Steven A. Schaick Explained

Steven A. Schaick
Birth Date:7 June 1958
Allegiance: United States
Branch: United States Air Force
Serviceyears:1976–1980
1985–2021
Rank: Major General
Commands:Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force
Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force

Steven Alan Schaick (born June 7, 1958) is a retired major general in the United States Air Force, and an ordained Presbyterian minister, who last served as the 19th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force. He previously served as the 25th Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force, Headquarters U. S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. As the deputy chief of chaplains, he was a member of the special staff of the Chief of Staff, Schaick assists the Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force in establishing guidance on all matters pertaining to the religious and moral welfare of Air Force personnel and their dependents and directing and maintaining a trained, equipped and professional Chaplain Corps of more than 2,200 chaplains and chaplain assistants from the active and Air Reserve components. As a member of the Armed Forces Chaplains Board, he and other members advise the Secretary of Defense and Joint Chiefs of Staff on religious, ethical and quality-of-life concerns.[1]

Schaick is a native of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1976 serving four years as an F-15 Integrated Avionics Component Specialist. He was commissioned in the Air Force Reserves as a chaplain candidate in 1985 and into the active duty chaplaincy in 1988. Schaick served three different major commands as a staff chaplain, followed by special duty assignment to Arlington National Cemetery. He led a division in the Center for Character Development at the U.S. Air Force Academy and went on to serve as a wing chaplain in Air Force Special Operations Command. Schaick served as the deputy command chaplain for both Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Combat Command. He served as the Senior Staff Chaplain for the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency and the command chaplain for Air Education and Training Command. An ordained Presbyterian minister, Schaick is endorsed by the Presbyterian Church, USA.

In December 2019, Schaick was appointed the first Chief of Chaplains of the United States Space Force.[1]

Awards and decorations

BadgeAir Force Christian Chaplain Badge
BadgeBasic Maintenance & Munitions Badge
1st RowLegion of MeritMeritorious Service Medal with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clustersJoint Service Commendation Medal
2nd RowAir Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf clusterNavy and Marine Corps Commendation MedalAir Force Achievement Medal
3rd RowJoint Meritorious Unit AwardAir Force Meritorious Unit AwardAir Force Outstanding Unit Award
4th RowAir Force Organizational Excellence AwardNational Defense Service Medal with one bronze service starSouthwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars
5th RowGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalNuclear Deterrence Operations Service MedalAir Force Overseas Service Ribbon - Short Tour with oak leaf cluster
6th RowAir Force Overseas Service Ribbon - Long TourAir Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with silver and three bronze oak leaf clustersAir Force Training Ribbon
BadgeHeadquarters Air Force badge

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: CHAPLAIN STEVEN A. SCHAICK. 2022-12-29. af.mil. en-US.