Office of Military Chaplains


Orthodox Military Chaplains

The Orthodox Church in America is a member of the National Conference of Ministry to the Armed Forces (NCMAF), and a member of the Endorsers for Chaplaincy Veterans Affairs Centers (ECVAC) and is recognized by the Armed Forces Chaplains Board to certify and endorse chaplains to serve in the armed forces.

Email: chaplains@oca.org

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Ecclesiastical Endorser for the US Military Chaplains

His Eminence Archbishop Daniel Episcopal Liaison

V. Rev. Theodore Boback, Chaplain
Lieutenant Colonel, USA-Retired
Dean and Executive Director of Orthodox Military & Veterans Administration Chaplains

2028 E Lombard St.
Baltimore, MD 21231
Phone: 410-276-3422

V. Rev. Joseph J. Gallick, Chaplain
Lieutenant Colonel, USA-Retired
Assistant Dean and Deputy Director
3 Wildwood Dr.
Southborough, MA 01772-1989
Phone: 508-481-2028

* Indicates non-OCA Clergy


Active Duty U.S. Air Force

*Rev. Charles (Constantine) Blizzard (AO)

Chaplain (CPT) USAF

HQ USAFA/HCX
US Air Force Academy, CO 80840

Assignment: US Air Force Academy Chaplain

Office: 719 333 1877
DSN: 333-1877
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Rev. Ioan Irinel Dumitrascu

*Rev. Ioan Irinel Dumitrascu (GO)

Chaplain (CPT) USAF

USAFE
PSC 2 BOX 9606
APO, AE 09012

Assignment: 86 AW/HC, Ramstein AB

Spouse: Emanuela
Mobile: (+49) 0174-475-4086
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

V. Rev. Eugene Lahue (OCA)

Chaplain (COL) USAF

Langley AFB, VA

Assignment: Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA

Rev. Ovidiu Pacurar (OCA)

Chaplain (CPT) USAF

2200 Truemper St STE 1525
Lackland AFB, TX 78236

Assignment: 502 ABW/HC

Spouse: Adela-Viorica
Office: 210-671-4208
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

*Rev. Matthew Streett (GO)

Chaplain (LTC) USAF

Assignment: Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA

Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Rev. Thaddaeus Werner

Rev. Thaddaeus Werner (OCA)

Chaplain (MAJ) USAF

7307 Randall Ave
F.E. Warren AFB, WY 82005

Assignment: 90th Missile Wing

Spouse: Valerie
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office: 307-773-3434

Rev. Timothy Yates

Rev. Timothy Yates (OCA)

Chaplain (CPT) USAF

Keesler AFB, MS

Assignment: 81st Training Wing

Spouse: Tamara
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)


U.S. Air Force Reserve Component

Rev. Gregory Bruner

Rev. Gregory Bruner (OCA)

Chaplain (MAJ) INANG

4322 Meridith Dr
Fort Wayne, IN 46815-5139

Assignment: 122d FW MXG Chaplain

Spouse: Ksenia
Phone: 779-875-1084
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

V. Rev. Oliver Herbel (OCA)

Chaplain (MAJ) NDANG

Spouse: Loretta

Rev. Herman Klarr (OCA)

Chaplain (1LT) USAFR

N1249 County Road F
Lublin WI 54447

Phone: 715-669-3855

*Rev. Peter G. Souritzides (GO)

Chaplain (MAJ) USAFR

c/o St George Church
818 Valley Rd
Clifton, NJ 07013-2206

Phone: 973-674-6600

Rev. George Volkovinsky (OCA)

Chaplain (CPT) USAFR

c/o PO Box 50244
Fort Myers, FL 33994-0244

Spouse: Larysa
Phone: 570-287-7186


Active Duty U.S. Army

Rev. Peter Aleria

*Rev. Peter Aleria (AO)

Chaplain (LTC) USA

Hunter AAF, GA

Spouse: Quila
Phone: +49 172 108 5936
DSN: 314-599-1853
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Rev. Matthew Fuhrman (OCA)

Chaplain (CPT) USA

Fort Moore, GA

Assignment: 1st Squadron, 16th U.S. Cavalry

Spouse: Jessica
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

V. Rev. George Hill (OCA)

Chaplain (LTC) USA

Schofield Barracks, HI

Assignment: US Army Garrison, Hawaii

Spouse: Pamela
Mobile: 910-853-8342
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

V. Rev. Sean Levine

V. Rev. Sean Levine (OCA)

Chaplain (LTC) USA

8009 Annette Dr
Lorton, VA 22079-2441

Spouse: Jennifer
Phone: 210-274-1102
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

*Rev. Christopher Moody (GO)

Chaplain (MAJ) USA

Fort Sill, OK

Spouse: Victoria
Cell: 508-736-1667
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

V. Rev. George Oanca (OCA)

Chaplain (MAJ) USA

4480 Golf Club Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80922-3382

Assignment: Religious Support Office
Resource Manager
USAG Bavaria, Germany
Tower Barracks, Bldg. 140, Rm.102

Spouse: Cristina
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

*Rev. Hieromonk Polycarp [Strosnider] (ROCOR)

Chaplain (CPT) USA

Fort Campbell, KY

Phone: 864-735-2949
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)


U.S. Army Reserve Component

*Rev. Jason Falcone (AO)

Chaplain (MAJ) USAR

Aurora, CO

Assignment: 1835th Combat Operational Stress Control Detachment

Spouse: Cadie
Phone: 720-210-4887
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

V. Rev. Danut Palanceanu (OCA)

Chaplain (MAJ) USAR

212 30th St NW
Canton OH 44709

Assignment: 650th RSG

Home: 702-365-9190
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)


U.S. Navy

*V. Rev. David Alexander (AO)

