FM 16-5-1 - 1967

3FM 16-5-1 (TEST)
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DEPARTMENT
OF
THE
ARMY
FIELD
MANUAL
CHAPLAIN SUPPORT TASTA-70
HEADQUARTERS,
TAGO 7207A
DEPARTMENT
MARCH 1967
OF THE ARMY
FOREWORD
This manual provides interim guidance to commanders, staff officers,

and other personnel concerned with chaplain support under the TASTA-70
concept of organization and operation. This information can be utilized to
facilitate reorganization under the TASTA concept. Firm information on
the organizational structure and composition of units will be as contained
in TOE's when published. Although the basic TASTA-70 study has been
approved by Department of the Army, detailed doctrine contained in this
test field manual is subject to further Department of the Army review
and final approval. The test field manual is only an expedient vehicle for
wide, rapid dissemination of pertinent TASTA-70 information to the field.
All comments from the field, pertinent to this document, should be submitted directly to Director, U.S. Army Combat Developments Command
Chaplain Agency, Fort Lee, Virginia 23801. An information copy of
recommendations that propose changes to approved Army doctrine may be
sent, through command channels, to the Commanding General, U.S. Army
Combat Developments Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060, to facilitate review and evaluation.
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FM 16-5-1 (TEST)
HEADQUARTERS
FIELD MANUAL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

WASHINGTON, D.C., 31 March 1967
No. 16-5-1 (TEST)
CHAPLAIN SUPPORT TASTA-70
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STAFF CHAPLAINS-HEADQUARTERS UNITS

Staff Chaplain, FASCOM ---------------.----------Staff Chaplain, Support Brigade -------------------Staff Chaplain, Support Group --_------------------Staff Chaplain, TASCOM --------------------------
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TASCOM CHAPLAINS _-___-_____- _____----------
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CHAPLAIN GENERAL SUPPORT AGENCY,

THEATER ARMY
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Section
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INTRODUCTION
AREA SUPPORT COMMAND CHAPLAINS

General ----------------------------------------Area Support Command Staff Chaplain -------------Area Support Group Chaplains ---_----------------Military Police Brigade and Civil Affairs Brigade
Chaplains ____---_--------------_--------------References ------------------------------------------------
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Chaplain Positions in TOE's of TASTA-70 Troop

List _-__--_--------------------------------
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Team MA Chaplain Professional Support -------------------
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1. Purpose and Scope
chaplains of these respective faiths,
and requires constant supervision
a. This manual presents a method for providing chaplain support to the TASTA-70
assigned to appropriate intermediate
organizations. It describes the mission and
and top echelon headquarters.
functions of chaplains as required by regula(2) Area religious coverage. The protions. It also delineates the general operational
vision of religious services and other
concept of chaplains by providing certain princhaplain professional support for
ciples and criteria for determining chaplain
units and headquarters which have no
requirements which are often overlooked by
authorized or assigned chaplain due
TOE planners, but which are paramount if
to
their size or type of mission. Such
the
quality
and
are
to
receive
commanders
is accomplished by the auprovision
quantity of chaplain support needed in the time
thorized assumption of additional covframe of the 1970's. Finally, it outlines, in generage on the part of chaplains assigned
eral terms, the proposed method for providing
to adjacent units. Due to the rapid and
chaplain support. The ensuing chapters contain
frequent movement of units, this covdefinitive guidance for each major command.
erage requires constant staff superThese chapters include suitable material for
incorporation into recommended manning
vision and coordination by staff chaplains assigned to appropriate headtables and equipment lists for each headquarters or unit where it is recommended that
quarters.
chaplains be located. Since the U.S. Army
2. Mission and Qualifying Factors
Combat Developments Command (USACDC)
a. In essence, the chaplain's primary mission
Chaplain Agency is proponent for only one
is to provide for the religious and moral needs
TOE, but recommends the inclusion of chapof the command. He accomplishes this as a
lain personnel in the TOE's of other USACDC
member of the commander's staff and is organic
agencies, these chapters provide helpful guidto the headquarters of the unit/command he is
ance to all other agencies on required chaplain
serving. He operates a religious and moral proorganizations.
TOE
in
their
support
gram and serves as a staff adviser, planner,
b. The following operational terms are used
in the manual. Although these terms are
coordinator, and supervisor within the special
area of chaplain concern. He secures voluntary
He secures voluntary
concern
area
of chaplain
found in current field manuals,
participation
in the
religious programs through
fndthey
lty
in e are
ri not
m
n
defined in the dictionary of military terms. In
the establishment of good will, trust, and muthe interest of clarity, they are defined here.
ce . Thtual respect and as a member of the unit to
(1) Denominational coverage. The prowhich he is ministering.
vision to individuals of the opportunb. In the TASTA-70 time frame, the factors
ity to worship God in keeping with
that create difficulty in the provision of effective
the dictates of their own consciences;
chaplain operations arefor example, Protestant, Roman
(1) Size of the geographicalarea occupied
Catholic, and Jewish services. Such
by each unit. This increases as the
coverage is accomplished through an
possibility of escalation increases.
authorized cross-unit ministry by
2
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(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
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The chaplain's "parish" becomes

