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Being a fighter pilot is like being in a motorcycle gang…except your mother is still proud of you.
The purpose of Christian Fighter Pilot .com is to fill a void. Run your favorite internet search engine and see what comes up for “Christian Fighter Pilot.” A few years ago, the only hits you’d get were on a few guys named Christian who were pilots, some Christian Science Monitor articles about fighter pilots, and some general pilot pages. There was little, though, about being a fighter pilot and being a Christian. The only other known site, the Association of Christian Fighter Pilots, has been defunct for some time. (If you do find something, let us know so we can link to it for the benefit of others.) Check out your favorite bookstore: you’ll probably get the same result. There are very few resources for those who would be Christians in the military, never mind those Christians who want to be fighter pilots.
Being a Christian in the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, or even Coast Guard can be difficult. Particularly in today’s world, there is a hypersensitivity toward religion and the military. This site is intended to provide the military Christian–especially those that are or want to be fighter pilots–with the information, resources, and support they need for living an active life of faith as a professional military officer. Whether Air Force, Navy, or other, active duty, Reserve, or National Guard, this site aims to provide support for living the life of a Christian in the military.
In addition, the military–and the fighter pilot world in particular–is a harsh one for a Christian. In many ways, the “expected” or stereotypical lifestyle of a fighter pilot (or even just military service member) is inconsistent with a Christian’s beliefs. There is a fine balance between being a professional fighter pilot, military officer, and professing Christian; an art to being a proactive member of a squadron and a proactive follower of Christ.
To be the best that he can be–both Christian and fighter pilot, in the world but not of it–a Christian in the military needs knowledge, guidance, support, and friendship, so that he can be a leader to those who will need the same.
If you don’t find your question answered here, please submit it–if you’ve got that question, then others do as well.
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The views expressed on this website are the views only of the authors. They are not necessarily the views of any military, government, religious, or other organization.
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