Charles R. Bailey

Chaplain (Brigadier General) Charles Ray Bailey, USA was an American Army officer who was the 24th Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 2011 to 2015.

Charles Ray Bailey
Chaplain (Brigadier General) Charles Ray Bailey
24th Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
BornOdessa, Texas
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1977 – 2015[1]
Rank Brigadier General
Battles/wars
Awards

From 2007 to 2011, Chaplain Bailey served as the United States Army Europe Command Chaplain.

In May 2011, United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced that Colonel Bailey had been nominated for promotion to Brigadier General and reassignment as the Deputy Chief of Chaplains.[2]

Education

Bailey earned a bachelor's degree in Business and Religion from Texas Wesleyan University in 1975. He then received a master's degree in Divinity from the Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University in 1978. He later earned a master's degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College in 2007.[1]

Awards and decorations
Master Parachutist Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
82nd Airborne Division Combat Service Identification Badge
U.S. Army Chaplain Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
 Meritorious Service Medal (with two silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
 Army Commendation Medal (with one bronze oak leaf cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
 Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with two bronze oak leaf clusters)
Army Superior Unit Award
 National Defense Service Medal (with one bronze service star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with award numeral 7)
NATO Medal for Yugoslavia Service
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

References
  1. "CH (BG) Charles R. Bailey, Retired" (PDF). The Southeast District of the Texas Conference, United Methodist Church. December 6, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  2. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) (July 22, 2011). "News Release- General Officer Announcements". defense.gov. Department of Defense. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
Military offices
Preceded by
Donald L. Rutherford		 Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
2011 – 2014		 Succeeded by
Thomas L. Solhjem
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