A Bagram-based Chaplain “travels the base” — including working alternating day/night weeks — to make sure every Airman is “spiritually fit.”  Chaplain (Capt) Myung Cho and his Chaplain Assistant, Staff Sgt. Frank Rivas, constantly work the base and even provide nearly a dozen opportunities for worship: 

On Sunday and Monday before defenders go to work, the SFG chaplain team travels to all five base sectors to make sure everyone has the opportunity to worship. Currently they offer 10 worship services and four to five different devotions at each one. Cho also plays his guitar and sings a song at each session.

One Airman spoke bluntly in support of the Chaplain’s sacrificial support for him:

“We need encouragement too,” said Master Sgt. John Smith…”The source of true encouragement comes from God and chaplain Cho is God’s ambassador to us. He provides great chaplain services, but he also puts his vest and helmet on to come see us in our work place, because everyone needs encouragement.”

Photo credit: Chaplain Myung Cho and his assistant pray with airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group prior to them going on shift at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, July 21. He visits the airmen as much as he can to raise their morale and offer a variety of worship services. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

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