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Who we are
- Prof. A C Grayling
- Chair: Lt. Col Henry Cummins
- Vice Chair and Civil Service: John Dalgleish
- Navy: Cdr. John Craig
- Army: Major Tarquin Shipley
- RAF (1): Sqn. Ldr. Steve O’Kane
- RAF (2): FS David Wilcock
- Veterans: Robbie Thompson
- General Secretary: David Brittain
- Royal Navy
- Royal Marines
- Royal Fleet Auxiliary
- Army
- Royal Air Force
- MOD Civil Service
- Service Families
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What we get up to…
- Support the British Humanist Association in matters concerning Defence.
- Conduct academic study into non-religious spirituality in the Armed Forces.
- Contribute a ‘Spiritual Point’ in the MOD monthly journal Defence Focus.
- Support a case against religious discrimination in the Senior Service.
- Brief the Joint Equality and Diversity Training Centre at the Defence Academy on Humanism and ‘no god’ belief.
- Contribute to a pluralist Remembrance Parade in Iraq.
- Contribute to public debate on belief in the Armed forces.
UKAFHA Objectives
- Battle discrimination against the non-religious and champion freedom of belief for all.
- Pursue formal recognition with the Ministry of Defence.
- Agree the appointment of an honorary Humanist Chaplain to the Armed Forces.
- Encourage the British Humanist Association to develop a language of ‘chaplaincy’ and ‘pastoral care’.
- Make Remembrance a pluralist societal ceremony incorporating those of all religions or beliefs and none.
- Conduct positive engagement, not adversarial challenge.
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