Jason Sluder
Lieutenant Commander
Chaplain, United States Navy

A native of Seneca, SC, Lieutenant Commander Sluder entered active duty in the United States Navy in January 2010 following three years as a pastor in Westminister, SC.

Chaplain Sluder holds a Master of Divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY. He graduated summa cum laude earning a Bachelor of Arts from North Greenville University, Tigerville, SC. He is ordained, called, and endorsed by the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.

Following graduation from Officer Development School at Officer Training Command Newport and graduation from the Naval Chaplaincy School and Center at Fort Jackson, Chaplain Sluder began duties as Staff Chaplain and Division Officer at U.S. Naval Support Activity, Naples, Italy. Following a successful tour in Naples, Chaplain Sluder reported to 2d Marine Division as the Battalion Chaplain of 1st Battalion, 2d Marines. The tour with 1/2 included a combat deployment to Afghanistan. After returning from Afghanistan, he was assigned as the Battalion Chaplain for 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. Upon completion of this tour with 2d Marine Division, he began duties as Command Chaplain for Airborne Command and Control and Logistics Wing in Point Mugu, California. Following his assignment with the Wing, Chaplain Sluder became the Command Chaplain of USS GERMANTOWN LSD-42 in the Seventh Fleet as part of the Forward Deployed Naval Force in Sasebo, Japan. He currently serves in the Pentagon as the Deputy Executive Assistant to the Chief of Chaplains of the Navy.

Chaplain Sluder is a Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer, and he has been awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4 Awards).