scope:

REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE

This Directive:

Reissues reference (a) to update policy and responsibilities.

Cancels references (b) and (c).

Continues the educational and ecclesiastical requirements for appointing military chaplains.

APPLICABILITY

This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, (including the Coast Guard when it is operating as a Military Service in the Navy), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities (hereafter referred to collectively as "the DoD Components"). The term "Military Departments," as used herein, refers to the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force. The term "Military Services" as used herein refers to the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.