The following education is mandatory for entry into this specialty. Completion of 120 semester hours of undergraduate credit at an institution meeting requirements of DoD Directive 1304. For award of AFSC 52R3, completion of the Air Force Chaplain Orientation Course is mandatory. For award of AFSC 52R3, experience in planning, organizing, coordinating, and leading chaplain related, or equivalent programs is mandatory. For entry into this specialty, ecclesiastical endorsement from a faith group recognized by the DoD Armed Forces Chaplains Board is mandatory.
Award suffixes based on an individual's major faith group.
Suffixes are not authorized for use on unit manpower documents or with duty AFSCs. These suffixes are only authorized for use in documents identifying requirements for contingency, readiness, operational plans, or unit type codes.