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Robert O. Guilliams LCDR, CHC, USN
LCDR Robert Guilliams, a native of Natchitoches, Louisiana, is a 2003 graduate of Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of General Studies degree with minors in History, Psychology and Religious Studies. In 2005, he graduated from Colorado Technical University with a Master of Science in Management degree focusing on Information Technology Management. He continued his graduate studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from which he graduated in 2009 with a Master of Divinity degree in Christian Education and Leadership.
Chaplain Guilliams was enlisted in the United States Army from 1994 until 2000. He graduated from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, with a diploma in Modern Standard Arabic and subsequently served as a Signals Intelligence Analyst and Arabic Linguist with the 66th Military Intelligence Group (Provisional) in Augsburg, Germany deploying to Sarajevo, Bosnia. He subsequently served with the Cryptologic Services Group, Forces Command at Ft. McPherson, Georgia.
After completing his contract with the Army, Guilliams worked for the civilian sector in Atlanta, GA for a short time before beginning his pastoral service at the first of three churches. While in seminary Chaplain Guilliams was commissioned in the Air Force Reserve as a Chaplain Candidate serving from 2005 through 2009. He served candidate tours at Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio, and at Peterson AFB in Colorado. Upon graduation from seminary Chaplain Guilliams transferred to the Navy as an Active duty Chaplain.
In August 2009 Chaplain Guilliams graduated the Chaplain Basic Leadership Course and was assigned to Naval Construction Training Center, Gulfport, Mississippi. He served there until 2012 when he transferred to 1st Battalion 3rd Marines, in Kaneohe Bay, Hawii. While assigned to the 1st Battalion 3rd Marines, Chaplain Guilliams deployed to Okinawa as part of the Unit Deployment Program and participated in exercises in Thailand and South Korea. On returning from deployment he was transferred to 1st Battalion 12th Marines. In August 2015, Chaplain Guilliams transferred to Submarine Base New London, in Groton, Connecticut, where he served as the Deputy Command Chaplain and then Command Chaplain for the base. In August 2018 he moved to Newport News, Virgina to serve as the Principal Assistant Chaplain onboard USS GEORGE WASINGTON (CVN 73). In September 2020 he assumed duty as the Chaplain for Coast Guard District Five.
Chaplain Guilliams’ personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4 awards), the Army Commendation Medal, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, the Army Achievement Medal (2 awards), the Army Good Conduct Medal (2 awards), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and various other personal and unit awards. He has also earned the Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer insignia.
Chaplain Guilliams has been married to his wife Dee Dee since December 1995. They have four children: daughters, Ashtyn and Braylie, and sons, Owen and Tyler.
(Current as of Nov. 30, 2020)
All retreats are free, including room and meals. All CREDO retreats are open to all active duty military and their immediate family members, and members of reserve components in an active status and their immediate family members.
Please view the back page for a short description of all retreats. All retreats are held Friday to Sunday unless otherwise noted.
Pre-registration is required; call 757-444-7654/1091 to register or for information.
Personal Growth Workshops (BEARINGS) Per BEARING’s schedule
*Retreat Registration Commences 45 Days Prior to the Retreat* RETREATS MARKED WITH AN * ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED
Retreat Descriptions: All retreats are free and include meals and housing. Transportation is provided to the PGR, SGR, SR, WR, and as needed to the WTR. Registration is open for all retreats. However, we do not take registration for Marriage Enrichment Retreats until two months before their scheduled date. Visit us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Chaplains-Religious-Enrichment-Development-Operation-Midlant/165440130187383
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Chaplain's Office is located at BSU Portsmouth
Chaplain Robert Guilliams LCDR, Chaplain Corps, USN Fifth District Command Chaplain 4000 Coast Guard Blvd Portsmouth, VA 23703
Retreat Descriptions: All retreats are free and include meals and housing. Transportation is provided to the PGR, SGR, SR, WR, and as needed to the WTR. Registration is open for all retreats. However, we do not take registration for Marriage Enrichment Retreats until two months before their scheduled date.
Personal Growth Retreat (PGR) - Participants often described PGRs as a positive “turning point” in their lives. PGRs provide a safe-space and a proven opportunity for self-reflection and development of new personal and spiritual viewpoints on life issues. This retreat is not designed to fix or diagnose problems; rather it is an opportunity for participants to find hope and healing through the sharing of their story in a supportive community process.
Marriage Enrichment Retreats (MER) - MERs focus on deepening married couple’s commitment, self-understanding and of each other while ensuring space for individual couple time. Couples are responsible for setting up their own childcare. MERs help enrich marriages and are not a substitute for marital or individual counseling.
Family Enrichment Retreat (FER) - Families, in an interactive method, learn practical skills based on proven principals that can help resolve conflict, build encouragement within families and instill effective discipline to bring out the best in each family member. FERs include time for families to rest and play together. (The IA FER is reserved for families of recently returned IAs or that are deployed. The retreat includes space to address IA related issues.)
Women’s Retreat (WR) - The women’s retreat is specifically designed for women to reflect on their journey as a woman, their spiritual path in the company of other women and to re-energize for work and family. Through readings, small groups and other exercises women are helped to reconnect and as needed to look at their hopes, desires, fears and dreams.
PGW- The personal growth workshop is two days long and is included in the Navy’s BEARINGS program. Attendee’s are normally first or second term Sailors.
CREDO is a program of the Navy Chaplain Corps. The CREDO programs and personnel are operationally focused, family supportive, and flexible in the provision of ministry. The CREDO's efforts are designed to meet these service demands by 1) maximizing operational impact, 2) offering standard retreat and training programs, and 3) clarifying responsibilities. CREDO Retreats enhance the Navy Chaplain Corps goal of developing spiritually fit sea warriors and family who are trained in ethics, morally grounded, family supportive, spiritually ready, sustained in her/his religious freedom, and mission capable.