Pentagon Cuts the Faith-Code Maze From 200-Plus to 31
The Pentagon has reduced its list of religious affiliation codes for service members from over 200 to 31. This change, announced by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, aims to streamline the Chaplain Corps and improve the delivery of religious support. The new list focuses on major faith groups while simplifying the administrative process for chaplains.
- ▪The previous system had over 200 faith codes, many of which were rarely used.
- ▪The reform aims to provide clearer information for chaplains to better support service members' religious needs.
- ▪The new list includes major religious groups such as Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, Jews, and various Christian denominations.
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Pentagon Cuts the Faith-Code Maze From 200-Plus to 31 David Manney | 10:27 PM on June 04, 2026 AP Photo/Nick Ut The Pentagon just cut its list of religious affiliation codes for service members from over 200 down to 31. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the reform in March as part of a broader effort to refocus the Chaplain Corps. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Anthony Tata later released the memo making the change official. The old system had sprawled into a giant administrative junk drawer, stuffed with codes many troops never used and chaplains didn't need to serve the force.
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