Thomas K. Chadwick

CAPT CHC USN (Ret)

Chaplain Tom Chadwick is the Associate Director of the Presbyterian Council for Chaplains and Military Personnel which is located in Washington, D.C. The Council recruits, interviews, and endorses clergy from four Presbyterian denominations for active and reserve duty in the Armed Forces, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Civil Air Patrol.

An Ohio native, Reverend Chadwick graduated from Ohio University and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary; he also has a Masters degree in management from Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA. He was commissioned a Navy chaplain candidate in 1971. He was ordained by Miami Presbytery (Ohio) of the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 1974 and served Eastminster United Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, PA, prior to entering active duty in November, 1975. During his active career he served in destroyers with Destroyer Squadron 10; the cruiser YARNELL; with the Fleet Marine Force; overseas in Rota, Spain; and he spent a year at the Chaplains School Advanced Course in Newport, RI. After graduation in 1987 he served as chaplain to Commander, 4^th Coast Guard District (Boston); as staff chaplain for Commander, Surface Forces, U.S. Atlantic Fleet from 1990 - 1992, and was the Chaplain of the Coast Guard (Commandant’s staff, Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, D.C.) from 1992 to 1995. He retired in 1998 from NAS Oceana to work for Presbyterian churches as their endorsing agent. Chaplain Chadwick is a member of the Military Chaplains Association and is on the Board of Trustees of the Navy Chaplains Foundation. His military decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star, the Navy Commendation Medal with two Gold Stars, the Coast Guard Commendation Medal and the Lifesaving Medal.

Chaplain Chadwick is married to his lovely wife, Barbara, and together they have three sons, Andrew and twins Robert and David Evan. They reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia.