MISSION
Supports the Garrison Commander by ensuring the 1st Amendment right to free religious exercise for all personnel. Committed to human dignity and moral pluralism, the Garrison UMT promotes spiritual readiness through worship, pastoral care, ethical counsel, and character development.
MKAB Chapel
Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase, Bldg. 7106
NSTA Chapel
Novo Selo Training Area, Bldg. 1000
Worship Opportunities
CATHOLIC
MKAB
Sunday Mass 13:00 hrs at the MKAB Chapel
Wednesday Mass 12:00 hrs at the MKAB Chapel
Confessional availability in English, Italian, German, Spanish, and Romanian immediately prior to Mass.
NSTA
Sunday Mass (English) 15:00 hrs at the NSTA Chapel
Sunday Mass (Italian) 12:00 hrs at the NSTA Chapel
Confessional availability in English, Italian and Bulgarian immediately prior to Mass.
PROTESTANT
MKAB
Sunday Protestant services 10:30 hrs at the MKAB Chapel
NSTA
Sunday 10:30 hrs at the NSTA Chapel
PAGAN
Pagan Gathering: For Location / Time, contact SPC Parker @ Signal +1(208)582-2412.
ISLAMIC
MKAB
Friday Islamic services 13:00 hrs at the MKAB Chapel
NSTA
Friday Islamic services: For Location / Time, contact Deputy Garrison Chaplain Oladeji @ Signal +1(972)302-8910.
Latter Day Saints (LDS)
MKAB
Sunday LDS services 15:00 hrs at the MKAB Chapel
OTHER RELIGIOUS SUPPORT SERVICES
Protestant
MKAB
Tuesday Men's Protestant Bible study 19:00 hrs at the MKAB MWR Movie Theater
Tuesday Protestant Women of the Chapel 19:00 hrs at the MKAB Chapel
Tuesday Protestant Bible Study 19:00 hrs at the MKAB Chapel
NSTA
Tuesday Protestant Bible Study 19:00 hrs at the NSTA Chapel
Thursday protestant Bible Study 19:00 hrs at the NSTA Chapel
Pagan
Thursday Pagan Studies 18:00 hrs at the MKAB Chapel
Pastoral Care and Counseling
At the heart of the Garrison Religious Support Office mission is a steadfast commitment to holistic care—nurturing the mind, body, and spirit of every individual within our community. The Garrison and Rotational Chaplains at MKAB and NSTA Chapels provide a wide range of confidential, no-cost pastoral care designed to strengthen emotional resilience, support meaningful relationships, and foster moral and spiritual clarity.
These services are open to all active-duty personnel, retirees, family members, and Department of Defense civilians, regardless of religious affiliation or belief system.
As ordained clergy and Army spiritual leaders, chaplains are equipped to provide pastoral counseling rooted in compassion, active listening, and ethical guidance. Faith-based counseling remains a central component of their ministry—and one that continues to offer profound strength and healing to many across our formations. At the same time, our chaplains are trained to meet individuals where they are, providing respectful and effective care to those who do not identify with a particular faith or religious tradition.
- Pastoral support includes, but is not limited to:
- Individual and relational guidance
- Marriage preparation and family enrichment
- Grief, loss, and bereavement care
- Moral and ethical reflection
- Crisis response and trauma-informed support
- Stress navigation and work-life balance
- Spiritual exploration and non-religious life conversations
Whether you are seeking strength through your faith, perspective through conversation, or simply a trusted ear in a time of need, the Chaplain Corps is here to walk beside you—with humility, empathy, and unwavering confidentiality.
To schedule a time to speak with a chaplain, please contact your local chapel office at MKAB or NSTA.
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Grief
- Relationship problems
- Pornography
- Sexual addiction
- Infidelity
- Childhood sexual abuse
- Parenting issues
- Deployment related issues
- PTSD and other traumatic life events
- Spiritual issues
Most people think of therapy as a last resort. What many don't realize is that therapy can greatly enrich your life whether you're in crisis or not. Therapy may be fitting if you can relate to any of the following: the problem feels too big or complex to handle alone; others suggest you need to talk to someone or get some form of help; you've tried numerous strategies over the years but still seem to feel stuck in negative patterns of emotions, thoughts, behaviors or relationship patterns; or, you just don't seem to be reaching your full potential in your marriage, career, friendships or hobbies.
You should arrive 15 minutes early for your first appointment in order to complete the initial paperwork. The first session is a chance for you to get an idea of your therapist's approach and how they will work with you. During the first session your therapist will ask questions regarding your reasons for coming to counseling and try to gather a history about your life and past relationships. This is also a time for you to ask questions and get an idea of how treatment will look for you. It is common for people coming to counseling for the first time to feel some nervousness and apprehension. Your counselor will be aware of this and will try to make this initial process as comfortable as possible.
This will be determined by you and your counselor based on your specific problems and issues. You and your counselor will build a treatment plan with goals for counseling, working to build skills, develop insights, and build new behaviors and ways of thinking that will help you manage your problems in more effective ways.
Pastoral counseling respects a person's spiritual beliefs, including those who espouse no religion. Pastoral counselors do not attempt to convert anyone to a particular set of beliefs but rather strive to meet each person's needs in a supportive manner.
We have two Family Life Centers/Offices. One is on Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase, Bldg. 7106. The other is on Novo Selo Training Area, Bldg. 1000.
All information that is shared in counseling is completely confidential. No portion of any counseling conversation can be repeated without the express permission of the client.
Most appointments are 45-50 minutes long.
The majority of clients are seen once a week, unless there is an immediate crisis or your counselor determines that you need to be seen more than once.
We do not offer evening, weekend, Federal or training holiday appointments. Our normal office hours are from 09:00 to 17:00 hrs, Monday through Friday, unless it's an emergency.