Who is the 23rd Chief of Chaplains?

• A. MG John Doe
• B. MG Alan Smith
• C. MG Paul K Hurley
• D. MG Jane Smith

Answer: (C)

The position tested is the Army’s top religious leader, the Chief of Chaplains, who heads the Army Chaplain Corps and advises on religious support, pastoral care, and moral leadership across the force. Paul K. Hurley holds that post as a Major General, making him the 23rd person to serve in this role. This aligns with the historical sequence of chaplain leaders and his career path fits the typical progression to the top chaplaincy—serving as a chaplain, taking on broader leadership and staff roles, and earning general officer rank. The other names, while they may be senior officers, are not the individual who has served as the Chief of Chaplains.