Religious exemption for military
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I posted this in another thread but reposting since this is stickied and relevant:
Servicemembers, you are entitled to apply for religious accommodation. This link is a great general resource with info and templates to get you started and have sections tailored to each branch's unique rules and regulations.
If you're Air Force, you need to check out DAFI 52-201 dated 23 June 2021 which I confirmed with the Chaplain's staff today that it's the latest guidance on this subject.
You initiate the process by submitting a signed memorandum to your commander requesting religious accommodation. What you say in the memo is up to you, but the first link has a few templates in the Air Force RA guide that could be a good starting point.
You will have to be counseled on readiness/deployability by your commander, then you will be counseled by a chaplain and a physician. Legal will also have to review your case. The MAJCOM commander is the ultimate approval authority.
If you are denied, you are entitled to appeal to the Surgeon General.
If your appeal is denied, there are lawyers referenced at the end of the Air Force RA guide (first link).
Godspeed.
Wow. Good luck trying to have any hope for promotion. This is career suicide. Unfair to people who just wanted to serve.
"This is career suicide."
I mean, getting kicked out, or quitting, is an even bigger career suicide.