Thomas Solhjem, a North Central University alumnus, has been appointed Chief of Chaplains for the United States Army. The U.S. Senate approved his appointment in March and Solhjem assumed his new role on May 30. He is the first ordained Assemblies of God minister to hold the position since the Chief of Chaplains role was created 99 years ago. He most recently served as Deputy Chief of Chaplains.
According to AG News, “Solhjem has been an AG chaplain since 1988. He deployed a combined 68 months, including as command chaplain in both Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom. His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with four oak leaf clusters, and the Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters.”
Sollhjem majored in Pastoral Studies at North Central.
