R 211654Z Nov 08
MARADMIN 660/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS RELIGIOUS MINISTRY REQUIREMENTS VALIDATION//
REF/A/MSGID:CMC LTR/4 SEPT 07/-//
AMPN/REF A IS CMC LETTER VALIDATING CHAPLAIN CORPS CAPABILITIES
AND DIRECTING THE CHAPLAIN OF THE MARINE CORPS TO TRANSFORM THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY STRATEGIC PLAN FOR RELIGIOUS MINISTRY
INTO ACTION.
POC/CDR J.W. MAURICE, CHC, USN/HQMC/TEL: (703)-614-1457/-
/EMAIL:JOHN.MAURICE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS//
RMKS/1. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY STRATEGIC
PLAN FOR RELIGIOUS MINISTRY IS A SPECIAL INTEREST ITEM AND IS
IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS STRATEGIC
VISION AND PRIORITIES TO CARE FOR MARINES, SAILORS, AND THEIR
FAMILIES.
2. THIS STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE OFFERS SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITIES
FOR THE EFFECTIVE ALIGNMENT OF RELIGIOUS MINISTRY RESOURCES
THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS TO EFFECTIVELY MEET THE NEEDS OF MARINES
AND THEIR FAMILIES. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE COMMANDER,
MARINE FORCES COMMAND (MARFORCOM), COMMANDER, MARINE FORCES PACIFIC
(MARFORPAC), COMMANDER, MARINE FORCES RESERVE (MARFORRES), AND
COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (MCCDC)
TO IDENTIFY AND VALIDATE ESSENTIAL RELIGIOUS MINISTRY CAPABILITIES
AND MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS.
3. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CONTRACTED RGS ASSOCIATES TO ASSIST IN
COLLECTING AND VALIDATING RELIGIOUS MINISTRY REQUIREMENTS. RGS
DEVELOPED A RELIGIOUS MINISTRY MANPOWER MODELING TOOL TO ESTABLISH
REQUISITE LEVELS OF SERVICES AND SHOULD BE USED AS A TEMPLATE FOR
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS.
4. A WORKING GROUP COMPRISED OF CHAPLAINS AND RELIGIOUS PROGRAM
SPECIALISTS WILL BE HELD 9-11 DECEMBER AT THE SOUTH MESA CHAPEL ON
MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA TO BEGIN THE MINISTRY REQUIREMENTS VALIDATION
PROCESS. THIS WORKING GROUP WILL POPULATE THE MODELING TOOL IN
ORDER TO ACCURATELY IDENTIFY MISSIONS, FUNCTIONS, AND TASKS.
5. A FOLLOW-ON GROUP WILL CONVENE IN FEBRUARY TO DEVELOP MISSION
ESSENTIAL TASK LISTS (METLS) FOR RELIGIOUS MINISTRY TEAMS SERVING
THE MARINE CORPS.
6. UPON COMPLETION OF THESE WORKING GROUPS, THE G1 AND G3 FROM
MARFORCOM, MARFORPAC, MARFORRES, AND MCCDC (TFSD) WILL
CONCUR/NON-CONCUR AND VALIDATE RELIGIOUS MINISTRY REQUIREMENTS
THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS.
7. THE FINAL CONSOLIDATED MARINE CORPS MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS WITH
SUPPORTING DATA WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CHAPLAIN OF THE MARINE
CORPS NO LATER THAN 31 MARCH 2009.
8. THIS MARADMIN IS APPROVED FOR RELEASE BY LTGEN GEORGE J.
FLYNN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//