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ROLE OF THE
CHAPLAIN
CH Joe Hughes
HISTORY OF THE
CHAPLAINCY
•ESTABLISHED BY 2ND
CONTINENTAL CONGRESS: 1775
•REGIMENTED IN 1986
•VALIDATED BY SERVICE IN
EVERY MAJOR CONFLICT SINCE
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
•MANDATED BY USC 10;
CONSTITUTIONALLY
SUPPORTED (1ST AMENDMENT)
MISSION
To promote the free exercise of
religion through the development and
maintenance of spiritual fitness for all
soldiers in this command.
GOAL
To develop soldiers of integrity,
whose values and moral courage
positively impact unit morale and
mission.
PROCESS
Design programs and resources
that are committed to meeting all
faith group needs.
PROCESS
(Continued)
Provide common spiritual ground
without compromising religious
convictions; foster unity while
maintaining distinctive faith
qualities.
WHAT IS A “UMT”?
A UMT (UNIT MINISTRY TEAM)
CONSISTS OF AT LEAST ONE
CHAPLAIN (MOS 56A) AND ONE
CHAPLAIN ASSISTANT (MOS 56M)
ASSIGNED TO A TDA OR TOE UNIT.
(AR 165-1)
BRIGADE UNIT
MINISTRY TEAM
CHAPLAIN’S PERSONAL
QUALIFICATIONS
ACADEMIC TRAINING
RELIGIOUS TRAINING
MILITARY TRAINING
THE CHAPLAIN
ASSISTANT
•ASSISTS THE CHAPLAIN WITH STAFF,
RELIGIOUS, & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
•IS TRAINED IN SPECIFIC RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
MISSION SKILLS AS WELL AS ARMY SKILLS
•IS A COMBATANT—PROTECTS THE UMT
•MAY OR MAY NOT BE A MEMBER OF A FAITH
GROUP
WHAT WE DON’T DO
•SERVE AS “SPIES” FOR THE
COMMAND TEAM
•DETRACT FROM THE TRAINING
MISSION
•FOSTER DIVISION BETWEEN CADRE
& TRAINEE
BRIGADE UNIT
MINISTRY TEAM
CHAPLAIN’S FUNCTIONAL AREAS:
WHAT WE DO
RELIGIOUS LEADER
SPECIAL STAFF OFFICER
ADVISOR TO THE COMMANDER
INSTRUCTOR (MILITARY SUBJECTS)
POC FOR HELPING RESOURCES
UNIT MINISTRY TEAM IN
THE AIT ENVIRONMENT
32nd BDE UMT
23D
CHAPLAIN
32nd BDE
BDE CHAPLAIN
244TH
CHAPLAIN
187thBN
Medical
BN
262D
BN
CHAPLAIN
232nd
Medical
BN
266TH
BN CHAPLAIN
Academy
BN
SCOPE OF CHAPLAIN MINISTRY
•Unit
•Area
•Denominational
32nd BRIGADE UNIT
MINISTRY TEAM
COUNSELING FOR AIT SOLDIERS
Compassionate
Reassignment
Marriage
Family
Chapter Actions
Suicidal
Communications
Sexual Harassment
Hardship Discharge
Religious
Emergencies
Financial
Grief
Anger Management
Chaplains help Soldiers deal
with stress…
“The only thing we
have to fear is fear
itself.”
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
32nd BRIGADE UNIT
MINISTRY TEAM
OTHER COUNSELING
Family Members Counseling
Drill Sergeant Counseling
32nd BRIGADE UNIT
MINISTRY TEAM
DRILL SERGEANT
COUNSELING PROGRAM
•Comprehensive
•Confidential
32nd BRIGADE UNIT
MINISTRY TEAM
PROGRAMS
Spiritual Fitness Training
Movie Night
Bible Study
“The Well” Soldier Support Center
“S.W.A.T.” (Spiritual Warrior
Actively Training): Cadre/Students
Student Worship Teams
32nd BRIGADE UNIT
MINISTRY TEAM
PROGRAMS
(cont)
Suicide Prevention Classes
Stress Management Classes
Newcomer’s Briefing
Combat Stress De-briefing
Academic POI Instruction
32nd BRIGADE UNIT
MINISTRY TEAM
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
Worship Services (Chapel/Field
Services
Prayer Breakfasts
Role of the Chaplain Class
Family Readiness Group Support
32nd BRIGADE UNIT
MINISTRY TEAM
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Graduation and Other Ceremonies
Family Team Building
32nd BRIGADE UNIT
MINISTRY TEAM
SUMMARY
The 32rd Medical Brigade Unit Ministry
Team provides quality ministry and
opportunities for religious, moral,
and ethical growth for all AIT soldiers,
cadre, command, and families
associated with the 32nd Brigade.
