Commander
T.J. Walcott
Chaplain Corps United States Navy
USCG D7 Chaplain
Chaplain
Walcott reported aboard at District Seven in August 2012. As the D7 Command
Chaplain he leads a team of 7 Active Duty/Naval Reserve Chaplains. He also
serves as chaplain for Sector Miami, Air Station Miami, Tactical Law
Enforcement Team South, Maritime Safety Security Team 91114, and Homeland
Security Task Force SE.
Chaplain Walcott was ordained as a minister in the Christian Reformed Church
in 1984. His studies include a BA from Calvin College in Grand Rapids
Michigan, a Master of Divinity from Calvin Theological Seminary and a Doctor
of Ministry (focused on Pastoral Care and Disaster Response) from Fuller
Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA.
Before coming on active duty as a chaplain Rev. Walcott was a missionary in
the Dominican Republic (1985-1990) and the pastor of Baymeadows Community
Church in Jacksonville, Florida (1991-1996).
Prior to reporting to Miami, Chaplain Walcott was the Deputy Director for
Manpower, Training, and Education for the Chief of Navy Chaplain in
Washington D.C. (2009-2012). He served on a 13 months Individual Augmentee
assignment in Iraq on the staff of Multi-National Forces Iraq meeting with
Iraqi religious leaders (February 2008-March 2009). Commander Walcott was
Deputy Command Chaplain and Senior Protestant Chaplain at Naval Station Rota
Spain from May 2005-July 2009). As CVW-2 Chaplain from 2003-2005 he
deployed with the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and responded to the
2004 Tsunami in Indonesia. As the USCG District Nine Western Region
Chaplain from 1998-2003 he was responsible for all Coast Guard units on Lake
Michigan and Lake Superior. He deployed with PSU 309 to Bahrain in early
2001 and responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City
in the weeks following 9-11. His first active duty assignment (1996-1998)
was with MAG-16, 3rd MAW, at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro,
California.
His personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the
Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with
two Gold Stars, the Coast Guard Commendation Medal with one Gold Star, the
9-11 Medal, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, and the Navy Achievement
Medal.
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