harder to reach.
Dispersionof troops, units, and depots.
This is a necesary defense against
possible nuclear attack, but it also precludes the assembly of large numbers
for a religious service. Multiple services for small groups in multiple locations has become the norm for chaplain operations, even in rear areas.
Mission and size of unit. Increasingly,
with the building block principle and
the introduction of automatic data
processing equipment (ADPE) for
operational control, small segments
of larger units are able to operate at
a distance from and nearly independent of the parent organization: Other
units will operate habitually over
long distances with a very low troop
density at any one location. In the
past, the tendency has been to omit
chaplains from this type of unit. It
was felt that they would be serviced
by chaplains they met along the way.
However, this was never a satisfactory solution since the chaplains
along the way had all they could do to
cover effectually their own organic
units and generally were unaware of
the need and/or the presence of these
units.
Degree of isolation. When a unit is too
small to be authorized a chaplain, and
is also isolated, it will probably never
receive satisfactory chaplain coverage under the current chaplain assignments in communications zone
(COMMZ) type TOE's. Chaplains
cannot be assigned to every little unit,
but chaplains can be assigned to the
next higher headquarters (i.e., group
or brigade) who will be responsible
for providing coverage to these units.
The possibility of mass casualties
and/or other unusual psychological
reactions.
Flexibility and mobility of unit. With
the advent of airmobile operations,
this factor has become a real problem for chaplains.
3. Chaplain Personnel Requirements

a. Sufficient Chaplains. AR 310-32 states
"For overall planning purposes chaplains will
be authorized for units of the field army in the
ratio of 1 for 700 troops or major fraction
thereof, and for all other units in the ratio of 1
for 850 troops or major fraction thereof. This
authorization excludes chaplains for hospitals,
which is given below...." Sufficient number of
chaplains means that normally each battalion
headquarters will include a chaplain. The ratio
may be exceeded in some instances and under
in other organizations. The ratio authorized by
AR 310-32 should be applied to the total force
being developed rather than to each separate
unit. For example, in the field army support
command (FASCOM) of the administrative
support, theater army 1965-1970 (TASTA-70)
supporting eight divisions, the total number
of chaplains as listed in appendix B 'figures out
to a ratio of one chaplain to 713 troops, which
is within the authorization of AR 310-32. Some
units and subordinate brigades will be over,
but most will be under the ratio. This ratio
includes all chaplains at major headquarters,
but, in accordance with the regulation, excludes chaplains with medical units. This concept of assigning a chaplain to each battalion
headquarters was applied to the TASTA-70
troop lists and Combined Arms-70 force
models. The results showed that each subordinate command of TASTA-70 and every force
model of Combined Arms-70 would have sufficient chaplains.
b. Organic Personnel. Generally, chaplains
should be assigned as organic personnel to the
troop units and commands they are to serve.
Only through assignment to an organization
can a chaplain fulfill the full spectrum of his
functions to troops to include both his professional and staff responsibilities. Only
through assignment to a unit can a chaplain
establish the rapport essential to the proper
performance of his duties as a military pastor.
This, of course, rules out the chaplain team
concept as a normal method of providing chaplain support. Conditions under which a proposed chaplain team may be employed are discussed in appendix C. The chaplain must be
an integral part of the unit if he is to give the
commander maximum effectiveness. It is for
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this reason that in the theater army support

command (TASCOM) the chaplains are assigned to the operating elements of the "mission commands," as well as to the area support
groups of the area support command. Troops
of the mission command units will respond to
the total ministry of "their" chaplain, although
they may on occasion attend a service provided
by an area support group chaplain. For counseling, instruction, moral, and family problems,
they want the chaplain who is in their outfit,
who knows them, their officers, their unit
peculiarities and problems, who, in short, can
give them God's message tailored to their needs,
not the needs of some other outfit.
c. Enlisted Chaplain Assistants. Enlisted
chaplain assistants must be authorized in such
places and numbers so as to meet the require-
nating staff of the major support command

