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DODD 1300.17

RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN THE MILITARY SERVICES

active, Most Current
Organization: DODD
Publication Date: 1 September 2020
Status: active
Page Count: 19
scope:

Purpose:

In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02, this issuance:

• Establishes DoD policy in furtherance of the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, recognizing that Service members have the right to observe the tenets of their religion, or to observe no religion at all.

• Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for the accommodation of religious practices of Service members.

• Establishes DoD policy on the accommodation of individual expressions of sincerely held beliefs (conscience, moral principles, or religious beliefs), which do not have an adverse impact on military readiness, unit cohesion, good order and discipline, or health and safety.

• Establishes DoD policy providing that an expression of sincerely held beliefs (conscience, moral principles, or religious beliefs) may not, in so far as practicable, be used as the basis of any adverse personnel action, discrimination, or denial of promotion, schooling, training, or assignment.

• Implements requirements in Section 2000bb-1 of Title 42, United States Code (U.S.C), also known as "The Religious Freedom Restoration Act" (RFRA), and other laws applicable to the accommodation of religious practices for DoD to provide, in accordance with the RFRA, that DoD Components will normally accommodate practices of a Service member based on a sincerely held religious belief.

• Requires DoD Components to oversee the development and provision of education and training on the policies and procedures pertaining to the accommodation of religious practices of Service members to commanders, judge advocates, chaplains, recruiters, and other personnel as deemed appropriate by the Military Department or Military Service concerned.

Document History

DODD 1300.17
September 1, 2020
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN THE MILITARY SERVICES
Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02, this issuance: • Establishes DoD policy in furtherance of the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of...
May 4, 2020
Accommodation of Religious Practices Within the Military Services
PURPOSE. This Instruction: a. Reissues Reference (a) as a DoD Instruction in accordance with the authority in Reference (b). b. Prescribes policy, procedures, and responsibilities for the...
January 22, 2014
Accommodation of Religious Practices Within the Military Services
APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE  a. This Instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office...
February 10, 2009
Accommodation of Religious Practices Within the Military Services
APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE This Instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of...

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