From March 2022 to May 2026, he served as the 28th Chief of Navy Chaplains. Before becoming the Chief of Navy Chaplains, Todd served as the 10th Chaplain of the Coast Guard, from June 2014 to April 2018. During this assignment, he oversaw religious ministry for over 88,000 Coast Guard personnel and launched the Coast Guard Auxiliary Clergy Support Program. Scenes of disasterComforting military personnel and civilians is the primary function of a military chaplain. He was the first Navy chaplain on the scene at Ground Zero following the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center.