Armed Forces Chaplains Board

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U.S. Department of Defense advisory body federal advisory committee

The Armed Forces Chaplains Board is a U.S. Department of Defense advisory body that provides guidance on religious, ethical, and moral matters affecting military personnel and chaplaincy programs across the armed services.

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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	U.S. Department of Defense advisory body ⓘ federal advisory committee ⓘ
advises	Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness NERFINISHED ⓘ military departments ⓘ
advisesOn	chaplaincy policy ⓘ ethical matters in the U.S. Armed Forces ⓘ free exercise of religion for service members ⓘ moral matters in the U.S. Armed Forces ⓘ pastoral care programs ⓘ religious accommodation policy ⓘ religious matters in the U.S. Armed Forces ⓘ religious support in military operations ⓘ
collaboratesWith	Air Force Chief of Chaplains NERFINISHED ⓘ Army Chief of Chaplains NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy Chief of Chaplains NERFINISHED ⓘ combatant commands on religious support issues ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
focusesOn	endorsement and credentialing standards for chaplains ⓘ ethical guidance for commanders regarding religion ⓘ interfaith cooperation within the military ⓘ military chaplaincy programs ⓘ professional development of chaplains ⓘ religious program resources and materials ⓘ religious support in joint and combined operations ⓘ religious support policy ⓘ training standards for military chaplains ⓘ
goal	to ensure effective chaplain support across the services ⓘ to promote ethical and moral guidance within the armed forces ⓘ to protect the free exercise of religion for service members ⓘ
hasAbbreviation	AFCB NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasMember	Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ
includes	senior enlisted chaplain assistants or religious affairs specialists (non‑voting, as applicable) ⓘ
jurisdiction	U.S. Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Arlington, Virginia ⓘ Pentagon NERFINISHED ⓘ
operatedBy	United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	Office of the Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ
regulates	coordination of religious support among the services ⓘ policy consistency for chaplain corps across services ⓘ
reportsTo	Secretary of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness NERFINISHED ⓘ
sector	military ⓘ
subjectOf	Department of Defense directives on chaplain activities ⓘ Department of Defense instructions on religious liberty and accommodation ⓘ

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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness → oversees → Armed Forces Chaplains Board ⓘ