Airman's Roll Call highlights religious rights

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SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) --  This week's Airman's Roll Call highlights Airmen's rights to practice their beliefs while respecting the beliefs of others.

Air Force officials published guidelines on the free exercise of religion in February 2006. 

The religious guidelines were written to help protect the constitutional right of all Airmen to practice their beliefs, but some Airmen still find themselves wondering where the lines are when it comes to their faith.

The Air Force remains neutral regarding religious beliefs and will accommodate personal beliefs unless limited by military necessity. 

"The religious guidelines are balanced between not establishing a government religion and the free exercise of religion," said Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Charles C. Baldwin, the Air Force chief of chaplains. "No one has the right to coerce anyone regarding his or her faith, and everyone has the right to practice his or her own faith. It is amazing how well this works in the Air Force."

Airman's Roll Call is designed for supervisors at all levels to help keep Airmen informed on current issues, clear up confusion, dispel rumors and provide additional face-to-face communication.

Read this week's Airman's Roll Call.

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