headquarters. The chaplain, in each major
headquarters, is assigned to the G-1/ACSPER
staff section. Although the immediate supervisor of the chaplain now becomes the G-1/ACSPER instead of the chief of staff/executive
officer, the senior chaplain is still authorized
direct access to the commander on pertinent
matters of command interest.
4. Proposed.Chaplain Support
a. The basic ingredients for chaplain support and the qualifying factors have been outlined in paragraphs 2 and 3 for chaplain support to TASTA-70 organizations.
b. The proposed chaplain support to the field
army (FASCOM) contains minimum changes
from the current concepts as contained in FM
ments of chaplains at all levels of command.
16-5. These are all discussed in chapters 2 and
These assistants provide both technical and

administrative assistance requiring various degrees of skill. Their grades should be commensurate with the demands and responsibilities
placed on the assistant as indicated by the grade
and staff level authorized for the chaplain to
which he is assigned. Recent changes in the
chaplain assistant military occupational specialty (MOS) provide an equitable grade structure for chaplain assistants. These changes are
reflected in AR 611-201. Normally, the provision of AR 310-32, authorizing one primary
duty chaplain enlisted assistant position for
each chaplain position, is sufficient. Nevertheless, at certain command levels where the staff
chaplain is responsible for supervision and administration, there is a requirement for one or
more additional enlisted chaplain administrators. This is recognized, for instance, in TOE
12-37E-the division chaplain section, where
an E-7 chaplain enlisted administrator (MOS
71M50) is authorized in addition to the chaplain assistant provided for assistance in the
performance of professional duties. The
changes to AR 611-201, referred to above, provide satisfactory chaplain enlisted assistant
authorization for all echelons.
3. Recommended chaplain positions in the FASCOM TOE's of the TASTA-70 troop lists are
contained in appendix B.
o. The proposed chaplain support to the
communications zone, like the TASTA-70 concept, represents a revolutionary change from
the current chaplain support. This manual
recommends the inclusion of chaplains in the
TASTA-70 organization in appropriate numbers and appropriate organizations so that the
principles of chaplain support contained in or
referenced to above would be possible of fulfillment With one exception, chaplains are provided as direct support, organic personnel to
the organizations they will serve. They are
provided for every appropriate battalion size
unit, with supervising and coordinating chaplains at the intermediate and major headquarters. The exception is a Chaplain General Support Agency to provide theater-wide general
support to the overall chaplain religious and
moral program. Detailed discussions are found
in the following chapters:
(1) Chaplain at HQ, TASCOM_ Chapter 2
(2) TASCOM Unit Chaplains (Minus
Area Support Command)_ Chapter 4
(3) Area Support Command Unit Chaplains ___-______________ Chapter 6
(4) The Chaplain General Support Agency
Chapter 5
(5) Recommended Chaplain Positions,
TASTA-70 Troop List__Appendix B
d. Staff Relationship. In the past, and in

current organizations, chaplains have normally
been assigned as special staff officers. In. the
TASTA-70 organization, the essential chaplain
staff capability is provided within the coordi4
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5. Chaplain Equipment and Supply

(1) Included in the chaplain equipment
are those non-expendable ecclesiastical items required by chaplains in the
performance
of their professional
functions. Chaplains also require

other items of equipment to perform
their mission, such as tentage, field
desk, utility vehicle lA-ton, etc., but

these are common use items included
in the equipment section of the appropriate TOE's and provided to chaplains in accordance with requirements
for each particular TOE. Ecclesiastical items are used only by chaplains.
They include such items as the field
organ, distinguishing chaplain flag,
and chaplain kit, combat.
(2) There are two ecclesiastical items of
equipment recently developed, one of
which will be injected into TOE's
during the TASTA-70 time frame.
One is a new version of the field organ,
scheduled for issue to appropriate
TOE organizations in 1967. The other
item is a new lightweight chaplain's
kit, combat, also scheduled for issue
in 1967. This combat kit will not be
a TOE authorized item, but rather an
item of individual issue to chaplains.
(3) Chaplain equipment requirements in
TOE's.
(a) The equipment required by chaplains for the performance of their
functions should be listed in section
III of each applicable TOE. Usually
this is the HQ and HQ Company of
the organization to which the chaplain(s) is assigned. The equipment
required by each chaplain is well
standardized as to type and amount.
A recommended list of equipment
is shown in the equipment table at
the end of this chapter. This equipment is required by each chaplain at
battalion, group, and brigade level,
regardless of type of command.
(b) For staff chaplains assigned to
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headquarters units such as HQ,

