Deputy Chief of Chaplains

By Paul StampsApril 14, 2026

Chaplain (Colonel) Rich West - Deputy Chief of Chaplains
Chaplain (Colonel) Rich West is the United States Army’s 29th Deputy Chief of Chaplains. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Chaplain (Colonel) Rich West is the United States Army’s 29th Deputy Chief of Chaplains. He is an ordained Anglican Priest endorsed as an Army chaplain by the Anglican Churches in North America; and he has served in multiple key assignments and on multiple deployments, supporting a wide array of Army units and Soldiers. As the Deputy Chief of Chaplains, Chaplain West supports the Chief of Chaplains in leading the Army Chaplain Corps, to provide religious support to the Soldiers, Families, and Civilians of the U.S. Army.