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Committee on Chaplains to
HM Forces

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RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING

There are different procedures and terms of service depending on which of the armed forces a minister feels the call to serve with:
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force

Information on this page is available to download in Word [.doc], rich text [.rtf] and text only [.txt] format.

Royal Navy

The following information is available to download about the recruitment procedure for the Royal Navy, which normally recruits chaplains up to the age of 39 on an initial commission of six years.

Download the recruitment information for the Royal Navy:

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Army

The following download provides information on how a minister can apply for a position as a chaplain after expressing an interest in providing spiritual services for the Army.

Download the recruitment information for the Army:

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Royal Air Force

While the terms of service and selection procedures for the Royal Air Force are similar to the other services, the following download provides specific information for potential new recruits.

Download the recruitment information for the Army:

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In this section

Introduction
Welcome to the Committee on Chaplains to HM Forces pages

Royal Navy chaplains
Working for the spiritual well-being of the men and women of the Royal Navy

Army chaplains
Ensuring the spiritual needs of army units at home and on deloyment around the world

Royal Air Force chaplains
Meeting the pastoral, spiritual and moral needs of the RAF community

Recruitment and training
How to become a forces chaplain and training details

News from the committee
The latest updates from the committee and operational and deployment details

Contact us
How to get in touch with the committee and our chaplains

 

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