Paul K. Hurley

Paul K. Hurley (born October 23, 1961) served as the 24th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army and is a Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese for the Military Services. Fr. Hurley retired on May 30, 2019, being succeeded by his Deputy Chief of Chaplains, Thomas L. Sohljem.

Paul K. Hurley
Chaplain (Major General) Paul K. Hurley
24th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
Born (1961-10-23) October 23, 1961
Weymouth, Massachusetts
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1984–2019
Rank Major General
Commands heldU.S. Army Chaplain Corps
Awards

On March 27, 2015, the Senate confirmed Hurley's promotion to Major General and assignment of Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army.[1]

Hurley attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, and graduated there with the Class of 1984. Following graduation, he served two assignments as a field artillery officer in Germany and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, before he began to discern a call to the priesthood. He resigned his commission in 1990 and attended St. John's Seminary in Boston. He was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in 1995 and spent five years as a parish priest in the Archdiocese of Boston before he rejoined the active duty Army Chaplain Corps in 2000. He most recently served as command chaplain for the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.[2]

H. R. McMaster, a classmate of Hurley's from the West Point Class of 1984, swore Hurley in on May 22, 2015.[3]

Awards and decorations
Combat Action Badge
Senior Parachutist Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
101st Airborne Division Combat Service Identification Badge
U.S. Army Chaplain Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia
German Parachutist Badge in bronze
8 Overseas Service Bars
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 4
NATO Medal for service with ISAF
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See also

References
  1. "PN263 — Col. Paul K. Hurley".
  2. https://www.army.mil/article/149477/Hurley_installed_as_new_Army_chief_of_chaplains__pins_on_two_stars
  3. Julia LeDoux, Pentagram Staff Writer (May 28, 2015). "Hurley installed as new Army chief of chaplains, pins on two stars".
Military offices
Preceded by
Donald L. Rutherford		 Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
2015–2019		 Succeeded by
Thomas L. Solhjem
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