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The document is a Certificate of Ecclesiastical Endorsement used to certify the professional qualifications of clergy for appointment in the Military Services. It includes instructions for completing the form, privacy act statements, and sections for applicant and endorser information. The form is essential for a chaplain's military personnel record and must be returned to the endorsing official.

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What is the VA ecclesiastical endorsement?

17.655, ecclesiastical endorsement is a condition of employment as a VA chaplain. An individual must possess and maintain a full and active ecclesiastical endorsement to be employed as a VA chaplain. Applicants must have an ecclesiastical endorsement, dated within the past 12 months.

How do you become an ecclesiastical endorser?

Ecclesiastical Endorsement Ordination. 2 years pastoral experience. MDIV (or its equivalent) with an institution accredited with the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) 4 Units of CPE preferred, amount determined by hiring agency. Active, full-time paid chaplaincy position.

What is DD Form 2088?

This form is an essential element of a chaplains professional qualifications and will become part of a chaplains military personnel record. When completed, this form contains personally identifiable information and is protected by the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.

What does ecclesiastical approval mean?

An ecclesiastical endorsement is a legal document that states that an ordained minister is spiritually, doctrinally, educationally, and professionally qualified to represent his/her church or faith community in a specialized setting (beyond the local congregation) ministering to all in a religiously diverse context.

What is a DOD ecclesiastical endorsement?

For chaplains, the ecclesiastical endorsement states that: You are an ordained minister or member in good standing of the respective denomination or body. You have completed a certain number of years of ministry experience. The denomination approves of your serving as a military chaplain.

What do they ask in an ecclesiastical endorsement?

Are you striving to deepen your testimony of the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ? Are you striving for moral cleanliness in your thoughts and behavior? Do you obey the law of chastity? Do you sustain the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as prophets, seers, and revelators?

What is a VA endorsement?

Eligible veterans have the opportunity to add the word VETERAN to the front of their driver license or ID card to indicate that they have served in the U.S. Military.

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