Background
Babcock, John Montran was born on August 19, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Montran Benson and Doris Agnes Babcock.
Babcock, John Montran was born on August 19, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Montran Benson and Doris Agnes Babcock.
Bachelor, The Principia College, 1971. Master of Divinity, Andover Newton Theological School, Newton Center, Massachusetts, 1977. Master of Theology, Duke University, 1988.
Diploma, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1989.
Commissioned captain, United States Army, 1977; advanced through grades to major, United States Army, 1986; battalion chaplain, United States Army, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1977-1979; community life chaplain, United States Army, Fort Benning, 1979-1980; battalion chaplain, United States Army, Nuernberg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1980-1983; brigade chaplain, United States Army, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, 1983-1987; instructor World Religions, Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, California, 1988-1991; brigade chaplain, United States Army, Federal Republic Germany, since 1991.
Assistant Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, 1984-1988. Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Fort Ord., California, 1989, '90. Member American Academy Religion, Association of the United States Army.
Married Corinne Suzanne McWilliams, March 18, 1972. Children: Robert, Matthew.