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ANG Chaplain Corps

ANG Chaplain Corps

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163d ATKW Chaplain Corps


Bright Spot

  • Staff Sgt. Richard Glover, 163d Attack Wing IT Specialist, shows burn areas to Staff Sgt. Jamel Seales (sitting) and Staff Sgt. Shawn Blue (background) on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, at the wing's Hap Arnold Center at March Air Reserve Base, California.

    163d Attack Wing activates for fire support

    Airmen of the California Air National Guard’s 163d Attack Wing entered into their fifth day in

  • 163d Attack Wing hosts innovation showcase and dedication ceremony

    Pentagon officials, California National Guard leadership, local Congressmen and defense industry representatives met Feb. 22 with members of the 163d Attack Wing at March Air Reserve Base, California, for the California Air National Guard wing’s innovation showcase and dedication ceremony for the wing’s new Hap Arnold Center located on base.
  • Lt. Col. Trevor Rosenberg, Profession of Arms Center of Excellence instructor, teaches "Professionalism: Enhancing Human Capital" on Nov. 29, 2016, at March Air Reserve Base, California. The day-long course focuses on self-reflection as pathway to becoming better in all aspects of personal and professional life. (Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Crystal Housman)

    The challenge to change

    Profession of Arms Center of Excellence presents daylong seminar, “Professionalism: Enhancing Human Capital," to Team March Airmen.
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Services

The 163d ATKW Chaplain Corps provides the following services to Airmen and their families:

  • Confidential marriage, family and spiritual counseling
  • Visitation in duty areas
  • Mobility line and mobility participation
  • Literature (Bibles, prayer books and tracts)
  • Studies and fellowship

Special Observances

Baby Dedications
Unit members may have babies christened or dedicated. Coordination at least three months in advance is requested.

Weddings
Unit members may request a Chaplain to officiate their wedding free of charge. Additionally, members may be able to use the historic base chapel for their wedding if available and coordinated at least six months in advance.

Communion
For unit members who are shut-in or ill, Chaplains are able to administer communion by appointment in a hospital or home setting.

Anointing of the Sick

Funerals
Chaplains are available to officiate funerals based on availability.

Funeral Resources

Our Mission

The mission of the Chaplain Section is to provide a comprehensive ministry, through Chaplain Corps personnel, aimed at meeting the spiritual and morale needs of the assigned Air National Guard personnel and their families.

Chaplain Corps Personnel

Chaplain Corps personnel participate in the unit's deployments (both exercises and actual deployments) and other readiness functions including engaging in the unit's social, humanitarian, and recreational activities.

Chaplain Corps personnel also conduct a regular schedule of visitations to the various work centers as well as in homes and hospitals, as necessary.
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Contact

Duty hours 0730 - 1630
After duty hour appointments by request.

Main Office: (951) 655-5404
Chaplain Assistant: (951) 655-2267

Duty Cell Phone in case of emergency:
(951) 236-0496

Please include date, time, duty section, and number to call back in text or voice mail.

Bible Study Groups

Weekly Bible Study Groups

Tuesdays, 1130-1230
Coed Bible Study
Building 2273, LRS Conference Room

Wednesdays, 1130-1230
Women's Bible Study
Building 2273, LRS Conference Room

UTA Worship

During UTA weekends, the following worship services are offered on base:

CONTEMPORARY PROTESTANT
Two service options:
Sunday, 0645-0715
OPS Main Breakroom
or
Sunday, 1000 hrs
Historic Base Chapel Service

LATTER-DAY SAINTS
(Scripture Study)
Sunday, 0645-0715
CE Conference Room

CATHOLIC
Sunday, 1100-1145
Reconciliation, 1145-1200
Base Chapel, Building 468

FREE THINKERS GROUP
Sunday 1130-1230
Transportation Building

OTHER FAITHS

Services for other faiths are available at nearby locations during UTA weekends. Contact the Chaplain's office for more information.