FASCOM; HQ, TASCOM; and the
quipmentHQ
of TASCOM mission com-
mands, there may be some modifica-
tion of this list. All of the distinctly

ecclesiastical items will be required
by each chaplain at these headquar-
ters units. However, there may be a

variation in the number of tents,
vehicles and field offce equipment
required depending upon the location, mission, support and shelter

assigned to the headquarters. TOE
proponents will have to weigh the
chaplain's requirements under these
circumstances with the requirements of like staff sections. It is
probable that the staff chaplain at
these headquarters will require
more field tables or field desks and
a non-portable typewriter. If a
transportation car company supports the headquarters, the chaplain may not require an organic
vehicle, but will be a common user
of transportation as he requires it.
No suggested equipment list is provided for this level, as it would
vary with the headquarters.
b. Chaplain Supply
(1) In general, it is concluded that chaplains will not be involved in the supply
operations pertaining to chaplain
ecclesiastical supplies, except to determine their requirements and submit them through established channels. Staff chaplains at certain major
headquarters will consolidate requirements; monitor user demand; certify
local procurement; and handle and
distribute chaplain supplies. They
may be involved in local distribution
when required. The staff chaplain at
headquarters, supply and maintenance
command, will provide overall theater
monitorship and technical assistance
and advice, when required, on all aspects of chaplain ecclesiastical supply.
The staff chaplain at headquarters,
theater army, is responsible for rec5
ommending theater army policy and

general procedures pertaining to
chaplain ecclesiastical supply, to inelude setting of controls, priorities,
and local procurement funding limitations.

(2) Other aspects involving chaplain
supply are developed in paragraph 29.
Table i. Equipment for Chaplain Team and Operating Chaplains

ITEM NOMENCLATURE
ECC
Basic
AUTHORIZATION
(ABBRV)
11
B49546
79
05
C37737
D65002
2
8
07
E10835
79
71
E63317
F81469
2
5
05
F97915
02
H65411
79
H73666
00
J71304
79
07
K25890
N24121
2
8
II
05
R95114
U93477
3
8
41
04
V31211
V49126
1
8
04
32
33
*05
V51729
W95400
X60833
X80074
8
2
2
8
05
X80759
04
Y01450
1
BAYONET KNIFE W/SCABBARD FOR 7.62MM RIFLE
(Not w/CSS units).
BURNER ASSEMBLY SPACE HEATER -----.----.------1
1
CASE FIELD OFFICE MACH PLYWOOD 22% L 13YA W
17 IN D 1 D.
CHEST HYMN BOOK FIBER COVERED FINISH 27%
1
IN L 10% IN W.
.1
COMPASS MAGNETIC LENSATIC 1.58 IN DIA CARD
1
DECONTAMINATING APPARATUS, PORTABLE 1%
QT.
1
DESK FIELD PLYWOOD 22% IN W 25% IN H 14%
IN D.
1
FLAG DISTINGUISHING CHRISTIAN CHAPLAIN
NYLON-WOOL 2 FT HOIST 3 FT FLY.
FLASHLIGHT PLASTIC RIGHT ANGLE 2 CELL
1
MINIATURE FLANGE LAMP WATERTIGHT.
1
GOGGLES SUN WIND DUST 2 PLASTIC COLORLESS
NEUTRAL GREY.
1
HEATER SPACE COAL OR OIL 45000 BTU 18% IN H ---1
ORGAN PORTABLE FIELD TRANSISTOR TYPE ACDC POWERED CHAPLAIN.
RIFLE 7.62MM SEMIAUTOMATIC LT BARREL --------_
1
TABLE FOLDING LEGS WOOD TOP AND LEGS 36 L
1
24 W 272%6 IN H.
TELEPHONE SET TA-312/PT ________________-_--.__--_
1
1
TENT GENERAL PURPOSE SMALL COTTON DUCK
FMWWR OLIVE DRAB WITH PINS AND POLES.
TENT LINER CTN OX FMWR NAT --------------------- 1
TRAILER AMPHIBIOUS CARGO y4 TON 2 WHEEL ____ 1
1
TRUCK UTILITY Y4 TON 4 X 4 -----------------------TYPEWRITER NON PTBL 13 IN PAPER SIZE. 42 to
lor
44 KEYS ELITE TYPE.
1
TYPEWRITER PTBL UPPER AND LOWER CASE
ELITE 42 KEYS.
1
VESTIBULE TENT FMWR OD --_-----------------------
Type B
Aug
Remarks
600
600
'
200
800
600
200
200
800
500
600
200
600
600
620
620
200
200
600
Remarks:
200-1 per chaplain or as required by BOI
600-1 per truck
600-WAB CONARC ARADCOM or TOC
620-Auth 1 per chaplain WAB CONARC ARADCOM or TOC to permit performance of chaplain function
800-MBI as directed by CO
*Non portable typewriter required by chaplains assigned above group leveL
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CHAPTER 2
STAFF CHAPLAINS-HEADQUARTERS UNITS
Section I. STAFF CHAPLAIN, FASCOM
HQ & Sp Trps, FASCOM-TOE 54-12
6. Mission
The staff chaplain provides staff planning,
coordination and professional supervisory support, technical and professional training for all
chaplains and the religious program of the
command; he provides chaplain operational
support to the headquarters and to attached
subordinate elements without assigned chaplains.
a. Organization.
(1) Assignment. The chaplain staff element is organic to TOE 54-12,
Hq & Sp Trps, FASCOM, as a division of the AC of S, Personnel and
Administration staff section.
(2) Organization. The chaplain division
has both staff and operational role. It
furnishes the headquarters with the
capability for chaplain professional
supervisory and administrative functions. It is not involved in the mission
functions of the command or its operating elements. The division is organized as follows:
(a) Staff Chaplain-Professional Supervision.
(b) Deputy Staff Chaplain-Plans, Religous Operations and Training.
(c) Assistant Staff Chaplain-Administration and Denominational Operations.
(3) Staff Relationships.
(a)STo Sufbordinte Chaplains. The
staff
staff chaplain
chaplain exercises
exercises direct
direct concontrol over the personnel in the chaplain division of ACSPER. He exercises no control over chaplains
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assigned to subordinate elements of

