The Virgin Islands National Guard is recognizing State Chaplain Capt. Jermaine K. Mulley, during the first week of February, highlighting his service and leadership as the territory observes the legacy of African Methodist Episcopal Church leaders Bishop Henry McNeal Turner and Bishop Richard Allen, according to a National Guard press release.
Mulley serves as the State Chaplain for the Virgin Islands National Guard, providing spiritual leadership and oversight for both the Army and Air National Guard across multiple islands. His responsibilities include pastoral care, leadership support, and coordination across geographically separated units, according to the press release.
Mulley is the youngest State Chaplain in National Guard history. He is a combat-deployed chaplain and Air Assault School graduate of the 101st Airborne Division, credentials the Guard said reflect his experience serving alongside soldiers in operational environments, the press release stated.
Mulley holds a Doctor of Ministry degree in biblical, political and social ethics and has completed four units of clinical pastoral education. This training supports his work in crisis care, ethical leadership, and pastoral counseling, the release stated.
An endorsed chaplain of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Mulley also serves as senior pastor of St. Luke AME Church on St. Croix. Outside of his Guard and pastoral roles, he is the founder of The H.O.O.D. Project Inc., a nonprofit focused on reducing gun violence and petty crimes through community engagement and economic development, the release stated.
The recognition coincides with February observances honoring Bishop Henry McNeal Turner, a Civil War chaplain and AME bishop born Feb. 1, 1834, and Bishop Richard Allen, founder of the AME Church, born Feb. 14, 1760, according to the release.
