Servants in the Storm

Abstract

Air Force Chaplain Service contributions during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm are many, varied, and unsung. Chaplain Service personnel provided for the spiritual needs of the troops, which positively impacted their morale to support and sustain air combat operations during the Gulf War. Several key factors drove this accomplishment: leadership, logistics and material support, pastoral ministry team (PMT), and contingency hospital support. A new model of ministry called the PMT was employed. This was the first real test of the PMT model in a wartime environment. This paper investigates haw the PMT model of ministry enhanced and multiplied the efforts of the Chaplain Service personnel who ministered to the needs of those serving in the Gulf War. Additional focus is directed toward unique Gulf War experiences for the Chaplain Service The Chaplain Service will be challenged to provide regional and global ministry based on the lessons learned from Desert Shield/Desert Storm, the changing world environment, and joint military operations in support of the new United States National Military Strategy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA258359

Entities

People

  • H. B. Highfill
  • John R. Blair

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Deployment
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Hospitals
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Strategy
  • Mobility
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.