the command. Technical supero
n
vision,
sion staff coordination and
a professional assistance in the areas of
program, ecclesiastical supply reecclesiasticalsupply requirements, denominational
covero
na
age and rofessional training
provided through command channels for all subordinate staff and
unit chaplains.
(b) To ACSPER. The chaplain division

functions as an integral unit under
the direct supervision of the
ACSPER, and is not fragmented
nor integrated into any other staff
section. However, the staff chaplain is responsible for the entire religious program of the command
and therefore there are certain
limitations and unique differences
in this relationship because of legal
restrictions on the mission and
functions of chaplains. The staff
chaplain will assume all the staff responsibilities outlined for the chaplain in FM 101-5. He must have
unrestricted access, including privileged communication, to the commander and all the rest of the staff
in order to fulfill his role as pastor/
confessor to the entire headquarters. In addition, details to which
he may be assigned as a part of the
ACSPER staff section are restricted
in accordance with AR 165-20,
Duties of Chaplains and Commander's Responsibilities.
b. Functions.
(1) Provides the FASCOM headquarters
with the required staff functions of
chaplain professional advice, planning, coordinating and technical supervision to insure a command-wide
area and denominational religious
coverage.
(2) Provides the FASCOM headquarters
with plans and recommendations for
integrating chaplain support into ap-
propriatien chommand plans and operations. This includes, but is not limited
to,controlingency
plans and
tailore
combatge
(3) Provides complete chaplain operational support to the FASCOM head-
Forces, and/or Allied Forces and coordinates with them on appropriate

mutual assistance and joint and area
religious operations.
(8) Provides a monitorship of the requirements and issue of ecclesiastical supplies and provides recommendations
for local distribution within the command.
7. Method of Employment
a. The senior chaplain of the division is
normally the FASCOM staff chaplain. He is the
advisor to the command on all matters of religion, morals and morale as affected by religion. He also technically supervises the overall religious program of the command. He
provides professional assistance to all FASCOM chaplains as appropriate and required.
quarters and special troops and other

b. The deputy staff chaplain is normally of a
different religious denomination than the staff
signed chaplains.
chaplain and advises in this area. He is also the
(4) Maintains close liaison with the complans, religious operations and training officer
mand civil affairs staff officer and may
of the division. He coordinates an overall comprovide assistance and professional
mand area and denominational religious coverinformation on indigenous religions
age plan through command channels. He also
when required and appropriate.
prepares the instruction and supervises the
(5) Maintains liaison with religious leadcommand level of technical and professional
ers of civilian religious groups in the
training for chaplains and chaplains assistants.
area of the FASCOM headquarters.
c. The assistant staff chaplain is the division
Maintains an interest in similar liaiadministrative officer. In addition, he mainson of subordinate unit chaplains.
tains a roster and professional data of subordithe
limits
This liaison is within This
and
within nate unit chaplains by denominations and prethe liaison
limits isand
guidelines of theater civil affairs polpares recommendations for assignments and
icies, and is performed in close coordireassignments in order to insure a balanced
nation with the command civil affairs
denominational spread of chaplains throughout
the command. He supervises directly the enstaff officer. It has to do with profeslisted chaplain administrator.
sional and ecclesiastical relations
when desirable, as well as limited assubordinate
elements
without
as-
sistance and participation in mutually
d. The enlisted chief administrative super-
beneficial religious and charitable activities, (AR 165-20). This liaison

