon devices/alt Army Service Ribbon
Template:Ribbon devices/altFile:Award numeral 3.png Overseas Service Ribbon (with award numeral 3)

Gallery

See also

References

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