Air Force Chaplain Corps

The RDC spoke with Dr Thomas Joiner author of Why People Die By Suicide We discussed how to support one anotherPlease 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 chatThe National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 18002738255

Jeff Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld had it Kim Darby and John Wayne had it Or should we say Rooster Cogburn and Mattie Ross had it We are talking about grittrue grit How do we identify then stick with a goal despite running into challenges Grit goes beyond perseverence Listen in to the RDCs conversation with Lt Col Brandie Jefferies the Deputy Chair of the Leadership Department at the Air Command and Staff College We discuss her research on grit and talk about ways we can all develop more grit in our lives

The RDC recently spoke with Chaplain Capt Lucas Dalgleish who was honored to be invited to jump into Normandy France on the 75th Anniversary of the DDay invasion and minister to our joint partners Chaplain Dalgleish jumped in with over 800 paratroopers from the Air Force 82nd Airborne and other joint nation partners on June 9th He was wearing a stole that was first issued to an Army Chaplain in the 1940s and worn into Normandy in 1944 It has been to every major conflict since then Vietnam First Gulf War and the current GWOT never leaving the shoulders of a military chaplain Ch Lt Col Daniel Waterman ret passed it on to Ch D at his retirement ceremony this past Summer and Ch D became its custodian while he is serving and until he passes it onto another chaplain Both Chaplain Dalgleishs grandfathers served in WWII so this jump had personal significance for him as well This ministry opportunity came about because of relationships and commanders willing to take appropriate risks plain and simple I knew Chief Un

This is Part III of a glimpse of how the Chaplain Corps works Ch Col Jonathan Wade Division Chief of Chaplain Corps Plans and Programs joins us again along with the Deputy Division Chief of Chaplain Corps Plans and Programs Ch Maj Daniel Call We discussed religious accommodation and religious liberty The Air Force has been rolling out new processes for ensuring the religious liberty of Airmen is preserved through intentional religious accommodation Chaplains Wade and Call give us a behind the scenes description of how this works at the Air Staff along with advice for Chaplain Corps members to help Airmen accomplish a religious accommodation requestTest question What percentage of Religious Accommodation requests that are reviewed at Air Staff get approved

The RDC continues the conversation with Chaplain Lt Col Jonathan Wade regarding how the Chaplain Corps works This week we discuss Air Force Instruction AFI 52101 Chaplain Corps Planning and Organizinghow and why it was edited to help Chaplains and Religious Affairs Airmen better serve the Air Force This weeks episode was recorded in front of a special live studio audience We have a focused conversation about the confidentiality of information shared with Chaplains and Religious Affairs Airmen Test question what is the difference between privileged communication and confidentialityThe AFI included several other updates tune in to find out the details

In this episode the RDC talks with Chaplain Lt Col Wade the division chief for plans and programs at the Air Force Chief of Chaplains office Chaplain Wade lifts the curtain and gives us a glimpse of the underlying machinery of the chaplain corps

The RDC spoke with Jason Womack author of Your Best Just Got Better and learned practical strategies on personal productivity that were so practical weve been using them ever since the interview Listen in for some tips you might be able to apply

What do you do when you see something wrong at work Do you speak up and address the issue Or do you try to avoid it and hope it goes away What about the risks to career and opportunity How do leaders address ethical issues with a top performerThe RDC spoke with Dr Catharyn Baird founder of Ethics Game about ethics in the workplace We especially talk about these dynamics in the Chaplain Corps

Note Some of the material in this podcast may be intense for some listenersReserve Chaplain Levy Pekar a Jewish Chaplain was in the vicinity of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh during the recent shooting Chaplain Pekar responded to the scene and participated in the care of the synagogue Chaplains are prepared to bring ministry to the toughest situations and the toughest locations The RDC spoke with Chaplain Pekar about his experience

The conversation with Dr Skelton regarding emotional intelligence continues This episode focuses on the impact of emotional intelligence on leadership skill Dr Renea Skelton is a leadership consultant coach trainer who served in the Air Force as enlisted and officer in Force Support She developed and taught leadership seminars at the United States Air Force Academy focusing on emotional intelligence The RDC spoke with Dr Skelton about emotional intelligence what is it how does it help leaders lead can it be developed Emotions drive people and people drive performancethis is a vital topic to leaders at all levels

Dr Renea Skelton is a leadership consultant coach trainer who served in the Air Force as enlisted and officer in Force Support She developed and taught leadership seminars at the United States Air Force Academy focusing on emotional intelligence The RDC spoke with Dr Skelton about emotional intelligence what is it how does it help leaders lead can it be developed Emotions drive people and people drive performancethis is a vital topic to leaders at all levelsHow many different emotions are there Listen in to find out you might be surprised

How does a Chaplain provide ministry at over a thousand locations spread across the globe This week the RDC speaks with Chaplain Burson Chaplain Burson is the Holm center Chaplain based at Maxwell AFB in AlabamaThe Holm center gives leadership and policy for ROTC detachments at 145 universities and directs the JROTC at 886 high school campuses across the worldChaplain Burson talks about how he prioritizes and focuses his efforts to bring meaningful Chaplain ministry in the midst of that immense mission

The RDC spoke with Sheila Heen author of Difficult Conversations and Thanks for the Feedback She is a Found of Triad Consulting Group and a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School Its already hard to ask for and to receive feedback from those around us In this episode we learn more about how to get feedback especially when you are in a position such as a Chaplain or Religious Affairs Airman where it is even more difficult to find because of our special role among the people we serveTake a listen then leave us some feedback in the comments

Chaplain Colonel Mike Husfelt reflected on the experience of not being selected for Colonel passed over during his primary year of selection in the zone and again the following year above the zone He then compared those experiences with the experience of finally being selected for promotion two years above the zone His reflections give a peek into some of the stresses involved with military promotions

The RDC sat down with a newly minted ChiefChief Master Sergeant Sadie Chambers Chief Chambers is a Religious Affairs Airman who recently became the first enlisted academic instructor at the United States Air Force Academy Join us for a dynamic and wideranging discussion that includes how Chief Chambers started in aircraft maintenance along with her plans for the future

The RDC had a rousing discussion with CMSgt Natalie Gray the Air Force Reserve Command Religious Affairs Airmen Manager She shared some interesting facts about the Reserve Chaplain Corps along with some ideas on how active duty and reserve Religious Support Teams may develop effective partnerships

This week the RDC joins the Moody chapel team Ch Rice MSgt Wallace and A1C Morgan to hear some ideas on how to best welcome a new Religious Affairs Airman to the Air Force and to the Chaplain Corps We covered toxic leaders and followers the past few episodes so now its time to hear how leadership is done well

In the previous episode the RDC spoke with Mr Bill DeMarco who is the Air Command and Staff College Chair of Leadership at Air University regarding toxic leaders This episode continues our conversation about toxic workplaces This episode focuses on toxic followers We hear a lot about toxic leaders but what about toxic followers Is there such a thing as a toxic follower Listen in to find out

The RDC spoke with Mr Bill DeMarco who is the Air Command and Staff College Chair of Leadership at Air University This is the first in a series of two episodes about toxic workplaces This episode focuses on leadership The next episode will focus on toxic followers

The RDC had a great opportunity to talk with Chief Jackson the Religious Affairs Airman Career Field Manager Tune in to hear his observations on a variety of topics of immediate interest to the Chaplain Corps