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Local religious leaders and Air Force members pose for a group photo in front of a C-17 Globemaster III static display as part of a Cultural Religious Leader Engagement event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 12, 2022. As part of strengthening Airmen’s spiritual resilience as well as building community relations, the 647th Air Base Group chaplain corps invited local religious leaders to JBPHH to discuss their organizations, their missions, and learn about the Air Force’s focus on spiritual resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Aronson)

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Local religious leaders walk out to a C-17 Globemaster III static display as part of a Cultural Religious Leader Engagement event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 12, 2022. As part of strengthening Airmen’s spiritual resilience as well as building community relations, the 647th Air Base Group chaplain corps invited local religious leaders to JBPHH to discuss their organizations, their missions, and learn about the Air Force’s focus on spiritual resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Aronson)

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Awards for the 2021 Pacific Air Force Religious Affairs Senior Non-Commissioned Officer and Non-Commissioned Officer sit on a table after being accepted by the recipients during a Cultural Religious Leader Engagement event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 12, 2022. Col. Christopher LaPack, Pacific Air Forces command chaplain, presented the awards to members of the 647th Air Base Group chaplain corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Aronson)

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Senior Airman Anthony Wagnon, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, talks with Vonn Logan, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints welfare self-reliance manager, about C-17 Globemaster III capabilities during a Cultural Religious Leader Engagement event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 12, 2022. As part of strengthening Airmen’s spiritual resilience as well as building community relations, the 647th Air Base Group chaplain corps invited local religious leaders to JBPHH to discuss their organizations, their missions, and learn about the Air Force’s focus on spiritual resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Aronson)

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Father Rheo Ofalsa, Holy Family Catholic Church pastor, talks with Father Paul Li, Saint Philomena Church pastor, aboard a C-17 Globemaster III static display during a Cultural Religious Leader Engagement event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 12, 2022. The 647th Air Base Group Chaplain Corps held the event to strengthen ties between JBPHH and the local religious community. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Aronson)

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Attendees of a Cultural Religious Leader Engagement event listen to a brief by Col. Christopher LaPack, Pacific Air Forces command chaplain, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 12, 2022. Chaplain LaPack not only briefed on the role of spirituality as part of comprehensive Airman fitness, but the partnerships the PACAF chaplain team has with countries throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Aronson)

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A 647th Air Base Group Chaplain Corps “goodie bag” sits on a table before being picked up by visiting local religious leaders from around the island of Oahu during a Cultural Religious Leader Engagement event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 12, 2022. The 647th ABG Chaplain Corps held the event to strengthen ties between JBPHH and the local religious community. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Aronson)

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Col. Christopher LaPack, Pacific Air Forces command chaplain, briefs local religious leaders on the role of chaplains in the Air Force during a Cultural Religious Leader Engagement event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 12, 2022. Chaplain LaPack not only briefed on the role of spirituality as part of comprehensive Airman fitness, but the partnerships the PACAF chaplain team has with countries throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Aronson)

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Community connections, spiritual connections

Published May 18, 2022
By 1st Lt. Benjamin Aronson
15th Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Local religious leaders and Air Force members pose for a group photo in front of a C-17 Globemaster III static display as part of a Cultural Religious Leader Engagement event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 12, 2022. As part of strengthening Airmen’s spiritual resilience as well as building community relations, the 647th Air Base Group chaplain corps invited local religious leaders to JBPHH to discuss their organizations, their missions, and learn about the Air Force’s focus on spiritual resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Aronson)

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