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Contact U.S. Army Chaplain Recruiting at 817-633-3802 if you plan on attending seminary and are interested in applying for the U.S. Army Chaplain Candidate Program within a 50-mile radius local to your home or seminary address.

ANSWER THE CALL TO MINISTRY WHILE SERVING GOD AND COUNTRY AS A U.S. ARMY CHAPLAIN CANDIDATE

You answered God’s call to serve in ministry now, discover a new mission by serving our nation as a U.S. Army Reserve Chaplain Candidate. As a Chaplain Candidate, you will be a seminary student pursuing a graduate theological degree in your faith tradition/belief. Under the supervision of a senior Army Chaplain, you will learn how to serve the spiritual needs of our Soldiers, their dependents, and DoD Civilians. Our Three Core Competencies are to Nurture the Living, Care for the Wounded, and Honor the Fallen. As a Chaplain Candidate, you will learn the art of advising Commanders and providing pastoral care, spiritual guidance, and religious support to the Army Family. ***Commissioning into the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps as a Reserve Officer is required for this position***

BENEFITS INCLUDE

• Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance and dental coverage
• Up to $400,000 in life insurance at low rates
• Paid continuing education
• Travel allowances are available when applicable

RETIREMENT BENEFITS

• Continued commissary and post-exchange shopping privileges
• Flexible, portable retirement savings and investment plan similar to a 401(k) 
• Continued health care coverage

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• You must obtain an ecclesiastical endorsement from your faith group. ***An ecclesiastical endorser must be a DoD recognized faith group/organization. For a list of DoD-approved ecclesiastical endorsers, please visit ***
• Education Requirements
  • A baccalaureate degree of not less than 120 semester hours from an accredited university
  • Acceptance into an accredited seminary that offers a graduate theological degree of at least 72 hours 
• No older than 36 years old at the time of selection (waivable on a case-by-case basis)
• Must be a U.S. citizen (by birth or naturalized) or permanent resident

EXPERIENCE:

Ministry experience and/or involvement preferred but not required.

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