AMEDD Regimental
Chapel
AMEDD Chapel (Sundays)
TROOPS PROTESTANT
(Contemporary) SERVICE
0900 32nd Medical Bde Soldiers
TROOPS CATHOLIC MASS
1000 32nd Medical Bde Soldiers
TROOP PROTESTANT GOSPEL
SVC
1100 32nd Medical Bde
Soldiers
SAMOAN PROTESTANT
SERVICE
1230-1330
Building 1398
(210) 221-3390/4210 (Garden Ave,
Between the NCO Academy and Evan's
Auditorium)
Lunch Bible Study
Thursdays at 1130 hrs at AMEDD
Chapel.
Food and drink will be Provided.
(For permanent party soldiers and civilians)
POC: SGT Nicholas Dye @ 221-4019
THE CHURCH OF JESUS
CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY
SAINTS WEEKLY
SCHEDULE
SUNDAYS: WORSHIP SERVICE: 0930 AT
EVANS AUDITORIUM
(Garden Ave, Near the NCO Academy and next
door to AMEDD Chapel)
WEDNESDAYS: INSTITUTE CLASS: 1900 AT
AMEDD CHAPEL
POINT OF CONTACT IS BOB APPLONIE AT
673-1477
(Seasonal Operation: Winter Months)
INSTALLATION
CHAPLAIN ACTIVITIES
PROTESTANT SERVICES (Sundays)
0800 Traditional Protestant
1100 Traditional Protestant
CATHOLIC SERVICES
1645 Reconciliation (Saturdays)
1730 Mass (Saturdays)
0930 Mass (Sundays)
1130 Mass (Weekday)
JEWISH SERVICES (Fridays)
2000 Worship
2030 Oneg Shabbat
MAIN POST CHAPEL
Building 2200
(210) 221-2754 (2200 Wilson Ave, near
the corner of New Braunfels and Wilson,
beside the MP station)
DODD FIELD
CHAPEL
Building 1721
(210) 221-5010/5432 (Between the National
Cemetery and Cole High School, down from the
Reserve Center off of Winans Road)
CATHOLIC
SERVICES (Sundays)
1230 Mass
1230 Bilingual Mass,
1st Sunday
PROTESTANT
SERVICES (Sundays)
1030 Collective
Gospel
FSH Mosque
JUMMA
1330 Fridays
CHILDREN'S RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION
1030 Sundays
ADULT RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION
1930 Thursdays
Building 607A
(210) 221-5005/5007
(Just off of Infantry Post Rd.)
Camp Bullis Schedule
Services (in field or
cantonment chapel)
available upon request.
(Cadre should contact their
BN Chaplain).
Brooke Army Medical
Center
CATHOLIC SERVICES
0830 Mass (Sundays)
1115 Mass (Sundays)
1100 Mass (Weekdays)
PROTESTANT SERVICE
1000 Worship Service
(Sundays)
Tel: (210) 916-1105
(Located in the basement)
Family Life Center
CHAPLAIN FAMILY LIFE SERVICES:
Individual Counseling
Family Counseling
Marital Counseling/Assessment
Spiritual Awareness/Development
Unit Retreats
Pre-marital counseling assessment
Pre-deployment Assistance
Post-deployment Assistance
Divorce Support/Assistance Group
Our Family Life Center
can be reached at
(210) 221-5432
The CFLC provides marriage,
family, and individual
counseling/therapy through
integrating sound Biblical
principles and modern
psychological theories. We
offer clients the right to take
personal responsibility for their
life choices. Every client is
honored, respected, and valued
as a person created in the image
of God.