CAPT, CHC, USN

Naval Medical Forces Pacific
San Diego, CA

Spouse: Heather Maria
Personal: 215-915-0719
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

*V. Rev. Joseph William Butts (AO)

LCDR, CHC, USN

20 Gravely Dr.
Middletown, RI 02842

Assignment: Officer Training Command, Newport, RI

Spouse: Yvonne
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*Rev. Andrew Honore (AO)

LT, CHC, USN

Marine Security Forces Battalion
Kings Bay, GA

*Rev. David Hostetler (GO)

LCDR, CHC, USN

Naval Support Activity
Naples, Italy

Spouse: Nora
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

*Rev. Gregory Andrew Kearns (GO)

LCDR, CHC USN

Naval Hospital
Okinawa, Japan

Spouse: Brittany (Anastasia)
Phone: 720-445-1991
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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Rev. Jordan Kingery (OCA)

LTJG, CHC, USN

Assignment: LCSRON 2, Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, FL

Spouse: Vanessa
Phone: 757-708-2667
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

*Rev. Ambrose Jeff Perry (AO)

CDR, CHC, USN

Command Chaplain
1000 Access Rd Admin 4
Pascagoula, MS 39581

Assignment: PCU USS Bougainville LHA-8

Office: 228-935-1779
Mobile: 619-618-5535
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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*Rev. Anthony J. Westerman (AO)

LT CHC, USN

Naval Base
San Diego, CA

Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)


U.S. Navy Reserve Component

*Rev. Demetrios Harper (AO)

LT, CHC, USNR

V. Rev. Herman Kincaid

V. Rev. Herman Kincaid (OCA)

LCDR, CHC, USNR

NRC Great Lakes
Great Lakes, IL

Spouse: Jessica
Phone: 312-202-0420
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)


U.S. Armed Forces - Retired

* Rev. Christopher Allen, US Navy Reserve
* V. Rev. John Anderson, US Army
* Rev. Paul S. Andreasen, US Army
V. Rev. Peter A. Baktis, US Army
* V. Rev. Protopresbtyr William J. Bartz, US Navy
V. Rev. Theodore Boback, Jr., US Army
* V. Rev. Stephan [Henry] Close, US Air Force
* V. Rev. John Constantine, US Navy
V. Rev. Jerome Cwiklinski, US Navy
* Rev. Peter Daratsos, US Army
* V. Rev. Theophanos Degaitas, US Navy
* Rev. Kenneth DeVoie, US Air Force
V. Rev. Peter Dubinin, US Army
V. Rev. Stephen Duesenberry, US Navy
V. Rev. Joseph J. Gallick, US Army
* Rev. Joseph Kelvin Gardner, US Air Force
* V. Rev. Protopresbyter Milton D. Gianulis, US Navy
* V. Rev. Isaiah R. Gillette, US Army
V. Rev. Andrew Harrison, US Air Force Reserve
V. Rev. James Jadick, US Air Force Reserve
* Rev. Sam J. Kalamaras, US Navy Reserve
* Rev. John Kalantzis, US Navy
* Rev. Karl Kish, US Navy
V. Rev. Mark Koczak, US Navy
V. Rev. Elias Krenitsky, US Army
V. Rev. Frank Mayernick, US Air Force
V. Rev. Andrew D. Nelko, US Navy
* Rev. Philip J. Pelikan, US Navy Reserve
* V. Rev. David Pratt, US Navy Reserve
V. Rev. Paul Pyrch, US Navy
* V. Rev. Gregory Roth, US Air Force
* V. Rev. Mark W. Sahady, US Air Force
V. Rev. Paul Schellbach, US Army
* V. Rev. John Shaloub, US Navy Reserve
V. Rev. Michael Simerick, US Navy
V. Rev. Ken Stavrevsky, US Air Force
V. Rev. John W. Stefero, US Air Force
* V. Rev. Alexander F. C. Webster, US Army
V. Rev. Eugene Wozniak, US Navy


Chaplain Locations

California

Camp Pendleton
MCRD San Diego
Fr. Jerome Cwiklinski

Naval Medical Forces Pacific
Fr. David Alexander

Naval Base San Diego
Fr. Anthony Westerman

Colorado

Air Force Academy
Fr. Charles (Constantine) Blizzard
Fr. Matthew Streett

Delaware

Dover AFB
Fr. George Volkovinsky

Florida

Naval Station Mayport
Fr. Jordan Kingery

Georgia

Fort Moore
Fr. Matthew Fuhrman

Hunter AAF
Fr. Peter Aleria

Marine Security Forces Battalion
Fr. Andrew Honore

Germany

Ramstein AFB
Fr. Ioan Dumitrascu

USAG Bavaria
Fr. Georgel Oanca

Hawaii

USAG Hawaii (Oahu)
Fr. George Hill

Illinois

Burbank
Fr. Gregory Bruner

Great Lakes
Fr. Herman Kincaid

Italy

Naval Support Activity
Fr. David Hostetler

Japan

Naval Hospital (Okinawa)
Fr. Andrew Kearns

Kentucky

Fort Campbell
Fr. Polycarp (Strosnider)

Mississippi

Keesler AFB
Fr. Timothy Yates

Missouri

Pascagoula
Fr. Ambrose Jeff Perry

Oklahoma

Fort Sill
Fr. Christopher Moody

Tinker AFB
Fr. Ambrose Jeff Perry

Rhode Island

NS Newport
Fr. Joseph Butts

Texas

JBSA-Lackland
Rev. Ovidiu Pacurar

Virginia

JB Langley-Eustis
Fr. Eugene Lahue

Washington, DC

Fr. Sean Levine

Wyoming

F.E. Warren AFB
Fr. Thaddeus Werner