may be greatly restricted by theater
civil affairs policy when the area is
occupied enemy territory.
(6) Provides advice to the ACSPER on
the assignment and employment of
chaplains in the command, and other
chaplain professional matters.
(7) Provides technical and professional
liaison with staff chaplains at field
army, corps and other U.S. Armed
visor provides the chaplain division with the

skill and ability to perform administrative
details connected with staff planning, coordinating and. supervising the chaplain professional support operations for the command.
e. The enlisted chaplain assistants perform
various administrative duties, but principally
assist the chaplains in the performance of their
professional religious duties.
f. Method of operation.
(1) All chaplain plans and recommendations are coordinated through ACSAGO 7207A
Table 2. Manning Table

Chaplain Division, ACSPER, HQ, FASCOM
Levels
OFF
WO
1
__________
3
0
2 --1____________
3
0
3 ---_----------3
0
CAD ____-_--
Par
Lin
01
02
03
04
05
06
EM
AGG
4
4
4
7
7
7
__________________ _________ ______-_______
_______
______
Level
Designation
Staff Chaplain _--____________

Rel Plans, Opns, Tng O ------Admin & Denom Opns O
----Ch Chap Administrator ----- _
Ch Chap Assist -_-_--_------Chap Asst -- _---_
Grade
COL
LTC
MAJ
E-8
E-5
E-4
__
MOS
Br
5310
5310
5310
71M50
71M20
____
71M20
CH
CH
CH
NC
E
E
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
CAD TypeB
Remarks
1
01
01
EQUIPMENT. As listed in Table 1.
PER with appropriate staff officers

and units and implemented through
command channels.
(2) Staff chaplains of the Army-wide
service brigades/groups and the support brigades are consulted on ecclesiastical supply, personnel and training
requirements. Technical and professional assistance and training is provided in accordance with a scheduled
plan or as required.
(3) The divison, especially the staff chaplain, performs frequent staff visits
to subordinate unit chaplains in order
to insure the maintenance of military
chaplain professional standards, a
command-wide interlocking, area and
denominational religious coverage,
maximum distribution of subordinate

chaplains into areas of troop density,
and a balanced chaplain workload between units where feasible.
(4) Close technical liaison is maintained
with the field army and corps staff
chaplains for mutual assistance in
coverage.
(5) The division provides chaplain support, including religious services, to
the FASCOM headquarters and special troops and to other subordinate
elements when required. The division
is normally located with the headquarters main. It may divide into a
forward and rear echelon when required.
Section II. STAFF CHAPLAIN, SUPPORT BRIGADE

HHC, SUPPORT BRIGADE-TOE 54-22
8. Mission
To provide chaplain supervisory functions
to the brigade headquarters; chaplain operational support for the brigade headquarters
and any attached elements without assigned
chaplains; and operational assistance in area
religious coverage to attached subordinate
groups/battalions with assigned chaplains.
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a. Organization.
(1) Assignment.
Theto staff
element is organic
TOE chaplain
c54-22,
l
0
Support Brigade (Corps)
t or o TOE
Support Brigade
or (Corps)
to TOE
as a part of the AC of S Personnel
(2) Organization. The staff chaplain ele9
ment is both advisory and operational.

It furnishes the brigade headquarters
with the capability for chaplain professional supervisory and administrative functions. It is not involved in
the mission functions of the brigade
or its operating elements. This section
is organized as follows:
(a) Staff Chaplain-Professional supervision.
(b) Asst Bde Chaplains-Religious operations.
(5) Plans for and supervises the chaplain

support operation for unit rest areas
located in brigade area.
(6) Provides assistance in moral instruction (character guidance).
(7) Plans for and supervises appropriate
religious committal services at field
army temporary cemeteries (Army
Support Brigade only).
(8) Provides assistance in denominational and area religious coverage to
attached subordinate groups/battal-
(3) Staff relationships. The section exer-
ions with assigned chaplains, when
cises
no
control
over
chaplains
required.
assigned
assigned to
to subordinate
subordinate groups
groups and
and
battalions, except that technical super-
(9) Provides complete chaplain coverage

to brigade headquarters and attached
vision, staff coordination and professional

sional assistance
assistance is
is provided
provided through
through
command
for
channels
all subordinate
subordinate
command channels
for
all
units without assigned chaplains.

