Military officials say the government is not promoting the change in the chaplain corps.
The chaplain corps has been moved to the union representing the agency's workers and is no longer part of the official employee assistance program.
He left the Army as a colonel in the Chaplain Corps after 25 years of service.
"How come you're not in the Chaplain Corps?"
Rounding out its support staff are the safety staff, chaplain corps, public liaison officer and information technology officer.
A Sheriff's Chaplain Corps began with one chaplain in 2004.
Individuals volunteer, and if they are accepted, they are commissioned as military staff officers in the Chaplain Corps.
The motto of the Chaplain Corps is "Storm the gates of hell!"
The USCG does not have its own chaplain corps.
The mission of the Chaplain Corps is: