- An ecclesiastic who has a chapel, or who performs
religious service in a chapel. - A clergyman who is officially attached to the army or
navy, to some public institution, or to a family or court, for the
purpose of performing divine service. - Any person (clergyman or layman) chosen to conduct
religious exercises for a society, etc.; as, a chaplain of a Masonic or
a temperance lodge.
Joint force chaplain Joint force chaplain refers to the military chaplain, designated by the joint force commander to serve as the senior chaplain for the joint force. Also called the JFCH.
Command chaplain Command chaplain— the senior chaplain assigned to or designated by a commander of a staff, command, or unit.
Combatant command chaplain Combatant command chaplain refers to the senior chaplain, assigned to the staff of, or designated by, the combatant commander to provide advice on religion, ethical ...
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