Pentagon Establishes New Office of Religious Affairs Reporting Directly to Defense Secretary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is establishing a new Office of Religious Affairs at the Pentagon in Washington, which will report directly to him.
Greenville New Bern Washington, NC, October 2, 2026 — The Department of Defense is establishing a new entity within the Pentagon focused on religious affairs. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the creation of the Office of Religious Affairs, which will be situated in Washington D.C.
According to the announcement, the newly formed office will operate directly under the purview of the Defense Secretary. This organizational structure places the Office of Religious Affairs at a high level within the Pentagon’s leadership hierarchy.
Details regarding the specific functions, mandate, or staffing of the Office of Religious Affairs were not immediately available. The trend summary provided did not include further information about the office’s operational scope, the number of personnel it will employ, or a timeline for its full establishment and commencement of operations.
The location of the office has been confirmed as the Pentagon in Washington.
Story summarized from the original created by TIFFANY STANLEY, Associated Press on www.wnct.com, see more information here.
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