CHAPLAIN

Develops and administers Chaplain Corps policies and procedures, including plans and operations, readiness management, Chaplain Corps manpower, budgetary and fiscal management, chaplain facility repair, modification, and construction. Manages resources to provide professional religious support needed to accomplish the mission of the US Air Force and maintain the highest degree of effectiveness and readiness. Advises commanders on religious, ethical, moral, morale, and quality of life matters.

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Duties And Responsibilities Open Tab Button Duties And Responsibilities Develops peacetime and wartime plans and policies relative to organization and management of chaplain activities such as manpower, Chaplain Readiness Teams (CRT), deployments, ministry strategies, training, chaplain materiel, and chaplain funds. Conducts worship services, liturgies, and rites. Provides counseling, pastoral care, visitation, religious education, morale programs, spiritual renewal, lay leadership programs, and humanitarian outreach opportunities. Represents the faith and military communities in religious, patriotic, and civic events. Maintains liaison with civilian clergy and organizations to keep current in areas of interest to Chaplain Corps programs. Supervises administration and fiscal control of Chaplain Corps functions. Advises commanders on religious, ethical, moral, morale, and quality of life matters. Advises the commanders of their responsibilities to provide appropriate facilities or sites for worship, rites, and counseling. Maintains ecclesiastical liaison with religious officials and submits required professional reports and records. SPECIALTY QUALIFICATIONS INFO Specialty Qualifications Open Tab Button Specialty Qualifications Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of Air Force war plans, objectives, principles, and methods; Chaplain Corps organizational management principles and practices; policies; procedures; programs; activities; and readiness requirements. Education. The following education is mandatory for entry into this specialty.	UNITS Chaplain is available in the following units 102nd Intelligence Wing Otis Air Natl, MA 02542 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 103rd Airlift Wing East Granby, CT 06026 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 104th Fighter Wing Westfield, MA 01085 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 105th Airlift Wing Newburgh, NY 12550 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 106th Rescue Wing Westhampton Beach, NY 11978 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 107th Airlift Wing Niagara Falls, NY 14304 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 109th Airlift Wing Scotia, NY 12302 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 110th Airlift Wing Springfield, MI 49037 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 118th Airlift Wing Nashville, TN 37217 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 121st Air Refueling Wing Columbus, OH 43217 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 124th Wing Boise, ID 83705 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 128th Air Refueling Wing Milwaukee, WI 53207 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 131st Bomb Wing – St Louis Unit Whiteman AFB, MO 65305 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 141st Air Refueling Wing Spokane, WA 99201 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 144th Fighter Wing Fresno, CA 93727 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 154th Wing Hickam AFB, HI 96853 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 155th Air Refueling Wing Lincoln, NE 68524 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 157th Air Refueling Wing Newington, NH 03803 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 158th Fighter Wing South Burlington, VT 05403 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 168th Air Refueling Wing Fairbanks, AK 99701 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 169th Fighter Wing Eastover, SC 29044 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 173rd Fighter Wing Klamath Falls, OR 97603 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 174th Fighter Wing Syracuse, NY 13211 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 183rd Fighter Wing Springfield, IL 62707 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 184th Intelligence Wing Wichita, KS 67210 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 186th Air Refueling Wing Meridian, MS 39307 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 190th Air Refueling Wing Topeka, KS 66604 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information 150th Wing Kirtland AFB, NM 87117 Unit Info & Careers Get Directions Request Information

Duties And Responsibilities

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Duties And Responsibilities

Develops peacetime and wartime plans and policies relative to organization and management of chaplain activities such as manpower, Chaplain Readiness Teams (CRT), deployments, ministry strategies, training, chaplain materiel, and chaplain funds. Conducts worship services, liturgies, and rites. Provides counseling, pastoral care, visitation, religious education, morale programs, spiritual renewal, lay leadership programs, and humanitarian outreach opportunities. Represents the faith and military communities in religious, patriotic, and civic events. Maintains liaison with civilian clergy and organizations to keep current in areas of interest to Chaplain Corps programs. Supervises administration and fiscal control of Chaplain Corps functions. Advises commanders on religious, ethical, moral, morale, and quality of life matters. Advises the commanders of their responsibilities to provide appropriate facilities or sites for worship, rites, and counseling. Maintains ecclesiastical liaison with religious officials and submits required professional reports and records.

SPECIALTY QUALIFICATIONS INFO

Specialty Qualifications

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Specialty Qualifications

Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of Air Force war plans, objectives, principles, and methods; Chaplain Corps organizational management principles and practices; policies; procedures; programs; activities; and readiness requirements.

Education. The following education is mandatory for entry into this specialty.