Late last month Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Clifford Stanley issued a memo which
stated that chaplains may officiate the
marriage and civil union ceremonies of gay couples
in states where it's legal, including those
taking place on military installations.
This requirement may be met by a supervised practice experience which
took place outside the academic arena, but which is certified as equivalent to a graduate - level practicum or internship program which required a minimum of 180 direct client contact hours of
marriage and family therapy services currently offered within an academic program of a college or university accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the United States Department of Education, or an institution which is publicly recognized as a member in good standing with the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada or a training institution accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education recognized by the United States Department of Ed
marriage and family therapy services currently offered within an academic program of a college or university accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the United
States Department of Education, or an institution which is publicly recognized as a member
in good standing with the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada or a training institution accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for
Marriage and Family Therapy Education recognized by the United States Department of Ed
Marriage and Family Therapy Education recognized by the United
States Department of Education.