ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 131256Z NOV 01 ZYB MIN PSN 753699J39
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01520//
NAVADMIN 300/01
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/FY-02 CHAPLAIN CORPS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING COURSE
/(PDTC)//
 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/12OCT2000//
 
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/08NOV1995//
 
REF/C/DOC/SECNAV/17JUL1989//
 
NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1730.7B, RELIGIOUS MINISTRY SUPPORT WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.  REF B IS OPNAVINST 1730.1C, RELIGIOUS
MINISTRIES IN THE NAVY.  REF C IS SECNAVINST 4651.8L, ATTENDANCE
AT AND PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS BY MILITARY PERSONNEL.//
 
RMKS/1.  REF A ESTABLISHES THE CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS AS PROGRAM
SPONSOR FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHAPLAIN CORPS OFFICERS
AND RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SPECIALISTS (RP).  THE CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS
CONDUCTS ANNUAL SHORT-COURSE TRAINING FOR CHAPLAIN CORPS OFFICERS
AND RPS TO UPDATE ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICES IN MILITARY
MINISTRY.  THIS TRAINING ENABLES CHAPLAINS TO OBTAIN CONTINUING
EDUCATION UNITS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN FAITH-GROUP CREDENTIALS.
 
2.  THE FY-02 PDTC, "INSTITUTIONAL MINISTRY AND MILITARY
CHAPLAINCY," WILL ADDRESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO
ALIGN MINISTRY OBJECTIVES WITH MISSION READINESS AND PERSONNEL
QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT.
 
3.  THE TRAINING PACKAGE WAS PRODUCED IN CONSULTATION WITH
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FROM MILITARY,
INDUSTRIAL, AND CORPORATE MINISTRIES, AND FROM THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
INSTITUTIONS.
 
4.  MULTIPLE TRAINING LOCATIONS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AROUND THE
WORLD TO CONSERVE TRAVEL FUNDS AND MINIMIZE TIME AWAY FROM HOMEPORT
FOR ATTENDEES.  CHAPLAINS AND RPS MAY REGISTER FOR ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING TRAINING SITES:
    07 JAN - 10 JAN 02    NCBC GULFPORT, MS        DSN 868-2454
    14 JAN - 17 JAN 02    NAS JACKSONVILLE, FL     DSN 942-3051
    28 JAN - 31 JAN 02    NAB CORONADO, CA         DSN 577-2070
    04 FEB - 07 FEB 02    NAVSUBASE BANGOR, WA     DSN 744-6005
    05 MAR - 08 MAR 02    NAVSTA ROTA, SPAIN       DSN 727-2161
    18 MAR - 21 MAR 02    NAVSTA NORFOLK, VA       DSN 564-7361
    08 APR - 11 APR 02    NAB LITTLE CREEK, VA     DSN 253-7427
    15 APR - 18 APR 02    MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, NC     DSN 751-3210
    29 APR - 02 MAY 02    MCB CAMP BUTLER, JAPAN   DSN 635-7486
    06 MAY - 09 MAY 02    NAVSTA PEARL HARBOR, HI  DSN 471-3971
    20 MAY - 23 MAY 02    MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA   DSN 365-4700
 
5.  COMMANDS SHOULD PROVIDE APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF
RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES WITHIN THE COMMAND, TO INCLUDE FUNDING THE
TRAINING OF CHAPLAINS IN ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
COURSES PER PARAGRAPH 4.A.(4) OF ENCLOSURE (2) TO REF B.  FUNDING OF
TRAINING IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS IS
AMPLIFIED BY REF C.
 
6.  POC IS CAPT JULIA CADENHEAD AT (850) 452-1655/DSN 922, OR E-MAIL:
CAPT-JULIA.CADENHEAD@CNET.NAVY.MIL.
 
7.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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