The chaplain of the Coast Guard serves as the commandant's senior advisor on matters pertaining to chaplains and thefree exercise ofreligion as enshrined inFirst Amendment to the United States Constitution as exercised by USCG personnel and their eligible family members. Chaplains providereligious ministry, advocate for and promote the well-being of USCG personnel, and serve as commandliaison officers to civilian religious leaders, communities, organizations and agencies. The duties of the office are described in the Commandant's Religious Ministries in the Coast Guard instruction.[2]
The USCG does not have an organic chaplain corps; chaplains from theUnited States Navy Chaplain Corps are assigned to the USCG to serve in USCGbillets.[3] Traditionally, documents such as the USCG Chaplains Orientation Manual provided guidance for Navy chaplains assigned to USCG duties.[4] Chaplains areclergy who hail from many different faiths and denominations and may be ordained or appointed asministers,priests,imams, andrabbis by their denomination.
^"Locations" of Navy chaplains assigned to USCG (June 5, 2009). U.S. Coast Guard official website (Chaplain of the Coast Guard). Retrieved 2009-12-03.
^"Manual"(PDF). RetrievedJune 22, 2018. includes "Coast Guard Map of Areas & Districts", "Part A – General Orientation", "USCG Chaplain Orientation Process", "Chapter Two – Coast Guard Chaplains", "History of Coast Guard Chaplains", "Mission of Coast Guard Chaplains", "Coast Guard Chaplains Organizational Structure", "Role of Coast Guard Chaplains", "Part B: Plan of Ministry for Coast Guard Chaplains".
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