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Department of Defense

Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1300.17, Accommodation of Religious Practices within the Military Services, 22 Jan 14
Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 1304.19, Appointment of Chaplains for the Military Departments, 23 Apr 07
DoDI 1304.28, Guidance for the Appointment of Chaplains for the Military Departments, 20 Mar 14
DoDI 5120.08, Armed Forces Chaplains Board, 20 Aug 07
DoDI 1300.06, Conscientious Objectors, 12 Jul 17

Air Force

Acknowledgment of Faith-Based Counseling - Air Force
Air Force Instruction (AFI) 1-1, Air Force Standards, 12 Nov 14
AFI 36-2706, Equal Opportunity Program (Military and Civilian), 5 Oct 10
AFI 36-3204, Procedures for Applying as a Conscientious Objector, 6 Apr 17
Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 52-1, Chaplain Corps, 19 Dec 13
AFI 52-101, Chaplain Planning and Organizing, 5 Dec 13
AFI 52-102, USAFA Religious Respect Training Program, 29 Sep 15
AFI 52-104, Chaplain Corps Readiness, 6 Aug 15
AFI 52-105, Chaplain Corps Resourcing, 23 Jun 15
The Military Commander and the Law, 2016

Army

Army Regulation (AR) 165-1, Army Chaplain Corps Activities, 23 Jun 15
AR 600-20, Army Command Policy, 6 Nov 14
AR 601-210, Regular Army and Reserve Components Enlistment Program, 31 Aug 16

Navy

Acknowledgment of Faith-Based Counseling - Navy
OPNAVINST 1730.1E, Religious Ministry in the Navy, 25 Apr 12
OPNAVINST 1738.1A, Chaplains Religious Enrichment Development Operation, 11 May 15
SECNAVINST 1730.7D, Religious Ministry within the Department of the Navy, 8 Aug 08
SECNAVINST 1730.8B, Accommodation of Religious Practices, 28 Mar 12
SECNAVINST 1730.9, Confidential Communications to Chaplains, 7 Feb 08
SECNAVINST 1730.10, Chaplain Advisement and Liaison, 23 Jan 09
SECNAVINST 5351.1, Professional Naval Chaplaincy, 21 Apr 11

Coast Guard

COMDTINST 1730.4C, Religious Ministries Within the Coast Guard, 9 Mar 12

Other

Chaplain Briefing
Religious Accommodation Request
Joint Publication (JP) 1-05, Religious Affairs in Joint Operations, 13 Nov 09
Military Rule of Evidence (MRE) 503, Communications to Clergy

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