Lieutenant Commander Nathan Huffman, CHC, USN
Lieutenant Commander Huffman is a native of Virginia. He graduated from Davis & Elkins College with a degree in History in May 2003.
His operational tours include enlisted service as an Infantry Marine in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005, and as a Platoon Sergeant during Operation Talisman Sabre in 2006. As a Chaplain, he served as the Command Chaplain for Seal Team 3 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and other operations throughout CENTCOM in 2019-2020. Lieutenant Commander Huffman served as the Battalion Chaplain for 1st Battalion 2d Marines in support of Operation Nordic Response in 2024 and Service Level Training Exercise 5-24 before serving as the Battalion Chaplain for 2d Combat Engineer Battalion during his tour at 2d Marine Division from 2023-2025.
His shore assignments include Naval Aviation Technical Training Center as the Staff Chaplain for Aircraft Maintenance Sailors in training from 2020-2023. He reported in January 2026 to the United States Coast Guard District Northeast, in Boston, MA where he is currently serving as the District Northeast Supervisory Chaplain for the Coast Guard’s area of responsibility throughout New England.
Lieutenant Commander Huffman received his Master of Divinity from Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary in May 2016 and was ordained in Roanoke, VA in June 2016 as a Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He served as the Associate Pastor at St Michael Lutheran Church in Virginia Beach from 2016-2018 before superseding onto active duty as a Chaplain.
His personal decorations include Navy Commendation Medal with “C” device, Navy Commendation Medal (three awards), Navy Achievement Medal, Sea Service Ribbon (two awards), Combat Action Ribbon, and various unit and campaign awards. He is also a Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer from his tour at 2d Marine Division.