Founded in 1943,[2] the organization's purpose remains to glorify God by uniting Christian officers for biblical fellowship and outreach, equipping and encouraging them to minister effectively in the military society.
[4] Although the Military Religious Freedom Foundation accused OCF of improper proselytization[5] in 2008, journalist Jeff Sharlet reported that the Obama administration saw no significant problems with this organization or its activities.
[6] Officers' Christian Fellowship started as a small Bible study group in Washington, D.C., in the World War II-era.
By 1947, after a year at West Point and Annapolis, membership of the organization grew to 41 army cadets and naval mid-shipmen.
It was these members and other working officers, rather than a professional staff, who were responsible for the organization's growth in its early years.