The privilege of having absolute & total confidentiality in communications with United States Air Force chaplains is an essential component of the Chaplain Corps ministry. Any communication which a person makes to a chaplain either as a matter of conscience, a spiritual matter, or a formal act of religion such as confession of sins, is covered by privileged communication. In short, the privilege of absolute confidentiality in communications with chaplains belongs to the client, not to the chaplain. There are no circumstances where a chaplain can disclose information revealed in the practice of his or her ministry without the client's informed permission.