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NAVADMIN 040/09
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SUBJ/FY-09 COMBAT OPERATIONAL STRESS CONTROL (COSC) TRAINING FOR 
CHAPLAINS, NAVY MEDICINE AND OTHER CLINICAL CAREGIVERS AND
FY-09 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING COURSE (PDTC)// 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/08AUG08// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/06MAY03// 
REF/C/DOC/MCO/29SEP97// REF/D/DOC/COMDT/30AUG94// NARR/REF A IS 
SECNAVINST 1730.7D, RELIGIOUS MINISTRY SUPPORT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF 
THE NAVY.  REF B IS OPNAVINST 1730.1D, RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES IN THE NAVY.  
REF C IS MCO 1730.6D, COMMAND RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS IN THE MARINE CORPS.  
REF D IS COMDTINST M1730.4C, RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES WITHIN THE COAST 
GUARD. 
RMKS/1.  REF A ESTABLISHES THE CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS AS PROGRAM SPONSOR 
FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHAPLAIN CORPS OFFICERS AND 
RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SPECIALISTS (RPS).  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-09 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING COURSE (PDTC), "COMBAT 
OPERATIONAL STRESS CONTROL:  THE FAMILY DYNAMIC" WILL PROVIDE TRAINING 
TO CHAPLAINS, RPS, OTHER CAREGIVERS FROM NAVY MEDICINE, FLEET AND 
FAMILY SUPPORT CENTERS (FFSC), MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES (MCCS), 
AND SENIOR SMALL UNIT LEADERS IN THE AREA OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE.  
TOPICS INCLUDE PRE-DEPLOYMENT FAMILY AND SUPPORT SYSTEM READINESS, 
"SUPPORTING THE SUPPORTERS" DURING DEPLOYMENT, AND THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF 
BEREAVED FAMILIES AND THOSE WHO ASSIST INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS.  IT 
WILL IMPART THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY FOR CAREGIVERS AND 
LEADERS TO PROVIDE CROSS- FUNCTIONAL CARE.  
3.  FOR PERSONNEL FROM NAVY MEDICINE, FFSC AND MCCS.  CLINICAL 
CAREGIVERS WHO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH DEPLOYMENT RELATED ISSUES ARE 
HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.  CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) UNITS 
ARE ANTICIPATED FOR MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL UNITS 
(CEUS) ARE ANTICIPATED FOR CLINICAL LICENSED COUNSELORS.
4.  THIS PDTC IS OFFERED AT MULTIPLE CONUS AND OCONUS LOCATIONS:
    A.  PDTC CONUS             LOCATION 
        FEB 18-20              MAYPORT, FL 
        MAR 24-26              SAN DIEGO, CA (MURPHY CANYON)
        MAR 31- APR 02         NORFOLK, VA 
        APR 29 - MAY 01        KITSAP, WA 
        MAY 05-07              MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, NC 
        MAY 12-14              NORFOLK, VA 
        JUN 02-04              MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA 
        JUN 10-12              NEW ORLEANS, LA 
        JUN 16-18              MCB QUANTICO, VA 
        JUL 08-10              SAN DIEGO, CA (NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER)
        JUL 21-23              BETHESDA, MD 
    B.  PDTC OCONUS            LOCATION 
        FEB 24-26              YOKOSUKA, JAPAN 
        MAR 18-20              MCB CAMP BUTLER, OKINAWA, JAPAN 
        APR 21-23              NAPLES, ITALY
        MAY 12-14              MCB HAWAII, HI
        MAY 19-21              PEARL HARBOR, HI
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS AND COURSE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT: 
WWW.FY09PDTC-COSC.ORG (ALL LOWER CASE).  
5.  FOR CHAPLAINS AND RPS ONLY.  THE FY-09 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
TRAINING WORKSHOP (PDTW) ENTITLED, "THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
STRATEGIC PLAN FOR RELIGIOUS MINISTRY PHASE II," PROVIDES COMMUNITY- 
SPECIFIC TRAINING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DON STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 
RELIGIOUS MINISTRY.  CHAPLAINS AND RPS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND BOTH 
TRAINING EVENTS AS RELIGIOUS MINISTRY TEAMS.  IT IS OFFERED THE DAY 
BEFORE START OF THE ABOVE PDTC:
    A.  PDTW CONUS         LOCATION 
        FEB 17             MAYPORT, FL 
        MAR 23             SAN DIEGO, CA (MURPHY CANYON)
        MAR 30             NORFOLK, VA 
        APR 28             KITSAP, WA 
        MAY 04             MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, NC 
        MAY 11             NORFOLK, VA 
        JUN 01             MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA 
        JUN 09             NEW ORLEANS, LA 
        JUN 15             MCB QUANTICO, VA 
        JUL 07             SAN DIEGO, CA (NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER)
        NO PDTW            BETHESDA, MD 
    B.  PDTW OCONUS        LOCATION 
        NO PDTW            YOKOSUKA, JAPAN 
        MAR 17             MCB CAMP BUTLER, OKINAWA, JAPAN 
        APR 20             NAPLES, ITALY
        MAY 11             MCB HAWAII, HI
        MAY 18             PEARL HARBOR, HI
6.  BOTH THE PDTC AND PDTW WERE PRODUCED IN CLOSE CONSULTATION WITH 
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FROM THE MILITARY AND 
ACADEMIA.
7.  COMMANDS SHOULD PROVIDE APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF 
RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES WITHIN THE COMMAND, TO INCLUDE FUNDING THE 
TRAINING OF CHAPLAINS IN ANNUAL PDTCS PER REFS B THROUGH D. 
8.  POINT OF CONTACT IS CDR DAVID GIBSON, NAVAL CHAPLAIN SCHOOL 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AT (401) 841-2557/DSN 948 EXT 214 OR EMAIL AT 
david.l.gibson1@navy.mil.
9.  RELEASED BY MS. S. J. BOURBEAU, N1B.// 
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