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U.S. Air Force Chaplain Service
The Chaplain Service Team
The Air Force provides the opportunity for military members and their families to exercise freedom of religion by providing Chaplain Service personnel. They are a team, supporting one another while working in their own areas of strength. Air Force Chaplain Service personnel work side by side, chaplains and enlisted, partnering for team ministry. They respect individual faith traditions, while encouraging people to develop and enhance their relationships with God and each other. Air Force chaplains and enlisted support personnel are committed to the moral and spiritual health of the Air Force.

Air Force chaplaincy is a broad range of ministries including:

  • Worship
  • Hospital
  • Parish Program
  • Education
  • Social action
  • Confinement
  • Visitation
  • Sacraments
  • Crisis intervention
  • Administration
  • Pastoral Counseling
  • Deployment
  • Mobilization

A commission in the Air Force gives you several advantages including:

  • 30 days of vacation with pay each year
  • Comprehensive medical and dental care
  • Low-cost life insurance
  • Excellent pay and allowances
  • Promotion opportunities
  • A non-contributory retirement plan


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