2026 NCMAF Endorser Conference Agenda

Theme: “Sustaining Growth—Lasting Impact”

Monday, January 12


New Endorser Onboarding:

8:00 am – 1:00pm


Endorser’s Open House Reception at Bureau of Prisons HQ

10:00-12:00 320 1st St NW, Washington, DC 20534 (Led by Heidi Kugler, Chief of Chaplains)


Endorser’s Conference on Veteran’s Affairs Chaplaincy (ECVAC)

2:00pm ECVAC Annual Meeting

 

Endorser’s Conference on Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP)

3:30pm Federal Bureau of Prisons Annual Meeting

 

4:45pm End of Day

 
Tuesday, January 13


7:00am            Breakfast in Lobby

8:00am            Devotional Music – Branden & Jenn Peterson

8:15am            Opening Remarks and Welcome

9:00am            NCMAF Annual Business Meeting

10:45am          Religious Liberty Panel

12:00pm          Lunch

1:30pm            Current Best Practices and Current Gaps for Sustaining Professional Growth among Chaplains

2:00pm            Sustaining Growth: Clinical Pastoral Education Panel

3:15pm            Sustaining Growth: Professional Chaplaincy Board Certification Panel

4:30pm            Military Recruiting & Accessions

                            Military Service Recruiters

5:30pm            End of Day


Wednesday, January 14


7:00am             Breakfast in Lobby

8:00am             Devotional

8:15am             Opening Remarks

8:30am             Sustaining Growth: “Suicide Awareness & Prevention CPR Initiative”

Presenters:

Dr. Marjon Holloway, PhD

Director, Suicide, Care, and Research CPR Initiative

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences


Dr. Su Yeon Lee-Tauler, PhD

Research Scientist, Henry M. Jackson Foundation

Suicide, Care, and Research CPR Initiative

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences


10:00am            Sustaining Growth: “Building Resilient Virtuous Presence: Supporting Chaplains in Challenging Times”

Dr. Kenneth Logan, PhD

Director of Integration; Professor of Clinical Psychology

George Fox University


11:15am             Recognition of Service

11:30am             Lunch

1:00pm               Armed Forces Chaplains Board

CH (COL) David Wake, Executive Director


2:15pm              Flag & General Officer Session

                              Service Chiefs of Chaplains

Ch. Maj. Gen. Trent Davis, U.S. Air Force

RADM Gregory Todd, CHC, U.S. Navy

CH (MG) William “Bill” Green, U.S. Army

4:00pm              Adjourn