The Salvation Army U.S.A. Central Territory


The Salvation Army USA Central Territory is one of the four territories The Salvation Army is divided into within the USA. The Central Territory covers 11 states in the heart of the USA. The Central Territory is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The Central Territory is subdivided into 10 different divisions, all under different leaders, each reporting directly to the territorial commander. Each of the divisions has their own headquarters and also camp facilities.
The Central Territory runs 2,342 centers of operations. Those operations include Churches, Social Service centers, camps, and many other types of operations, and Adult Rehabilitation Centers. The college that all officers must attend is a two-year college which is located in the Lake View neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The college is known as the College for Officer Training.

Central Territorial Commanders

  1. Adult Rehabilitation Centers Command — Majors Randall and Charlene Polsley, Command leaders
  2. Eastern Michigan Division — Lieutenant Colonels John and Theresa Turner, divisional leaders
  3. Heartland Division — Majors Kelly and Jesse Collins, divisional leaders
  4. Indiana Division — Majors Robert and Collette Webster, divisional leaders
  5. Kansas and Western Missouri Division — Major Evie Diaz, divisional leaders
  6. Metropolitan Division — Lieutenant Colonels Charles and Sharon Smith, divisional leaders
  7. Midland Division — Lieutenant Colonels Dan and Dorene Jennings, divisional leaders
  8. Northern Division — Lieutenant Colonels Robert and Nancy Thomson, divisional leaders
  9. Western Division — Majors Greg and Lee Ann Thompson, divisional leaders
  10. Western Michigan and Northern Indiana Division — Majors Glen and Carole Caddy, divisional leaders
  11. Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Division — Majors Steven and Christine Merritt, divisional leaders