James Dance
Region Program Director @The Joint Staff
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WORK HISTORY
Region Program Director @The Joint Staff
Naples, IT
Leads and manages programs across multiple operational areas, ensuring the delivery of comprehensive spiritual support, resiliency initiatives, and ethical advisement for military personnel and their families. Provides strategic oversight and policy guidance for religious ministry operations, coordinating with senior leaders, interagency partners, and multinational allies to enhance mission readiness and religious accommodation. Supervises and mentors nine teams of installation chaplains and religious program specialists, across three continents, fostering professional development and alignment with the Navy and Department of Defense objectives. Develops and executes innovative programs to strengthen spiritual resilience, moral leadership, and cross-cultural engagement, directly contributing to force readiness.
EDUCATION
Trinity International University
ThM, Pastoral Counseling/Psychology
Norfolk State University
B.A., Political Science/Pre-Law
Shaw University
MDiv., Pastoral Care/Counseling
Marine Corps University
Master of Military Studies
ABOUT JAMES DANCE
As Director of Strategic Religious Affairs for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,…
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