Ditter says his role during Readiness Challenge is to provide moral and spiritual support, and offering the team services ranging from spiritual literature, confidential counseling and nightly devotionals. Perhaps his biggest contribution to the team is encouragement, which he doles out frequently. He's also there with juice boxes or snacks, handing them out with a smile. The chapel team will also compete in some of the team events at the competition, including helping to erect a tent, running the obstacle course and using camouflage netting. When they're not handing out goodies or encouragement, the chapel duo can be found with hammer in hands tearing down hardback tents or collecting mail for a mail run.
Deployments tend to bring people closer together because they're away from their families.
Senior Airman Keith Pellerin attributes some of the closeness to the presence of the chapel team.