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United States admiral

Mark L. Tidd
Tidd in 2010
Born (1955-05-08) May 8, 1955 (age 69)
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1978–2014
RankRear Admiral
CommandsChief of Chaplains of the United States Navy
Battles / warsGulf War
Iraq War
AwardsNavy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
RelationsVice Admiral Emmett H. Tidd (father)
Admiral Kurt W. Tidd (brother)

Mark Luzerne Tidd (born May 8, 1955) is a former United States Navy officer who served as the 25th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy from 2010 to 2014.

Early life and education

Tidd comes from a career navy family; his father, Emmett H. Tidd was a vice admiral during the Vietnam War and was the commander of all naval surface forces in the Pacific. His brother, Admiral Kurt W. Tidd, was the commander of all United States forces in South America. He is a 1977 graduate of Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Tidd, a Presbyterian minister, received his Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary, a Master of Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 2018. He is a graduate of the National War College in Washington, D.C., with a Master of Science in National Security Strategy and a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College and the Armed Forces Staff College.

Naval career

Tidd's navy tours include Naval Air Station Moffett Field, California, with Patrol Wing 10 and the USS Reeves (DLG-24), homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. During his time on board, Reeves visited Qingdao, China, as part of the first port visit by United States warships to China in 39 years. He went on to serve as deputy command chaplain aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt.

Marine Corps tours include 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, and the division staff of 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, deploying to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Desert Storm. He served at Marine Corps Combat Development Command as the chaplain for the Marine Corps Brig and the Base Security Battalion and later returned to 2nd Marine Division as the division chaplain.

Tidd served in leadership positions on the chief of Chaplain's staff as the branch head for Professional Development and Religious Programs and as the Advanced Training officer at Navy Chaplain School. Tidd was assigned as the force chaplain for United States Naval Forces Central Command and the fleet chaplain for United States Fifth Fleet, headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain. After serving as command chaplain for the United States European Command, he became deputy chief of Navy Chaplains and Chaplain of the Marine Corps.

Chief of Navy Chaplains

Tidd assumed his duties as the 25th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy on August 27, 2010. He retired on August 1, 2014.

On April 13, 2011, Tidd issued a two-page "guidance" memo stating that following final repeal of don't ask, don't tell, the law barring openly gay people from military service, same-sex couples would be allowed to marry in Naval facilities with Naval chaplains officiating in those states in which same-sex marriage is legal. Following political pressure from Republican members of Congress who claimed that allowing the use of federal facilities or personnel to perform same-sex marriages would violate the Defense of Marriage Act, Tidd suspended the policy on May 10, pending further Naval review.

Awards and decorations

Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Gold star Legion of Merit with gold award star
Gold star Meritorious Service Medal with award star
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Gold starGold starGold star Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with 3 award stars
Bronze oak leaf cluster Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze star Navy Unit Commendation with bronze service star
Bronze star Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with service star
Navy "E" Ribbon
Fleet Marine Force Ribbon
Bronze star National Defense Service Medal with service star
Bronze star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with service star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with Fleet Marine Force insignia and bronze service star
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Bronze starBronze starBronze starBronze star Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with 4 service stars
Silver starBronze starBronze starBronze star Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with one silver and three bronze service stars
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

See also

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Navy.

  1. "PN1425 — Navy". U.S. Congress. August 4, 1990. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  2. US Navy Bio
  3. "Class Notes". Williams People. Vol. 104, no. 3. Williams College. December 2009. p. 61. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  4. Sloan, Bob (March 11, 2010). "Serving the service: Presbyterian chaplain leading Marines, Navy sees role as 'blessing'". Presbyterian Church (USA). Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  5. "Seminary Celebrates 222nd Commencement". Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. June 1, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  6. 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell': Navy OKs Bases, Chaplains for Same-Sex Marriages After Repeal
  7. "Navy Scraps Rules on Gay Marriages After GOP Protest". ABC News. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023.
Military offices
Preceded byAlan T. Baker Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps
Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy
2009–2010 		Succeeded byMargaret G. Kibben
Preceded byRobert F. Burt Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy
2010–2014 		Succeeded byMargaret G. Kibben
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