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R 071620Z JAN 04 ZYB MIN PSN 836068J31
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00T//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01540//
NAVADMIN 002/04
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00T/JAN//
 
SUBJ/FY-04 CHAPLAIN CORPS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING COURSE
/(PDTC)//
 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/12OCT2000//
 
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/06MAY2003//
 
REF/C/DOC/SECNAV/17JUL2003//
 
NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1730.7B, RELIGIOUS MINISTRY SUPPORT WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.  REF B IS OPNAVINST 1730.1D, RELIGIOUS
MINISTRIES IN THE NAVY.  REF C IS SECNAVINST 4651.8L, ATTENDANCE AT
AND PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS BY MILITARY PERSONNEL.//
POC/JONATHAN FRUSTI/CDR/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/LOC:NEWPORT RI
/TEL:(401)841-2557X214/TEL:DSN 948/EMAIL:JONATHAN.FRUSTI@NAVY.MIL//
 
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 RP'S 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-04 PDTC, "THE CHAPLAIN AS MORAL AND ETHICAL ADVISOR IN
AND TO THE MILITARY INSTITUTION," WILL ADDRESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND
SKILLS NECESSARY TO EQUIP CHAPLAINS TO PROVIDE MORAL AND ETHICAL
ADVICE TO COMMANDERS AND OTHER MILITARY MEMBERS ON THE FULL RANGE
OF ISSUES RELATED TO THE COMMAND AND ITS MISSION (CDP-637V
CIN-P-5G-1303).
 
3. THE TRAINING PACKAGE WAS PRODUCED IN CONSULTATION WITH
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FROM THE MILITARY,
NAVAL ACADEMY, AND ACADEMIA.
 
4. MULTIPLE TRAINING LOCATIONS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AROUND THE
WORLD TO CONSERVE TRAVEL FUNDS AND MINIMIZE TIME AWAY FROM HOMEPORT
FOR ATTENDEES.  CHAPLAINS AND RP'S MAY REGISTER FOR ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING TRAINING SITES:
    12 JAN-15 JAN04  NCBC GULFPORT, MS           DSN 868-2454
    26 JAN-29 JAN04  NAS JACKSONVILLE, FL        DSN 942-3051
    09 FEB-12 FEB04  NAB CORONADO SAN DIEGO, CA  DSN 526-1921
    01 MAR-04 MAR04  NAVSUBBASE BANGOR, WA       DSN 744-6005/6
    15 MAR-18 MAR04  CAMP BUTLER, OKINAWA        DSN 645-2501
    22 MAR-25 MAR04  NAVSTA NORFOLK, VA          DSN 564-6051
    29 MAR-01 APR04  NAB LITTLE CREEK, VA        DSN 253-7427
    19 APR-22 APR04  MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, NC        DSN 751-3210
    03 MAY-06 MAY04  NSA NAPLES, ITALY           DSN 626-3539
    10 MAY-13 MAY04  NAVSTA PEARL HARBOR, HI     COMM 808-473-3971
    24 MAY-27 MAY04  MCB PENDLETON, CA           DSN 365-2929
 
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 PARA 5E(9) OF REF B.  FUNDING OF TRAINING IN SUPPORT
OF MILITARY AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS IS AMPLIFIED BY REF C.
 
6. RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION
AND TRAINING.//
 
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