(DoD) The senior chaplain assigned to the staff of, or designated by, the combatant commander to provide advice on religion, ethics, and morale of assigned personnel and to coordinate religious ministries within the combatant commander's area of responsibility. See also command chaplain; religious support; religious support plan; religious support team.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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