(10) Maintains close liaison with the brigade civil affairs staff officers and
may provide assistance and profesunit chaplains. The section is an inteACSPER

staff
sional information on indigenous regral
in the
element
staffligions
section, and receives staff supervision,
(11) Maintains liaison with religious leadcoordination and direction directly
from the ACSPER. It will not be

tfragmented throughout ther ACSPER
staff section nor any other staff section. This unit function is required inson
order to perform the essential ecclesiastical and professional services the
chaplains must accomplish to fulfill
their mission and to retain ecclesiasti-
~~cal endorsement. ~fairs
b. Functions.
(1) Provides chaplain professional advice.
(2) Develops plans, coordinates and supervises an overall brigade area and dereligious
nominational nominational
religious coverage
coverage plan.
plan.
(3) Develops plans and provides professional advice on the implementation
of chaplain support into appropriate
brigade plans and operations. This includes contingency plans, area damage
control plans and chaplain support of
combat service support task forces.
(4) Exercises technical supervision over
and provides professional assistance
to chaplains of the brigade, including
preparation and supervision of the
technical and professional training of
chaplains and chaplain assistants.
10
ers of civilian religious groups in the
area of the brigade headquarters.

Maintains an interest in similar liaison of subordinate
chaplains.
is withinunit
the limits
and
guidelines of theater civil affairs polpoltheater civil
guidelines
icies, and isof performed
in affairs
close coordination with the command civil af-
staff officer. It has to do with
professional and ecclesiastical relations when desirable, as well as

limited assistance and participation
in mutually beneficial religious and
in mutually beneficial religious and
charitable activities (AR 165-20).
This liaison may be greatly restricted

by theater civil affairs policy when
the area is occupied enemy territory.

(12) When the brigade operates as a
COSCOM in support of an independent corps, performs additional supervisory
functions
analogous
to
FASCOM staff chaplain.
a. The senior chaplain normally will be
designated the brigade staff chaplain, and will
provide the staff functions required to insure
a complete overall brigade religious coverage.
He will coordinate and supervise the activities
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of the assistant brigade chaplains (2). He will

also provide professional and technical assistance to chaplains assigned to attached groups/
battalions, and coordinates with them to insure
complete denominational and area religious
coverage to all personnel assigned to the brigade or its subordinate elements. The staff
chaplain will carry on a proportionate share of
the religious coverage operations. He will normally be located with, or as near as possible to
and implementing the overall brigade religious

coverage operation.
d. Method of Operation.
(1) The
chaplain section achieves denominational and area religious coverage
inational and area religious coverage
throughout the brigade area by means
of an overall brigade coordinated plan.
the brigade headquarters.

b. The assistant brigade chaplains (2) will
assist the staff chaplain principally in the area
of denominational and area religious coverage.
(1) The senior assistant chaplain may be
located with the staff chaplain. Since
he will not normally be of the same
religious denomination he will assist
in the chaplain section staff functions
and provide denominational coverage
to the brigade headquarters, and
elsewhere as required.
(2) The junior assistant chaplain may be
habitually located in areas of troop
density, assisting in providing chaplain coverag
units
.
witbrigade
lain coverage to units without as-
signed chaplains and denominational

coverage to units with assigned chaplains. His mission is chiefly opera-
tional. This employment makes possible

sible aa flexibility
flexibility in
in meeting
meeting demands
demands
for denominational coverage within

briaden
it. iatna over
the brigade area of responsibility.
accordance with the type and tempo
accordance with the type and tempo

of the brigade operations.
(2) Denominational coverage for Protestant, Catholic and Jewish personnel in
subordinate groups/battalions is the
responsibility of the appropriate coinmander through his assigned chaplains. The brigade chaplain section assists in providing this coverage by
coordinating an area coverage and/or
a cross-unit ministry by subordinate
unit chaplains of these respective
faiths. They also participate in this
denominational coverage as required
and appropriate. Jewish chaplain coverage normally is available only from

the brigade chaplain section when the
brigade
in
is employed in the army serv-
ice area. For the corps support brigade, Jewish chaplain coverage noremally comes from the corps chaplain
section.
section.
(3) The corps support brigade staff chap-
lain maintains close liaison with the

