text: Chapter 10
  10-5. The word ‘accommodation’ describes whether the Army and its commanders will prohibit, or permit
  and accommodate, particular desired exercise or expression of religion that would otherwise be at odds with
  other military requirements, objectives, and policies. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act generally
  provides that a request for religious accommodation from a military policy, practice, or duty that hinders a
  Service member’s exercise of religion may be denied only when the military policy, practice, or duty furthers
  a compelling governmental interest, and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling
  governmental interest. Leaders grant or deny accommodations according to specific procedures and
  directives such as those laid out in DODI 1300.17 and AR 600-20. Accommodation policy provides further
  support for Army leaders making ample allowance for individual practice of religious exercise in the Army
  workplace to support spiritual readiness.
  ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE AND PLURALISTIC CONCERNS
  10-6. The Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment act as guideposts for developing
  spiritual readiness. The Establishment Clause prohibits unfair use of governmental authority, force, or
  influence to mandate or unduly promote any particular form of religion, religious belief, or practice.
  10-7. Religion may be described as a set of beliefs concerning a divine or transcendent cause, nature, and
  purpose of the universe typically accompanied with devotional and ritual observances along with an
  accompanying moral code governing the conduct of human affairs. (See ATP 1-05.03 and ATP 1-05.04 for
  more on religion.) Most Army professionals identify with some form of religious belief underlying the
  spiritual dimension. Since religion is often the most important factor in individual moral outlook and
  motivation, leaders must respect religious and spiritual beliefs to develop spiritual readiness appropriately in
  Army organizations. Leaders accommodate diverse religious and spiritual practices but do not apply undue
  influence, coerce, or harass subordinates about religion.
  10-8. Pluralistic concerns represented by the Establishment Clause are reinforced in other mandates of law
  and policy. Civil rights and equal opportunity law and policy undergird an Army commitment to provide
  equal opportunity and fair treatment for military personnel and Families without regard to race, color, gender,
  religion, sexual orientation, or national origin. Army commanders seek to provide environments free of
  unlawful discrimination and offensive behavior to those categories (addressed in AR 600-20). Similarly,
  DODD 5500.07-R requires all Army leaders and Soldiers to “adhere strictly to (this) policy of equal
  opportunity.”
  THE CHAPLAIN CORPS ROLE IN SPIRITUAL READINESS
  10-9. UMTs and chaplain sections support and advise on spiritual readiness development for both religious
  and non-religious personnel. Chaplains represent particular faith traditions as religious leaders while serving
  the spiritual needs of their assigned units’ Soldiers. Chaplains unable to perform specific religious support
  needs due to their own religious commitments provide supplemental religious or spiritual leaders and
  resources to meet those needs.
  SPIRITUAL READINESS DEVELOPMENT
  10-10. Spiritual readiness development involves improving one’s spiritual posture to sustaining one’s self
  through all aspects of life. The improvement process is generally self-directed and informed by religious,
  philosophical, or human values forming the basis for character, disposition, decision-making and integrity.
  While individuals approach spiritual readiness from both non-religious and religious perspectives, both
  categories creates similar comparative practices.
  GENERAL SPIRITUAL READINESS PRACTICES
  10-11. Informed leaders understand the requirements for time, space, materiel, and other conditions
  required to support spiritual readiness practices within particular organizations. Individual spiritual readiness
  obligations can vary widely. Paragraphs 10-12 through 10-21 provide examples of spiritual readiness
  disciplines non-religious and religious personnel both follow. Leaders consult with a chaplain or UMT to
  regarding these practices.