Steven A. Schaick

Steven A. Schaick
Chaplain (Major General) Steven A. Schaick 19th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force
Born	(1958-06-07) June 7, 1958
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	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.

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.

Awards and decorations

Badge	Air Force Christian Chaplain Badge
Badge	Basic Maintenance & Munitions Badge
1st Row	Legion of Merit	Meritorious Service Medal with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters	Joint Service Commendation Medal
2nd Row	Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster	Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal	Air Force Achievement Medal
3rd Row	Joint Meritorious Unit Award	Air Force Meritorious Unit Award	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
4th Row	Air Force Organizational Excellence Award	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star	Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars
5th Row	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal	Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal	Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon - Short Tour with oak leaf cluster
6th Row	Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon - Long Tour	Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters	Air Force Training Ribbon
Badge	Headquarters Air Force badge