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NAVADMIN 178/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/NETC PENSACOLA FL/N00/JUL//
SUBJ/FY06 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/CAPT/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/LOC:NEWPORT, RI
TEL:(401) 841-7039/TEL:DSN 948-7039/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 FY06 PDTC, "CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, ETHICAL ADVISEMENT AND
TODAY'S SEA WARRIOR," (CDP-858U, CIN-P-5G-1303) WILL ADDRESS THE
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO EQUIP CHAPLAINS TO PROVIDE
PASTORALLY FOCUSED AND NAVY OFFICER BILLET CLASSIFICATION
APPROPRIATE MINISTRY TO SEA SERVICE AND JOINT ARENA PERSONNEL.
3.  THE TRAINING PACKAGE WAS PRODUCED IN CONSULTATION WITH
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FROM THE MILITARY AND
ACADEMIA.
4.  MULTIPLE TRAINING LOCATIONS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AROUND THE
FLEET TO CONSERVE TRAVEL FUNDS AND MINIMIZE TIME AWAY FROM HOMEPORT
FOR ATTENDEES.  DATES AND INFORMATION FOR TRAINING, AS WELL AS
COURSE DETAILS, CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.NKO.NAVY.MIL/PORTAL/CHAPLAINCORPS.  IN NOV 05, CHAPLAINS AND
RP'S MAY REGISTER FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TRAINING SITES:
JACKSONVILLE, FL    23-26 JAN 06
SAN DIEGO, CA       06-09 FEB 06
KITSAP, WA          06-09 MAR 06
OKINAWA, JA         14-17 MAR 06
NAVSTA NORFOLK, VA  20-23 MAR 06
LITTLE CREEK, VA    27-30 MAR 06
NAPLES, IT          02-05 MAY 06
PEARL HARBOR, HI    08-11 MAY 06
CAMP PENDLETON, CA  22-25 MAY 06
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC    06-09 JUN 06
5.  COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO 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 IN REF C.
6.  RELEASED BY VADM J. K. MORAN, COMMANDER, NAVAL EDUCATION AND
TRAINING COMMAND.//
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