Barry Black
| Barry Black | |
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| 62nd Chaplain of the United States Senate | |
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Assumed office July 7, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Lloyd J. Ogilvie |
| 22nd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy | |
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In office August 2000 – August 15, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Byron Holderby |
| Succeeded by | Louis Iasiello |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 1, 1948 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Brenda Pearsall (1973–present) |
| Alma mater |
Oakwood University (BA) Andrews University (MDiv) North Carolina Central University (MA) Palmer Theological Seminary (DMin) Salve Regina University (MA) Alliant International University (PhD) |
| Religion | Seventh-day Adventism |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1976–2003 |
| Rank |
 Rear Admiral
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| Awards |
Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2) Meritorious Service Medal (2) Navy Commendation Medal (2) Marine Corps Commendation Medal |
Barry C. Black (born November 1, 1948) is the 62nd chaplain of the United States Senate. He was elected to this position on June 27, 2003, becoming the first African American and the first Seventh-day Adventist to hold this office. The Senate elected its first chaplain in 1789.
He served for over 27 years as a chaplain in the United States Navy, rising to the rank of rear admiral (upper half) and ending his career as the chief of chaplains of the United States Navy, and chief of the United States Navy Chaplain Corps. He officially retired from the Navy on August 15, 2003.
Commissioned as a Navy chaplain in 1976, Black’s first duty station was the Fleet Religious Support Activity in Norfolk, Virginia. Subsequent assignments included Naval Support Activity, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland; First Marine Aircraft Wing, Okinawa, Japan; Naval Training Center, San Diego, California; USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3), Long Beach, California; Naval Chaplains School Advanced Course, Newport, Rhode Island; Marine Aircraft Group Thirty-One, Beaufort, South Carolina; assistant staff chaplain, chief of naval education and training, Pensacola, Florida; and fleet chaplain, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia.
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