Religious Activities Army Chaplain Corps Activities

1 army Regulation 165 1 Religious ActivitiesArmy ChaplainCorpsActivitiesHeadquartersDepar tment of the ArmyWashington, DC23 June 2015 UNCLASSIFIEDSUMMARY of CHANGEAR 165 1 army Chaplain Corps ActivitiesThis major revision, dated 23 June 2015--o Clarifies rating schemes for Senior Chaplain Corps leaders andresponsibilities of the Commandant, army Chaplain Center and School(paras 1-9r(1), 1-9r(2)(h), 1-9r(3)(i), 1-9r(4), 1-9r(5)).o Redefines responsibilities of Senior Chaplain and Garrison Chaplain andremoves sections on Senior army Chaplain and Mission Unit Chaplain (paras 1-9r(6), 1-9r(7)).o Adds Unit Ministry Team response to mass casualty as role and responsibility(paras 1-9p, 3-3b(11)).

2 O Specifies accountability requirements for those working with children (paras2-1g, 5-2j, 5-2k, 5-3c(4), 5-4c(4), 5-5b(9), 5-6e, 5-6h, 5-7a(1), 5-7d, 16-2l, 16-3g, table 5-1).o Clarifies roles and responsibilities of chaplains and Religious affairsspecialists (chaps 3, 4).o Changes the title of distinctive faith group leader to distinctivereligious group leader and updates guidance on distinctive Religious groupleaders (para 5-5).o Eliminates the Staff Specialist Branch (area of concentration 00A56), addsarea of concentration 56X to the Chaplain Branch to designate chaplaincandidates, and adds other updates to Chaplain Candidate Program management(chap 7).

3 O Eliminates references to Chaplain Area Sustainment Training, StrategicLeadership Development Training, and the Executive Leadership Council(formerly chap 9).o Provides updated guidance and language for Chaplain Corps mobilization andreadiness (chap 10).o Updates policies for Chaplain Corps communications, knowledge management,and information systems (chap 11).o Updates resource management policies (chaps 13, 14, 15).o Rearranges confidential and privileged communications headings and sub-paragraphs for clarity (chap 16).o Provides information on the Family Ministries Pastoral Skills Specialists andincludes a new section on supervision (paras 16-3d(2), 16-3f).

4 O Renames 56M military occupational specialty from Chaplain assistant to Religious affairs specialist (throughout).o Provides updates and changes to Reserve Component issues, titles, andresponsibilities (throughout).HeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC23 June 2015 Religious ActivitiesArmy Chaplain Corps Activities * army Regulation 165 1 Effective 23 July 2015H 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 Religious affairs specialist personnel, Chaplain recruitment, the Chaplain Candi-date Program, policy development, mobi-l i z a t i o n a n d r e a d i n e s s , t r a i n i n g , m o r a ll e a d e r 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.

5 And the army Reserve, 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.

6 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. Refer to AR 25 30 for internal control process. Thisregulation contains internal control provi-sions and identifies key internal controlsthat must be evaluated (see apps C andD).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, Chiefo f C h a p l a i n s ( D A C H O p e r a t i o n s ) , 2 7 0 0A r m y P e n t a g o n , W a s h i n g t o n , D C20310 improvements.

7 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, Chiefo f C h a p l a i n s ( D A C H - O p e r a t i o n s ) , 2 7 0 0A r m y P e n t a g o n , W a s h i n g t o n , D C20310 management. AR 15 1 re-quires 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 ZA), 9301 ChapekRoad, Building 1458, Fort Belvoir, VA22060 5527.

8 Further, if it is determinedt h a t a n e s t a b l i s h e d g r o u p i d e n t i f i e dwithin this regulation, later takes on thecharacteristics of a committee, as found inthe AR 15 1, then the proponent will fol-l o w a l l A R 1 5 1 r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r e s -tablishing and continuing the group as 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)

9 Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Section IGeneral, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1*This regulation supersedes AR 165 1, dated 3 December 165 1 23 June 2015iUNCLASSIFIEDC ontents ContinuedResponsibilities 1 4, page 1 Establishment of the army Chaplain Corps and/or historical 1 5, page 1 The Chaplain Corps and the Constitution 1 6, page 1 The Chaplain Corps and public law 1 7, page 1 Policy development 1 8, page 1 Section IIResponsibilities (additional responsibilities in chapters 6 and 9), page 2 Chief of Chaplains 1 9, page 2 All commanders at army command, army service component command, and direct reporting unit level and below 1 10, page 5 Chapter 2 Religious Support in the army , page 5 General 2 1, page 5 Chaplain sections and Unit Ministry Teams 2 2, page 6 Religious support capabilities and core competencies 2 3, page 6 Chapter 3 Status, Roles, and Responsibilities of Chaplains, page 7 Professional status 3 1, page 7 Chaplain as professional military Religious leader 3 2, page 7 Chaplain as professional military Religious advisor 3 3.

10 Page 8 Duty considerations 3 4, page 8 Religious services, rites, sacraments, ordinances, and Religious ministrations 3 5, page 9 Chapter 4 Status, Roles, and Responsibilities of Religious Affairs Specialists, page 9 General 4 1, page 9 Privileged communication and sensitive information 4 2, page 10 Responsibilities 4 3, page 10 Roles of Religious affairs noncommissioned officers, senior and master Religious affairs noncommissioned officers,and chief Religious affairs noncommissioned officers 4 4, page 10 Chapter 5 Religious Support Personnel, page 10 Purpose 5 1, page 10 Religious education personnel 5 2, page 11 Contracting Religious education services 5 3, page 11 Contracting for Religious services 5 4, page 12 Distinctive Religious group leaders 5 5, page 12 Chapel auxiliaries and chapel volunteers 5 6, page 13 Chapel watch care and child care 5 7, page 13 Chapter 6 Chaplain Recruitment and Accessioning, page 14 General 6 1, page 14 Chief of Chaplains 6 2, page 14 Deputy Chief of Staff, G 1 6 3, page 15 Chief, National Guard Bureau 6 4, page 15 Chief, army Reserve 6 5, page 15 Commander.