The Coast Guard's top chaplain was removed from his duties Wednesday as a result of a “loss of confidence” in his ability to fulfill his duties, according to the service.
Capt. Daniel Mode, who had served as Chaplain of the Coast Guard since 2022, failed to take action when he was made aware of sexual misconduct by another chaplain that had taken place prior to the other chaplain joining the Navy and serving in the Coast Guard's chaplain corps, according to the Coast Guard.
The U.S. Navy provides chaplains to the Coast Guard, and Mode is a Navy officer.
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An administrative investigation “revealed that Capt. Mode's decisions and actions did not demonstrate the judgment required of a senior leader and Chaplain of the Coast Guard,” the Coast Guard said in an email statement to Military.com.
The chaplain involved in the sexual misconduct is no longer on active duty.
Mode began his Navy career in 1988 as a chaplain candidate, concurrent with his studies to become a Roman Catholic priest. He was ordained in 1992 in the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, and subsequently served in various pastoral roles in Virginia while also serving in the Navy Reserve.
As a member of the reserve component, Mode was assigned to Bethesda Naval Hospital, Maryland; Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia; and Joint Task Force 76 in Bagram, Afghanistan, during…
