Kirtland AFB, NM - Chaplain

The Kirtland AFB Chapel offers a complete religious program to meet the needs of the Team Kirtland community. They offer opportunities for Catholic and Protestant worship and religious education as well as religious rites and ceremonies like baptism, first communion, confirmation, weddings, funerals and memorial services. They also lead youth, singles, and pre-deployment family retreats.

Chaplains and Chaplain Assistants are actively involved in visitation throughout the base, with targeted flightline and Airmen92s ministry which include a variety of Bible Studies. Chaplains offer quality confidential counseling. Their offices are located at the chapel, in the 58th SOW, the clinic, and near the Airmen Dorms.

If unable to meet your specific religious needs, the chapel has information and will help you to find a local parish, synagogue, temple, mosque or other religious services for your faith background.

The Kirtland Chaplain Corps seeks to ensure mission ready Airmen and families through the intentional development of relationship and deliberate purposeful encounters.  

In addition to inspiring readiness through innovative talks and outreach (available ‘on-demand’), the chapel team creates a safe space 24/7 for Airmen and dependents in crisis by ensuring 100% confidential counseling, as well as spiritual and pastoral intervention and care with no fear of judgement or exposure. This is provided regardless of religious or non-religious affiliation.

Ultimately the Chaplain Corps promotes a positive and healthy culture through intentional unit engagements, mentorship and advising leaders of all ranks, as well as providing opportunities for worship, religious rituals and rites.

Services:

Catholic Mass 

Sundays at 0900 at the Base Chapel

Daily Mass at Kirtland Chapel

Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m.

Protestant Community Service

Sundays at 1100 at the Base Chapel

Gravity is a place where service members E1-E4 and their families can come to meet people, create relationships and network. Gravity is in bldg. 20224 on 1st St next to the Theater. The Gravity airmen’s center is for airmen and led by airmen who volunteer and plan our events each month. Our council has planned events that include skiing, hiking, camping, bowling, golfing, gaming, paintballing, etc. We even cover all or most of the cost for weekend trips or big events like Thanksgiving or the Super Bowl. To join our monthly events, become a volunteer, or to learn about leadership opportunities email: kirtlandgravity@gmail.com, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kirtlandgravity/, Discord http://dsc.gg/gravity-airmen, or follow the Kirtland Gravity Facebook page.

Kirtland AFB Chapel
1950 Second Street SE
Bldg. 20107
Kirtland AFB, NM 87117
Please call 505-846-5691 (DSN 246-5691) for information or to make an appointment.

Chapel Info Line:
505-853-1286
(recorded message of services and special events)

Normal Duty hours are 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The duty chaplain can be reached after hours through the command post - 846-3777

Chaplain Staff:
Ch, Lt Col Lisa Tice (Wing Chaplain)-Reformed Church in America
Ch, Maj David Mansberger (Sr. Protestant) 96Baptist General Convention of Texas
Ch, Capt Robert Mueller-Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
Ch, Capt Jeffrey Solheim-Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Fr. Jerry Mueller (Catholic Priest)-Roman Catholic