
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)
2:00 pm ECVAC Annual Meeting
Endorser’s Conference on Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP)
3:30 pm Federal Bureau of Prisons Annual Meeting
4:45 pm End of Day
Tuesday, January 13
7:00 am Breakfast in Lobby
8:00 am Devotional Music –Branden & Jenn Peterson
8:15 am Opening Remarks and Welcome
9:00 am NCMAF Annual Business Meeting
10:45 am Religious Liberty Review
12:00 pm Lunch
1:30 pm
Current Best Practices and Current Gaps for Sustaining Professional Growth among Chaplains
2:00 pm Sustaining Growth: Clinical Pastoral Education Panel
3:15 pm Sustaining Growth:
Professional Chaplaincy Board Certification Panel
4:30 pm Military Recruiting & Accessions
Military Service Recruiters
5:30 pm End of Day
Wednesday, January 14
7:00 am Breakfast in Lobby
8:00 am Devotional
8:15 am Opening Remarks
8:30 am Sustaining Growth:
“Suicide Awareness & Prevention CPR Initiative”
10:00 am Sustaining Growth:
“Building Resilient Virtuous Presence: Supporting Chaplains in Challenging Times”
11:15 am
Recognition of Service
11:30 am Lunch
1:00 pm Armed Forces Chaplains Board
CH (COL) David Wake, Executive Director
2:15 pm 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
4:00 pm Adjourn