Brent W. Scott

Brent W. Scott currently serves as the 27th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy.[1] He previously served as the 19th Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps and the Deputy Chief of Navy Chaplains.

Brent W. Scott
Rear Admiral Brent W. Scott
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1992–present
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2)

Rear Admiral Scott as 19th Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps

Career

A native of Amarillo, Texas, Scott graduated from West Texas A&M University in 1976, and he received a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1980. After twelve years as a civilian pastor, he received a commission in the United States Navy and was assigned to the 3rd Marine Air Wing in Yuma, Arizona, where from 1992 to 1995, he served as the battalion chaplain for both the 2nd and the 1st Light Anti-aircraft Missile Battalions. His next assignment was Naval Station Rota, Spain, where from 1995 to 1999, he served as chaplain for Marine Security Forces and the Naval Brig. Scott subsequently served Carrier Air Wing 7 in Oceana, Virginia, as the wing chaplain where he deployed with the Ike battle group for combat in the Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea, and the Persian Gulf from 1999 to 2001. In 2002, Scott received a Master of Theology from Duke University, and was then detailed to Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, as a supervisory chaplain in one of the largest Religious Ministry Teams in the Navy.[2]

The appointment of Scott as Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy was confirmed by the United States Senate in April 2018 without the customary promotion to two-star rear admiral.[3] However on November 13, 2018, Scott was nominated by the President for appointment to the rank of rear admiral, while serving as Chief of Chaplains. His promotion was approved by the Senate on December 12.[4]

Awards and decorations

	Defense Superior Service Medal
	Legion of Merit with one gold award star
	Meritorious Service Medal with three award stars
	Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with award star
	Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with award star
	Navy "E" Ribbon
	Fleet Marine Force Ribbon
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with service star
	Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with four service stars
	NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia

References

1. "Change of office and retirement ceremony". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
2. http://www.hqmc.marines.mil/Agencies/Chaplain-of-the-Marine-Corps/
3. "PN1783 — Rear Adm. (lh) Brent W. Scott — Navy". U.S. Congress. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
4. "PN2609 — Rear Adm. (lh) Brent W. Scott — Navy". U.S. Congress. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-13.

Military offices
Preceded by Margaret G. Kibben	Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy 2014–2018	Succeeded by Gregory N. Todd
	Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy 2018–present	Incumbent