MINISTRIES

ACCTS Exploration Program

The ACCTS Exploration Program (AEP) is for Christian cadets and midshipmen interested in meeting their counterparts in other countries militaries. AEP introduces future military leaders to international military ministry so that they can:

1. View their military career as a calling from God.
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2. Learn to integrate their faith with a military career and live out the Gospel as an ambassador for Christ.
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3. Develop a vision for ministry to international military personnel.
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4. Meet military Christian brothers and sisters from other nations.
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5. Grow in knowledge of other countries history, culture, and value systems.

On AEP mission trips, cadets and midshipmen meet members of the host country’s military Christian fellowship, visit the country’s military academies, and tour historic and cultural sites alongside members of the host nation’s military. AEP spring trips are approximately seven days long and are conducted during the sending school’s Spring Break. ACCTS also offers two-week summer AEP trips to the Far East, usually in June or July.

Each year, ACCTS coordinates with military Christian fellowships around the world that are interested in hosting a group of U.S. cadets or midshipmen. ACCTS then works with participants at military service academies and ROTC units through a local volunteer escort couple, who assist with preparations such as securing passports and visas, collecting funds, meeting school requirements, and accompanying the group on the trip.

The cost for an Exploration Program trip varies depending on travel and included activities.