Air Force Chaplain Corps

Ch, Lt Col Matthew Boarts, Ch, Lt Col Kevin Hudson,and MSgt Kevin Dilley reminisce and discuss what's next for them as theydepart their current assignments and begin new chapters in their ChaplainCorps ministries.

JAMM (Just Among Military Moms) is a program that began at Peterson AFB andis impacting lives. Ch, Lt Col Matthew Boarts, Ch, Lt Col Kevin Hudson, andMSgt Kevin Dilley speak with Mrs. Laura Hyten, wife of Gen. John Hyten, andother JAMM leaders about this ministry.

The RDC joined Ch, Col Donnette Boyd and CMSgt Braderick Adams, co-leaders of The Racial Equality Assessment Team (TREAT), recently established by the Air Force Chief of Chaplains. They shared a bit about the team and the work they are doing.

The RDC joined Chaplain, Col Anderson, the Air Force Special Operations Command Chaplain and MSgt Noah Stamps the Superintendent of the Tyndall AFB Chaplain Corps team regarding a leadership philosophy that may be best summed up as "Yes If". Learn how to more fully embrace opportunities!

Note: This podcast discusses suicide. If you or someone you know needs help regarding suicide, you will find immediate assistance at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. You can also chat with a counselor via webchat at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/We had so much to talk about with Dr. Mary Bartlett that we have a second episode! Dr. Bartlett is on the faculty of Air Command and Staff College regarding suicide prevention and postvention. Listen in to have an introduction to resources available in the Air Force for leaders at all levels and helping professionals.See www.resilience.af.mil for suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention resources.

Note: This podcast discusses suicide. If you or someone you know needs help regarding suicide, you will find immediate assistance at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. You can also chat with a counselor via webchat at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/The RDC spoke with Dr. Mary Bartlett on the faculty of Air Command and Staff College regarding suicide prevention and postvention. Listen in to have an introduction to resources available in the Air Force for leaders at all levels and helping professionals.See www.resilience.af.mil for suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention resources.

The RDC had opportunity to speak with Chaplain Lt Col Jake Marvel at the Ops Center at Javits-New York City. Chaplain Marvel is a New York Air National Guard Chaplain. Listen in to hear about the ministry in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic.

As we continue to face restrictions from the COVID-19 response, Chaplain Schaick, the Air Force Chief of Chaplains and CMSgt Jackson the Religious Affairs Career Field Manager and Chaplain Corps Senior Enlisted Advisor share words of encouragement.

The RDC spoke with Chaplain Lt Col, Chuck Seligman, the Wing Chaplain of Aviano, Air Base in Northern Italy. Listen in to hear a first-hand account of how the COVID-19 response has impacted their ministry the last several weeks.

The RDC, from 3 different locations, spoke with the Air For Chief of Chaplains, Chaplain Schaick and Chaplain Corps Senior Enlisted Advisor, CMSgt Jackson.  They share words of encouragement especially for Air Force Chaplain Corps members in the face of the response to COVID-19.

The RDC was joined by Ch Newton, Ch Klodnicki, and MSgt Ross in a preview for upcoming training that will be provided to Religious Support Teams that will prepare them to care for Airmen more than anyone thinks possible in new environments. In one deep positions, the Religious Support Team (Chaplain and Religious Affairs Airman) will work directly for Commanders more than working directly with the larger Chapel team.

The RDC spoke with Major Alea Nadine who was kidnapped to Iraq from ages 8 to 12this included her being in Iraq during the Gulf War where she even encountered an American aviator during the war Listen in to hear her story of resilience and thriving in life

The RDC spoke with the Senior Enlisted Advisor of the 321st Special Tactics Squadron CMSgt Unger The Chaplain Corps vision is to care for Airmen more than anyone thinks possible This episode focuses on caring for Special Operations Airmen more than anyone thinks possible

This week the RDC interviewed Arthur Brooks who is Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School and Arthur C Patterson Faculty Fellow at the Harvard Business School and columnist for The Washington PostWe discussed how to bridge differences by avoiding contempt and ending up happier and more effective

The RDC had opportunity to look forward to the holiday holy day season with Chaplain Brigadier General Ronald Harvell the Air Force Deputy Chief of Chaplains He shares how deployments and military life shape how families celebrate Listen in as the RDC goes on location at Bolling Air Force Base

In this podcast wecontinuetalking about personal resilience with Ethan Zohn who has exhibited resilience in the public eye SurvivorAfrica and in the face of life threatening cancer He is the cofounder of Grassroots Soccer a motivational speaker and sports commentator His spirit is positive and sure to lift up all who listen You may check out his website at wwwezohncomWeve been on a littlehiatus but we are glad to be back Chaplain Boarts Chaplain Hudson and MSgt Dilley are back

The RDC continues our conversation with Jason Womack author of Your Best Just Got Better The Promise Doctrine and Get Momentum He is also an instructor with the leadership department at the Air Command and Staff College We discuss how individuals best approach their personal weaknesses and strengths Is it best for us to invest in improving our strengths or shoring up our weaknesses

One of our frequent guest hosts TSgt Noah Stamps recently experienced thoughts of suicide In this episode he describes how he reached out for help and what that help looked like He also shares the fact that his career is still on track A full description of his story is available at httpswwwtyndallafmilNewsArticleDisplayArticle1950355rescuedtobearescuerPlease note the Veterans Crisis Line 18002738255 press 1If you or a serviceperson you know is experiencing a crisis use this confidential tollfree crisis line to reach caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders The Veterans Crisis Line can also be reached by text at 838255 or through online chat The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 18002738255

Jason Womack instructor of Leadership Studies at Air Command and Staff College executive coach and author of Your Best Just Got Better Work Smarter Think Bigger Achieve More joined the RDC for a discussion about management and leadership How do you lead the person in the mirror As promised in the episode here is the link to the Your Best Just Got Better podcast episode If it were easy youd be doing it already httpswwwstitchercompodcastyourbestjustgotbettere35641700refidasaautoplaytrue