Occupational Chaplains Of America

RAYMOND H. HAWKINS

Brief Biography

Pastor Hawkins was born and raised in Lafayette , Indiana until the age of 17 upon graduation from High School, at which time he enlisted and served in the US Marine Corps from Fall 1971 to Spring 1979, with an Honorable discharge.

Pastor Hawkins received his calling to preach in 1976, and went on to serve as Founding Pastor of Calvary United Pentecostal Church, Dunn, N. C., from Spring 1982 to Fall 1987, at which time he resigned his pastorate, and upon graduation from Campbell University in NC with a Bachelor degree, he entered into Seminary at Louisville, Kentucky in January 1988.

Pastor Hawkins was Ordained in November 1988 by the United Pentecostal Church International. He received his commissioning as a 2^nd Lt., Chaplain Candidate, into the US Air Force in the Spring of 1989. Upon graduation from Seminary with his Master of Divinity degree in 1991, he served as a Reserve Chaplain, 1Lt. at Bergstrom AFB, Texas, in the Fall of 1991 to 1993, and in the Summer of 1993 entered active duty in the USAF Chaplaincy as Captain, and served in several US and overseas assignments, representing the UPCI.

Pastor Hawkins retired from the USAF Chaplaincy in November 2004 and Evangelized for a year, traveling the United States and preaching in several UPC churches, and in November 2005 took the Pastorate position at Pentecostal Lighthouse, Dunedin , Florida .

Pastor Hawkins also serves as a Chaplain with the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast.

His interests are preaching, teaching, travel, guitar, reading, woodworking, and growth group ministries. Pastor Hawkins and his wife Linda have been married 33 years, and their son Matthew and his family presently living in Toledo , Ohio , and daughter Melissa and her family presently living in Orlando , FL ; and three grandchildren Mariah, Micah, and Braylon Hawkins.

EDUCATION

1987 Bachelor Degree, Humanities, Campbell University , NC

1991 Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville , KY

1989 Chaplain Candidate Orientation Course-89A, Maxwell AFB, Alabama

1992 Air Force Officer Orientation Course-92F, Lackland AFB, Texas

1992 Chaplain Orientation Course-92B, Maxwell AFB, Alabama

1994 AETC Combat Ministry Training Course, Lackland AFB, Texas

1996 Academic Instructor School , Maxwell AFB, Alabama

1996 Menniger Suicide Prevention Seminar, Seoul , Korea (from Topeka , KS )

1998 Squadron Officer School , Maxwell AFB, Alabama

2000 Clinical Pastoral Education Resident, 59^th MDW, Lackland AFB, Texas

US MARINE CORPS ASSIGNMENTS (Prior Military Service)

Oct71-Dec71, Basic Training, MCRD, San Diego, CA

Jan72-Mar72, Supply Admin. School, Munford Point, Camp Lejeune, NC

Apr72-Feb73, Supply Admin. Man, MCB Camp S. D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan

Mar73-May73, Marine Embassy School, Henderson Hall, VA

Jun73-Apr74, 3^rd MAW, Glenview NAS, IL

May74-May75, 3^rd MAW, New Orleans, LA

Jun75-Apr77, Recruiting Station Depot, Indianapolis, IN

May77-Apr78, MCB Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan

Apr78-Apr79, Munford Point, Camp Lejeune, NC

April 17, 1979 Honorably Discharged.

USAF ASSIGNMENTS

Jun-Aug 1989, Chaplain Candidate, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas

Jun-Aug 1990, Chaplain Candidate, USAF Academy (Cadet Chapel), Colorado

Dec91-May93, Reserve Protestant Chaplain (Cat A), Bergstrom AFB, Texas

Jun93-May96, Director, Pastoral Care Section, Keesler AFB, Mississippi

Jun96-May97, Protestant Chaplain (Remote), 8^th FW, Kunsan AB , South Korea

Jun97-May98, Protestant Chaplain, 45^th Space Wing, Patrick AFB, Florida

Jun98-Sep98, Senior Protestant Chaplain (Deployed), Prince Sultan AB , Saudi

Oct98-May99, Protestant Chaplain, 45^th Space Wing, Patrick AFB, Florida

Jun99-Jun00, 59^th MDW, Clinical Pastoral Education, Lackland AFB, Texas

Jul 00-Present, Deputy Director of Wing Ministries, 42 ABW, Maxwell AFB, Alabama

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Commendation Medals with two oak leaf clusters

Air Force Achievement Medal

Air Force Overseas Short Tour Ribbon

Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal with one star

Air Force Expeditionary Medal

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters

Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon with three oak leaf clusters

Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon

National Defense Medal with one star

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

SGA Senator (JTC), SGA Secretary (JTC), Outstanding Student Award.

USMC Ltr of Appreciation for Superior Performance dtd 6Jan76 and 1Mar77 .

USMC Meritorious Mast for Outstanding Performance from May75 to Apr77.

USMC Honorable Discharges (two), dtd April 17, 1975 and April 17, 1979 .

Dept. Of the Army, Ft. Bragg , Ltr of Commendation for Contributing to Outstanding

Ability, dtd Nov. 8, 1984 and Ltr of Commendation for Outstanding Performance

at Ft. Bragg , NC dtd Aug. 29, 1985 .

Certificate of Appreciation from Dept. Of Corrections - Governor Jim Hunt, dtd May 82.

Secretary-Treasurer for "Ministers to the Military" (SBTS) Seminary Organization, 89-90.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Second Lieutenant 19 April 1989

First Lieutenant 3 October 1991

Captain 8 June 1993

Major 1 May 2002

Retired 1 February 2005

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