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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 353-09
May 21, 2009

Flag Officer Assignment

            Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced today the following assignment:

            Navy Capt. Mark L. Tidd, who has been selected for promotion to rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as chaplain of the Marine Corps/deputy chief of chaplains/deputy director of religious ministries, Washington, D.C.  Tidd is currently serving as command chaplain, U.S. European Command, Vaihingen, Germany.