RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news release:

Senior Chaplain Corps leaders from across Air Education and Training Command gathered here Oct. 14-15 for the 2026 AETC Senior Religious Support Team Symposium to prepare teams to support Airmen, families and commanders at home station and in deployed environments.

The symposium took place as the Department of the Air Force implements Secretary of War-directed Chaplain Corps reforms that place greater emphasis on chaplains' core ministry functions, including religious services, pastoral care, commander advisement and operational religious support.

Chaplain (Col.) Chris Conklin, AETC command chaplain, and Chief Master S...