Army Chaplain Corps Activities

1 army Regulation 165 1 Religious SupportArmy ChaplainCorpsActivitiesHeadquartersDepar tment of the ArmyWashington, DC3 December 2009 UNCLASSIFIEDSUMMARY of CHANGEAR 165 1 army Chaplain Corps ActivitiesThis major revision, dated 3 December 2009--o Provides new guidelines incorporating decisions from Garrison functioninitiatives which detail new relationships and responsibilities forChaplains (chap 1).o Provides a new chapter describing Chaplain Assistant roles andresponsibilities (chap 4).o Provides new policies on religious education personnel, contracting civilianclergy, and chapel volunteers/faith group leaders (chap 5).o Describes the Chaplain Professional Reinforcement Training as the next modelto blend education, unit training, and self-development into a life longlearning process (chap 9).

2 O Updates Chaplain Reserve component requirements (chap 10).o Addresses religious support during Transformation and includes ministry inthe joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational environment(chap 17).o Updates Internal Control Evaluation Checklists (apps C, D, and E).o Describes the army Chaplaincy Strategic Plan as the primary planning documentto merge Chaplaincy Activities with the army Campaign Plan (throughout).o Presents a revised format which describes the principles of ChaplainActivities through chapter narratives while accounting for more detail orexplanation in easy to use and updated tables of information (throughout).o Eliminates the term Installation Chaplain and describes new terms for SeniorChaplaincy Leadership (throughout).

3 O Eliminates the term Command Religious Program. Introduces Command MasterReligious Plan as the primary planning document to merge Chaplaincyactivities with the command (throughout).HeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC3 December 2009 Religious SupportArmy Chaplain Corps Activities * army Regulation 165 1 Effective 3 January 2010H i s t o r y . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a m a j o u m m a r y . T h i s r e g u l a t i o n p r e s c r i b e spolicies on Total army religious supporta c t i v i t i e s , r e l i g i o u s m i n i s t r i e s , C h a p l a i nand Chaplain Assistant personnel, Chap-lain recruitment, the Chaplain CandidateP r o g r a m , p o l i c y d e v e l o p m e n t , m o b i l i z a -tion and readiness, training, moral leader-s h i p , m a n a g e m e n t o f i n f o r m a t i o n ,logistics, and This regulation applies tot h e A c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a lGuard/ army National Guard of the UnitedStates, and the army Reserve.

4 Unlessotherwise and exception proponent for this regulation is theChief of Chaplains. The proponent has theauthority to approve exceptions or waiversto this regulation that are consistent withcontrolling law and regulations. The pro-ponent may delegate this approval author-ity, in writing, to a division chief withinthe proponent agency or its direct report-ing unit or field operating agency, in thegrade of colonel or the civilian may request a waiver to thisregulation by providing justification thatincludes a full analysis of the expectedbenefits and must include formal reviewby the activity s senior legal officer. Allwaiver requests will be endorsed by thecommander or senior leader of the requ-e s t i n g a c t i v i t y a n d f o r w a r d e d t h r o u g ht h e i r h i g h e r h e a d q u a r t e r s t o t h e p o l i c yproponent.

5 Refer to AR 25 30 for management control regulation contains management con-trol provisions and identifies key manage-ment controls that must be evaluated (seeappendixes D and E).S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n . S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o fthis regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are prohibited with-out prior approval from the Office, Chiefof Chaplains (DACH 3/5/7), 2700 ArmyPentagon, Washington, DC 20310 improvements. Users areinvited to send comments and suggestedimprovements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n dBlank Forms) directly to the Office, Chiefof Chaplains (DACH 3/5/7), 2700 ArmyPentagon, Washington, DC 20310 o m m i t t e e C o n t i n u a n c e A p p r o v a l.

6 The Department of the army committeemanagement official concurs in the estab-lishment and/or continuance of the com-m i t t e e ( s ) o u t l i n e d h e r e i n . A R 1 5 1requires the proponent to justify establish-i n g / c o n t i n u i n g c o m m i t t e e ( s ) , c o o r d i n a t edraft publications, and coordinate changesin committee status with the ArmyResources and Programs Agency, Depart-ment of the army Committee Manage-ment Office (AARP ZX), 2511 JeffersonDavis Highway, 13th Floor, Taylor Build-ing, Arlington, VA 22202 3926. Further,i f i t i s d e t e r m i n e d t h a t a n e s t a b l i s h e d group identified within this regulation,later takes on the characteristics of a com-mittee, as found in the AR 15 1, then theproponent will follow all AR 15 1 re-quirements for establishing and continuingthe group as a This publication is availa-ble in electronic media only and intendedfor command levels B, C, D, and E fort h e A c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a lGuard/ army National Guard of the UnitedStates, and the army (Listed by paragraph and page number)