COMMUNICATIONS
• Sensitive
• Privileged
• Confessional
(Next 14 slides courtesy of: CPT Darius Davenport, Military Law Attorney OSJA TRADOC)
Sensitive Information
AR 165-1
Includes any non-privileged
communication to a chaplain, chaplain
assistant, or other chaplain support
personnel that involves personally
sensitive information that would not be a
proper subject for general dissemination.
Sensitive Information -- Cont.
Knowledge of a soldier’s enrollment in
Drug & Alcohol Programs, Psychiatric
Treatment, Prior Arrest or Prior
Hospitalization is generally considered as
Sensitive Information.
Privileged Communication
AR 165-1
A privileged communication is defined as any
communication to a chaplain or chaplain assistant
given as a formal act of religion or as a matter of
conscience. It is a communication that is made in
confidence to a chaplain acting as spiritual advisor.
The Chaplain and chaplain assistant will not divulge
privileged communication without the written consent
of the person(s) authorized to claim privilege.
Privilege Communication
UCMJ Rules of Evidence Rule 503
A person has a privilege to refuse to
disclose and prevent another from
disclosing a confidential communication
by the person to a clergyman or to a
clergyman’s assistant, if such
communication is made as a formal act
of religion or as a matter of conscience.
U.S. v. Moreno
Three Part Test
1. Communication must be formal act of
religion or as a matter of conscience.
2. Must be made to a clergyman in his
capacity as a spiritual advisor.
3. Communication must be intended to
be confidential.
Confessional
Communication
Confession made as a Sacramental Act
to a chaplain may not be disclosed
EVEN with the permission of the
individual.
This is the “seal” of the confessional.
Discussion Problem #1
• Soldier makes appointment with battalion chaplain.
• Soldier feels he’d hurt himself unless he got some
help.
• Chaplain warns soldier that expressions of intent to
harm self/others would not be treated confidentially.
• Chaplain testifies in court to support motion to
suppress.
• Chaplain provides statements made before warning.
U.S. v. ISHAM
• Chaplains testimony was protected.
• The Soldier went to the Chaplain in his spiritual
capacity at a business hour appointment.
• The Soldier made statements while under great
mental distress & only to get help.
• Chaplain and Soldiers intent was to preserve
confidentiality but only disclose information that
was necessary to help the Soldier.
Discussion Problem #2
• Soldier, Catholic, married, having family problems
• Engaged in sexual acts with daughter
• Calls pastor, also father-in-law, discloses sexual acts
• “Dad, can you help me? My marriage is falling apart …”
• “Son, is it true you took liberties with your daughter?”
• “Yes, Dad, and I feel like a dog … will you pray for me?”
• “Yes, I will.”
• Soldier not a member of pastor’s church
U.S. v. Coleman
• Statements were allowed.
• Statements were to father-in-law not
Pastor.
• Not made as a formal act of religion or
matter of conscience.
• Not intended to be confidential.
Free Exercise of Religion
• First Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution
• Army Policy
• Accommodation Review Committee
• Chaplain as Subject Matter Expert on
Religion
Accommodation of Religion
AR 600-20 and DA Pam 600-75
“It is the Army’s policy to approve
requests for accommodation of religious
practices when they will not have an
adverse impact on readiness, unit
cohesion, health, safety, discipline, or
otherwise interfere with the Soldier’s
military duties.”
Accommodation Resources
The chaplain advises the Command
AR 600-20 and DA Pam 600-75
The DA Advisory Committee renders
opinions to assist Command
USE COMMON SENSE!
HOW YOU CAN USE THE
CHAPLAIN
• As a Platoon Leader
• As a Staff Officer
• As a Company Commander
• As a Battalion Commander
“I look upon the spiritual life of the soldier as even
more important than his physical equipment. The
soldier’s heart, the soldier’s spirit, the soldier’s soul
are everything. Unless the soldier’s soul sustains
him, he cannot be relied upon and will fail himself
and his country in the end.”
-General George C. Marshall, Former Chief of
Staff of the Army