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NAVADMIN 004/14

MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN//

SUBJ/FY-14 PROFESSIONALISM DEVELOPMENT TRAINING COURSE FOR CHAPLAINS 
AND RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SPECIALISTS//

REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/8AUG08// 
REF/B/DOC/SECNAV/8AUG13// 
REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/292252Z AUG 13// 
REF/D/DOC/DON/21OCT13// 
REF/E/DOC/OPNAV/25APR12// 
REF/F/DOC/MCO/4JUN12/NOTAL//
REF/G/DOC/COMDT/9MAR12/NOTAL//
NARR/REF (A) IS SECNAVINST 1730.7D, RELIGIOUS MINISTRY SUPPORT WITHIN THE 
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.  REF (B) IS SECNAVINST 1752.4B, SEXUAL ASSAULT 
PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.  REF (C) IS NAVADMIN 218/13, GUIDANCE ON BENEFITS 
FOR SAME-SEX SPOUSES.  REF (D) IS DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, BUDGET GUIDANCE 
MEMORANDUM BG 13-3.  REF (E) IS OPNAVINST 1730.1E, RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES IN 
THE NAVY.  REF (F) IS MCO 1730.6E, COMMAND RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS IN THE MARINE 
CORPS.  REF (G) IS COMDTINST M1730.4C, RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES WITHIN THE COAST 
GUARD.

Rmks/1.  Per ref (a), this NAVADMIN establishes the Chief of Chaplains as 
program sponsor for the professional development of Chaplain Corps officers 
and enlisted 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 which may be 
required to maintain their credentials with their religious organizations.

2.  Per ref (b), the FY-14 Professional Development Training Course (PDTC) 
"Pastoral Care in Cases of Military Sexual Trauma" is required mission 
essential training for chaplains and RPs to provide effective religious 
ministry to those involved in circumstances of military sexual assault and to 
provide relevant advice to commanders as required by refs (a) and (b).  In 
addition to pastoral care competencies, the course includes an overview of 
the physiological and psychological impact of sexual trauma and a synopsis of 
the military justice process in circumstances of sexual assault.  Per ref 
(c), additional mandatory training covering guidance on benefits for same-sex 
spouses is included in day one of the PDTC.

3.  This PDTC is offered at the following CONUS and OCONUS locations:
            DATE            LOCATION
          14-16 Jan 2014        NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, VA
          28-30 Jan 2014        NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, FL
          11-13 Feb 2014        MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
          25-27 Feb 2014        JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE
                          LITTLE CREEK-FORT STORY, VA
          11-13 Mar 2014        NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, CA
          25-27 Mar 2014        NAVAL BASE KITSAP, WA
          22-24 Apr 2014        NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, 
                                        ITALY
          06-08 May 2014        MCB CAMP PENDELTON, CA
          20-22 May 2014        MCB CAMP BUTLER OKINAWA, JAPAN
          10-12 Jun 2014        JOINT BASE PEARL 
                                        HARBOR-HICKHAM, HI

4.  Per ref (d), Sexual Assault Prevention and Response training is mission 
essential to meet pre-deployment requirements for chaplains and RPs to ensure 
that counseling services needed by sexual assault victims and offenders in 
contingency and remote operations are met per ref (b).  Per refs (e) through 
(g), commands are authorized to provide appropriated funds in support of 
religious ministries within the command to include funding chaplains and RPs 
to attend annual PDTCs.

5.  Naval Chaplaincy School and Center (NCSC) uses the Enterprise Navy 
Training Reservation System to process course registration/reservations.  
Contact your unit, command, Navy Operational Support Center training office, 
department or Chaplain Corps program manager for guidance on how to request a 
reservation.  For more information about course registration/reservations, 
navigate to NCSC Navy Knowledge Online (NKO) community of practice at 
https://wwwa.nko.navy.mil/portal/navchapschool/home/admissions then click on 
professional development.  Registration is first come, first serve.

6.  There is required read-ahead material for this course.  The material is 
posted on NKO and can be downloaded from the following link:  
https://wwwa.nko.navy.mil/portal/navchapschool/chaplainandrptraining/home/chc
professionaldevelopmentcourses. 

7.  Points of contact for registration issues should be directed to Mr. John 
Lee, Student Registrar, NCSC at (803)751-9018, DSN 734-9018, or via e-mail at 
john.f.lee1.civ@mail.mil and LCDR David Cullen, NCSC at (803)751-8939, DSN 
734-8939, or via e-mail at david.j.cullen.mil@mail.mil.

8.  This NAVADMIN is cancelled effective 30 Sep 2014. 

9.  Released by Vice Admiral W. F. Moran, N1.//

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