7 Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Section IGeneral, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References 1 2, page 1*This publication supersedes AR 165 1, dated 25 March 165 1 3 December 2009iUNCLASSIFIEDC ontents ContinuedExplanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1 Responsibilities 1 4, page 1 Establishment of the army Chaplaincy 1 5, page 1 The Chaplaincy and the Constitution 1 6, page 1 The Chaplaincy and Public Law 1 7, page 1 Policy development 1 8, page 2 Section IIResponsibilities (additional responsibilities are found in subsequent chapters), page 2 Commanders 1 9, page 2 Chief of Chaplains 1 10, page 2 Deputy Chief of Chaplains 1 11, page 3 Assistant Chief of Chaplains for Mobilization and Readiness 1 12, page 3 Assistant Chief of Chaplains for the army National Guard 1 13, page 4 Chief of Chaplains Sergeant Major 1 14, page 4 Commandant, army Chaplain Center and School 1 15, page 4 Senior army Chaplain 1 16, page 4 Senior Chaplain 1 17, page 5 Garrison Chaplain 1 18, page 5 Mission unit Chaplain 1 19, page 6 Chapter 2 Religious Support in the army , page 9 General 2 1, page 9 The Unit Ministry Team 2 2, page 10 Religious support operations 2 3.

8 Page 10 Chapter 3 Status, Roles, and Responsibilities of Chaplains, page 11 Professional status 3 1, page 11 Chaplain as professional military religious leader 3 2, page 11 Chaplain as principle military religious advisor 3 3, page 12 Duty considerations 3 4, page 13 Religious services, rites, sacraments, ordinances, and religious ministrations 3 5, page 13 Chapter 4 Status, Roles, and Responsibilities of Chaplain Assistants, page 14 General 4 1, page 14 Privileged communication and sensitive information 4 2, page 14 Responsibilities 4 3, page 14 Roles of Chaplain Assistant noncommissioned officers, Senior and Master Chaplain Assistants noncommissionedofficers, and Chief Chaplain Assistant noncommissioned officer 4 4, page 14 Chapter 5 Religious Support Personnel, page 15 Purpose 5 1, page 15 Religious education personnel 5 2, page 15 Contracting religious education personnel 5 3, page 15 Contracting for religious services from civilian clergy 5 4, page 16 Distinctive faith group leaders 5 5, page 16 Chapel auxiliaries and chapel volunteers 5 6, page 17 Chapel watch care and childcare 5 7, page 17 Chapter 6 Chaplain Recruitment and Accessioning, page 18 General 6 1.

9 Page 18iiAR 165 1 3 December 2009 Contents ContinuedChief of Chaplains 6 2, page 18 Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, army 6 3, page 19 Director, army National Guard 6 4, page 19 The National Guard Bureau army Strength Maintenance Division Officer 6 5, page 19 Chief, army Reserve 6 6, page 19 Commander, army Recruiting Command 6 7, page 19 Installation Management Command Chaplain 6 8, page 19 United States army Reserve Command Chaplain 6 9, page 19 Chief of Chaplains, Reserve Components Integration 6 10, page 20 Installation Senior Chaplains 6 11, page 20 Joint Force Headquarters State Chaplain 6 12, page 20 Chief of Chaplains Accession Selection Boards 6 13, page 20 Accession requirements 6 14, page 20 Chapter 7 Chaplain Candidate Program, page 21 General 7 1, page 21 Responsibilities 7 2, page 21 Chaplain Candidate Educational and Ecclesiastical requirements 7 3, page 22 Appointment in the Chaplain Candidate Program 7 4, page 22 Status of army Reserve/ army National Guard Chaplain Candidates 7 5, page 23 Chaplain Candidate uniform 7 6, page 23 Chaplain Candidate assignments and attachments 7 7, page 23 Chaplain Candidate supervision 7 8, page 23 Chaplain Candidate training 7 9, page 23 Chaplain Candidate promotions 7 10.

10 Page 24 Chaplain Candidate reappointment 7 11, page 24 Chaplain Candidate separation 7 12, page 24 Chapter 8 Chaplain Personnel Management, page 24 Proponent 8 1, page 24 Appointment as Chaplain 8 2, page 24 Appointment from Active Duty, Reserve, or prior service personnel 8 3, page 25 Entry on Active Duty 8 4, page 25 Career status 8 5, page 25 Professional development 8 6, page 25 Chaplain personnel assignments 8 7, page 26 Voluntary and mandatory release from Active Duty 8 8, page 26 Loss/change of ecclesiastical endorsement 8 9, page 26 Adverse personnel actions 8 10, page 27 Chief of Chaplains prerogatives 8 11, page 27 Chapter 9 Training, page 27 Section IIntroduction and Responsibilities, page 27 General 9 1, page 27 Responsibilities for training 9 2, page 27 Section IIChaplain Training, page 28 Domains of training 9 3, page 28 Chaplain Professional Reinforcement Training 9 4, page 29iiiAR 165 1 3 December 2009 Contents ContinuedChaplain Advanced Education Program 9 5, page 29 Section IIIC haplain Assistant Training, page 30 Levels of training 9 6, page 30 Other Cha