Chaplain for the New Jersey Air National Guard
Job Type: Ministry
Church or Organization: 108th Wing
Location: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
Contact Person: Rev. Dr. David Kahler
Contact Phone: 908 336-2869
Contact Email: rev.david.a.kahler@gmail.com
The New Jersey Air National Guard is looking for clergy who meet these qualifications:
Be a United States citizen, dual citizenship is not accepted. Possess baccalaureate degree with not less than 120 semester hours of undergraduate credit from an accredited college or university. Possess Master’s Degree in Theology or related subjects (not less than 72 semester hrs) from an accredited institution. (An M.Div. will suffice this qualification.) Be qualified spiritually, morally, intellectually and emotionally to serve Air Force personnel. Be less than 40 years of age at the time of appointment. Age waivers are considered for prior military service and critical faith groups. Pass the Air Force physical examination, and meet weight standards. Pass a National Agency Check security background check and qualify for a security clearance. Possess an ecclesiastical endorsement from a recognized denomination or faith. (The Reformed Church in America is a recognized denomination.) Be available for the minimum required paid training. Be available to attend the five-week paid Commissioned Officer Training (COT) and the six-week paid Basic Chaplain Course (BCC) within the first two years in the program. Be sensitive to religious diversity and provide for the free exercise of religion by all military personnel, their dependents, and other authorized personnel the military services serves.In the New Jersey Air National Guard, a Chaplain provides religious ministries of worship, religious education, pastoral care, counseling and visitation. Military Chaplains are non-combatants; as such, they are not allowed to handle weapons when in uniform. Pay is commensurate with officer rank and years in service.