During the months of January and February 2017, the first shipments of a new, optional Civil Air Patrol chaplain scarf / stole were sent to some chaplains who are making the choice to wear the vestment. The first publicly available design will be reversible navy blue and silver gray … Read More
The capability of Civil Air Patrol chaplain corps personnel to respond and support the Emergency Services mission is improving. From 22 to 28 January 2017, chaplains and Character Development Instructors from around the country attended the first “train-the-trainers” course to support a new curriculum for Civil Air Patrol Mission Chaplains … Read More
by Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Paul Ward Chief, Operations and Plans Civil Air Patrol Chaplain Corps The Civil Air Patrol Chief of Chaplains and a team of six others visited the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) from 6 to 10 February 2017 to meet with and learn … Read More
Colonel John M. Knowles, CAP, commander of the Middle East Region, gave the address during the Commander’s Call to Prayer at the CAP National Conference in August 2016. He spoke about servant leadership. Here is his talk. What greater place is there to talk about servant leadership then the … Read More
Civil Air Patrol’s Chaplain Corps is supporting the “Be There” Campaign of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office during September, designated as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in the U.S. Chaplains and character development instructors are using a wide variety of outreach efforts to educate the organization’s membership about the issue. … Read More
On National Aviation Day, August 19, the nation celebrates the anniversary of the birthday of Orville Wright. Starting this Friday, NASA invites you to join the celebration of flight and everything it makes possible by taking our Orville flying squirrel along with you and posting a picture with the hashtag … Read More
2016 Southeast Region Chaplain Corps Staff College (SER CCSC) Chaplain, Lt Col Marcus L Taylor, 2016 SER CCSC Director The 2016 Southeast Region Chaplain Corps Staff College (2016 SER CCSC) was held on base at the Moody AFB, Georgia, from 09 – 12 May 2016, with our travel days to … Read More
As the sun rose over Allen C. Perkinson Airport/Blackstone Army Airfield in Blackstone, VA, on Sunday, 24 April 2016, members of the Civil Air Patrol Chaplain Corps from the Middle East Region joined with local clergy to perform the first “Blessing of the Fleet” ceremony for over twenty aircraft … Read More
The Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James, visited Civil Air Patrol Headquarters on May 4, 2016 and met with the Chief of the CAP Chaplain Corps, Chaplain, Colonel Jay Hughes. Chaplain Hughes had the opportunity to brief the Secretary on the roles and readiness of the CAP Chaplain … Read More