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The International Association of Civil Aviation Chaplains (IACAC) is a professional religious association of aviation and airport chaplains, who are drawn from a number of world faiths. Each Chaplain is recognized as such by a duly constituted religious body and by the IACAC. Their work consists in the priestly, pastoral and prophetic ministry roles to and with the people of the aviation industry.

History The need for an airport ministry within the airport complex was first realized in 1944 by an Eastern Airlines employee, Edwin Standford Hogg, who inspired the foundation of the Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport Chaplaincy, as: The first known Airport Chapel was opened in 1951 at Boston's Logan International Airport under the direction of [|Cardinal Richard James Cushing].
 * 1) A place that is always open, affirming the many faiths that mingle at a giant airport.
 * 2) A place set apart for individual prayer and meditation.
 * 3) A welcomed oasis of stillness and quiet in the rush and roar of an airport facility.
 * 4) A chaplain available for those who face emotional crisis and need personal guidance and counseling.

Purpose The purposes of the International Association of Civil Aviation Chaplains are:
 * To provide for and promote an essential fellowship under God for those engaged in ministry in the unique environment of civil aviation.
 * To provide a continuing exchange of experience and insights to enhance the fulfillment of our task.
 * To develop our understanding of how civil aviation functions, its effect upon people engaged in and using it, and its influence in shaping our world.
 * To engage in mutual theological and sociological study & reflection related to our task.
 * To affirm and communicate our experience of God's one world which is given to us through the nature of civil aviation and our involvement in it.
 * To nurture ecumenical and spiritual relationships in the world which God has created, and its creation.