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CH (COL) David Wake
CH (COL) David Wake
Executive Director

Mission 

The Armed Forces Chaplains Board provides advice and recommendations to OSW officials (Secretary of War and the Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness) on policies and issues related to the free exercise of religion and on all matters concerning religion, spiritual readiness, morality, ethics, morale, and military chaplains, including: 

  • Protecting the free exercise of religion in accordance with the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
  • Procuring, training, and assigning military chaplains.
  • Military chaplain professional standards and requirements.
  • All religious support providers within the DoW.
  • Procuring and using supplies, equipment, and facilities for religious use.
  • Dialog with civilian organizations regarding religious issues.
  • Joint military endeavors for delivering ministry by the Military Services throughout the DoW whenever practicable.
  • The requirements of DoW Instruction 1300.17

The Armed Forces Chaplains Board makes recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness on religious, ethical, and moral matters for the Military Services, and on the following policy matters:

  • Protection of free exercise of religion according to Amendment I to the Constitution of the United States.
  • Procurement, professional standards, requirements, training, and assignment of military chaplains.
  • All religious support providers.
  • Procurement and utilization of supplies, equipment, and facilities for religious use.
  • Promotion of dialog with civilian organizations regarding religious issues.
  • Promotion of joint military endeavors for the delivery of ministry by the Military Services throughout the Department of Defense whenever practicable.

Contact Us

Executive Director, Armed Forces Chaplain Board
OUSD (P&R) MPP - AFCB
4000 Defense Pentagon (Rm 2E341)
Washington DC 20301-4000 
Office: (703) 697-9911 
Fax: (703) 693-2280
Email: osd.pentagon.ousd-p-r.mbx.afcb-5120@mail.mil

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