Clinton Langston

On 20 June 1994, Langston was commissioned into the Royal Army Chaplains' Department (RAChD) as a Chaplain to the Forces 4th Class (equivalent in rank to captain).[3] On 20 June 1999, he moved from a Short Service Commission (limiting his service years) to a Regular Commission (allowing him to serve until retirement).[4] He was promoted to Chaplain to the Forces 3rd Class (equivalent to major) on 2 June 2000.[5] In 2003, he was serving as chaplain to Army Training Regiment, Lichfield, based at Whittington Barracks.[6] He was promoted to Chaplain to the Forces 2nd Class (equivalent to lieutenant colonel) on 30 June 2006.[7] He was promoted to Chaplain to the Forces 1st Class (equivalent to colonel) on 30 June 2014.[8]

On 15 May 2017, Langston took up the appointment of Deputy Chaplain General, the second most senior chaplain in the RAChD.[9] He was promoted to Deputy Chaplain General (equivalent to brigadier) on 30 June 2017.[10] On 14 July 2017, he was licensed and collated as the Archdeacon for the Army: as such, he is a member of the General Synod.[11] He was made a non-residentiary canon of Salisbury Cathedral in October 2018.[12] On 14 December 2018, Langston was appointed Chaplain-General to Her Majesty's Land Forces: the Chaplain General is equivalent in rank to a major-general.[13]

In addition to seeing service in Great Britain, Langston has been posted to Germany,[2] Bosnia,[6] Omagh, Northern Ireland,[11] and Iraq.[11]