- How can I become a Navy Chaplain?
- How do I contact a Sailor or Marine in an emergency, illness, or death in the family?
- I am Roman Catholic and was baptized in a Navy Chapel. How do I obtain a copy of my baptismal certificate?
- How can I locate an active duty Sailor or Marine?
- How do I contact a Navy chaplain to conduct funeral services for a Navy veteran or retiree?
- Who is eligible for a burial at sea?
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How can I become a Navy Chaplain?
The Navy is always looking for highly motivated, caring and qualified clergy to serve as chaplains. For more information contact the Navy Chaplain Corps Recruiter at the following link: http://www.navy.com/careers/officer/clergy/ Back to Top
How do I contact a Sailor or Marine in an emergency, illness, or death in the family?
Contact your local American Red Cross chapter or access their web site at the following link: http://www.redcross.org/services/afes/ Back to Top
To obtain a copy of a Baptismal or other Sacramental certificate performed at a Navy Chapel contact:
The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
P.O. Box 4469 Washington, DC 20017-0469
(202) 719-3605 or online at
How can I locate an active duty Sailor or Marine?
For active duty, click
on "Military Personnel Locator" (located on the side-bar menu of this
website) or the Navy World Wide Locator can help locate individuals on
active duty and those who have been recently discharged. The Navy World Wide
Locator also has a current address for retired Navy service members. Some
addresses are protected under the provisions of the Privacy Act and cannot
be released. Mail can be forwarded in those cases. You can call the locator
service toll free at 1-877-414-5359 or commercial 1-901-874-3388, DSN
882-3388. Unless you are calling on official business or a family member,
the fee for researching an address is $3.50 per address made payable by
check or money order to the U.S. TREASURER. Fees are retained in cases of an
unsuccessful search. Mail your correspondence with your fee to:
Navy World Wide Locator
Navy Personnel Command
PERS 312F
5720 Integrity Drive
Millington, TN 38055-3120
How do I contact a Navy chaplain to conduct funeral services for a Navy veteran or retiree?
Ask your local funeral director for assistance. Most funeral directors have contact numbers for nearby military installations or Veterans Administration offices that can offer support in arranging military burial honors for eligible veterans and retirees. Back to Top
Who is eligible for a burial at sea?
Individuals eligible for this program are: (1) active duty members of the uniformed services; (2) retirees and veterans who were honorably discharged. (3) U.S. civilian marine personnel of the Military Sealift Command; and (4) dependent family members of active duty personnel, retirees, and veterans of the uniformed services. For further information see:
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/navy_legacy_hr.asp?id=204
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