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The Voice for Chaplaincy - Chartered by Congress - Serving Since 1925
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Weekly Newsgram - March 22nd
, 2017
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| Photo by Lt. Lisa Lill, DVIDS |
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Navy Chaplain Corps
Additional Qualification Designator (AQD)
for Board Certified Chaplain Certification
Lieutenant Ronald Wade, Naval Hospital Beaufort (NHB) command chaplain became the first U.S. Navy chaplain to qualify for the Additional Qualification Designator (AQD) 531 as aboard certified chaplain. The new AQD was added to Wade's personnel record on March 7, 2017.
Captain Dale White, Chaplain of Navy Medicine, delivered the news in person while visiting NHB. White stated "during my time as a detailer, I realized when talking to chaplains about their next tour everyone wanted to go to a ship or deployable unit.
When I would ask about serving at a hospital the answer was almost always no." White began to reflect on this and he realized chaplains perceived there was very little incentive to being stationed at a Naval hospital.
White said "It was at that moment I decided as soon as I became the Chaplain of Navy Medicine I would propose an AQD for board certified chaplains."
As he was traveling to NHB on March 6 White was notified that procedures for requesting the AQD had been approved and could now be added to qualifying chaplain's personnel records. With help from Wade's coworkers White surprised him with the news that he was the first chaplain to have the AQD added to his record.
This AQD qualification is now added to the personnel records of all Navy chaplains who are designated Board Certified Chaplains (BCC) by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC). The MCA is working closely with the APC to permit military chaplains who are BCC to also qualify for a unique sub-specialty designation - Board Certified Chaplain, Military Sub-Specialty (BCC-MC). This sub-special is in line with other sub-specialties granted by the APC and will recognize unique competencies demonstrated by military chaplains as they have advanced into supervisory and leadership opportunities.
Congratulations Chaplain Wade for this historical achievement.
Lyman Smith
Executive Director
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TAPS
LTCOL, USA, Retired
Joined MCA 1970
Deceased November, 2016
COL, USA, Retired
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Deceased March 11, 2017
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Life Member
Chaplain John David Luckesen
LT, CHC, USN
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
San Diego, CA
Regular Member
Chaplain John J. Koopman
Major, USA, Retired
American Baptist
Greene, NY
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Top 5 Reasons Professional Chaplains Should Attend the APC Annual Conference
The Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) created the Annual Conference so professional chaplains would have a place to collaborate, connect and continue to learn within their profession. Please review the attached press release which highlights our research on the top reasons chaplains should attend this June 22-25 in Houston, Texas.
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Book for Review
by Shirley Bulen, RN, Family Advocacy Nurse who served at Ramstein AFB
Grief comes into our lives like a thief. we are shocked, hurt, even bitter. The intensely personal experience may send us into a whirlwind of emotions completely unexpected, always unwanted. The death of a newborn is an immensely grievous sorrow, though often ignored. Here you will walk with others in their journey of grief and find God's compassion and love on the journey.
Please send your request to review to [email protected]
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Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
New Mailing Address for Retirees and Annuitants
The new mailing addresses (beginning May 1) will be:
Retired Pay correspondence: Defense Finance and Accounting Service U.S. Military Retired Pay 8899 E 56th Street Indianapolis IN 46249-1200
Annuitant Pay correspondence: Defense Finance and Accounting Service U.S. Military Annuitant Pay 8899 E 56th Street Indianapolis IN 46249-1300
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South Carolina Chapter Update
At the meeting on March 14th, Kevin Shwedo (COL, USA, Retired) addressed the Chapter on the state response to the two devastating floods experience in both 2015 and 2016. COL Shwedo retired from Fort Jackson.
The Chapter also voted to donate $500 to the South Carolina Fund that supports Faith Based Groups working in SC to help residents recover from the floods.
Next meeting - April 25th - in conjunction with the Executive Committee meeting of the MCA.
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MCA National Institute 2017
October 23 - 26, 2017
Newport News, Virginia
Please plan to join us!
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If you missed the March 8th
edition of the Newsgram
click here
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SUPPORTING CHAPLAINCY IN AND OUT OF UNIFORM: Active, Retired and Former Chaplains of the
United States Army,
United States Navy,
United States Air Force, Department of
Veterans Affairs, and
Civil Air Patrol
AND THOSE THEY SERVE: military members, veterans, and their families
at home and around the world
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The Military Chaplains Association of the USA
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