BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE POLICY DIRECTIVE
52-2
28 JULY 2020
Chaplain
ACCOMMODATION OF RELIGIOUS
PRACTICES IN THE AIR FORCE
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing web site at www.e-Publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/HCX
Supersedes: AFPD 52-2,
17 February 2016
Certified by: AF/HC
(Ch, Maj Gen Steven A. Schaick)
Pages: 5
This Policy Directive implements Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1300.17,
Accommodation of Religious Practices Within the Military Services. It establishes Air Force
policy for accommodation of religious practices. This publication is applicable for all uniformed
members of the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Academy,
and Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets. Ensure all records created as a result of processes
prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Instruction 33-322,
Records Management and Information Governance Program, and disposed of in accordance
with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule located in the Air Force Records Information
Management System. Refer recommended changes, questions, or conflicts between this and
other publications to the Air Force Chief of Chaplains Office, Plans and Programs Division
(AF/HCX) on Air Force Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication, through the
appropriate functional chain of command. This directive may not be supplemented.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This publication has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. It adds pre-
accession religious accommodation responsibilities and authorities. It also adds responsibilities
and authorities for the Chief of the Air Force Reserve, the Director, Air National Guard
(NGB/CF), and the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force.
