CHAPLAIN APPOINTMENT
Clergy desiring to be appointed as a CAP chaplain must provide the wing chaplain with
(a) a completed CAPF 35, CAP Chaplain Appointment Application, signed by the unit commander where the applicant will be assigned;
(b) a copy of each degree, or a transcript of each degree, showing the name and location of the institution that awarded the degree;
(c) ecclesiastical endorsement or approval from a religious official recognized by the Department of Defense Armed Forces Chaplains Board;
(d) documentation verifying CAP Senior Member status; and
(e) documentation that Cadet Protection Training (CPPT) and Level One have been completed.
(2) The wing chaplain assembles all documentation required for appointment and forwards the applicant's file to the National Staff Chaplain for final
review and appointment.(3) Chaplains on active duty, or in a reserve component of the US armed forces, have the option of working with a CAP unit as additional duty, or they may join CAP and become a CAP chaplain.
(a) When serving a CAP unit as an additional duty, reserve chaplains may earn retirement points. Chaplains serving in this capacity are not required to join
CAP. Reserve personnel wear the appropriate reserve uniform and complete forms required by their component for verifying completed work. The chaplain's office at HQ Air Reserve Personnel Center accepts a CAP unit commander's signature on AF Form 40A to verify completion of additional duty. Reserve personnel are required to compile Cadet Protection and Level One training. Reserve chaplains are not part of the CAP Reserve Assistance Program (CAPRAP). Unit commanders will notify their wing chaplain before a reserve chaplain begins work with their unit. Reserve chaplains perform most functions of CAP chaplains including moral leadership training for cadets and completion of CAPF 34, Chaplain Statistical Report, which is sent to the wing chaplain.(b) Active duty and reserve chaplains may join CAP as senior members. In this capacity, they do not earn reserve retirement points. As CAP chaplains, they follow all regulations and policies required of CAP chaplains and enjoy all the benefits of CAP membership.
(4) Chaplains, including those who are granted a waiver for appointment, are initially appointed in the grade of captain and are given the specialty code of 221.
(5) After finalizing a chaplain or MLO appointment, the National Staff Chaplain notifies the wing commander and wing chaplain that the applicant has been
appointed. When a chaplain is appointed, notification is also sent to the ecclesiastical endorsing agent.If you have any questions, please feel from to let me know and BE SURE to include your complete email address so that we can respond to your question!
ONE YEAR PLAN FOR CHAPLAIN TRAINING