medical group chaplain and the corps
staff
staff chaplain
chaplain to
to insure
insure an
an effective
effective
(3) One of the assistant bridage chaplains

may be a Jewish chaplain. This is
particularly true of the support brigade employed in the army service
area. The Jewish chaplain will be located at the brigade headquarters and
will provide Jewish denominational
coverage to brigade and corps units
throughout the brigade area by circuit-riding techniques.
mutual denominational coverage for

patients in hospital facilities and small
scattered units and detachments. Mutual assistance is planned and coordinated for providing chaplain coverage in response to area damage control
operations. The same type of liaison
is maintained with staff chaplains of
the other field army and FASCOM
elements whose units are operating in
c. The enlisted chaplain assistants will be

assigned and attached with the appropriate
chaplains. The enlisted administrative supervisor will normally remain with the staff
chaplain in order to assist him in carrying out
his staff functions of planning, coordinating
(4) The field army support brigade staff

chaplain provides his headquarters
with the chaplain portion of the area
damage control plans for the army
service area. He also coordinates these
plans with FASCOM and other field
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the brigade area.
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coordinates and supervises the conduct of committal services in the field

army temporary cemetery(ies).
army staff chaplains to insure effective

understanding and technical implementation. In addition he plans for,
Chaplain Section, ACSPER

HHC. Support Brigade (Corps) TOE 54-22
HHC, Support Brigade (Army) TOE 54-22
OFF
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1 ---------------
2 ---------------
8 .--------------
7
7
Levels
CAD -----
Par
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01
02
03
04
05
06_
AGG
Designation
Staff Chaplain __-_----------Asst Staff Ch/Plans, Tng -____

Asst Staff Ch/Rel Opns -______
Chaplain Admin -------------Ch Chap Asst -------------Chap Asst -----------------
Grade
LTC
MAJ
CPT
E-7
E-5
E-4
MOS
Br
5310
5310
5310
71M50
71M20
71M20
CH
CH
CH
NC
E
E
Remarks
Level
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
CADITyDeB
01
01
EQUIPMENT. As listed in table 1.
Section III. STAFF CHAPLAIN, SUPPORT GROUP

HHC, SUPPORT GROUP-TOE 29-102
10. Mission
To provide chaplain support for the group
headquarters, any attached subordinate elements without assigned chaplains, and assistance in area religious coverage to attached
subordinate battalions with assigned chaplains.
(3) Staff relationships. The group chaplain exercises

no control over chaplains
assigned to subordinate units. Howassigned to subordinate units. Howsion, staff coordination, and profession, staff coordination, and professional assistance through command
channels for all chaplains assigned to
a. Organization.
(1) Assignment. The chaplain element is
organic to TOE 29-102, HHC, Support
Group, as an element in the group S1
section.
(2) Organization. The chaplain at this
level provides a staff advisory function
to the group headquarters, but the
principal activity is religious operations. The chaplain element is organized to provide religious coverage
to the group headquarters and assistance in the denominational and area
religious coverage of large and dispersed subordinate battalions.
subordinate units of the group. The

chaplains are not involved in the mission functions of the group or its
attached units.
b. Functions.
(1) Provides professional advice to the
group commander and staff on all matters pertaining to religion, morals, and
morale as affected by religion.
(2) Provides staff planning, coordination
and supervision to insure effective
overall religious coverage.
(3) Provides staff planning and coordination to assist the commander in fulfilling his responsibilities for implement-
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Chaplain Element, S1, Support Group
HIIHC SPT GRP-TOE 29-102
Levels
OFF
WO
Ex
AGG
1 --------------
2 -------------3 -------
3
2
0
0
3
2
6
4
CAD --
________________--
Level
Par
Lin
01
02
03
04
Designation
Group Chaplain --------------Asst Gp Chap/Rel Opns ------Ch Chap Asst --------------Chap Asst -----------------
Grade
MAJ
CPT/LT
E-5
E-4
MOS
5310
5310
71M20
71M20
Br
CH
CH
E
E
Remarks
e
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
CAD TypeB
01
01
ing religion and morality into

appropriate plans and operations.
(4) Provides complete chaplain coverage
for the group headquarters, and attached subordinate units without assigned chaplains.
(5) Provides continuing assistance in denominational and area religious coverage to attached battalions with
assigned chaplains.
with assigned chaplains. In view of the large size

and degree of dispersion of the attached maintenance, supply and service, and POL battalions,
the assistant group chaplains will also provide
necessary assistance to battalion chaplains on
an area coverage basis as required and as directed by the group commander.
c. The enlisted chaplain assistants will be located and/or attached with the appropriate
chaplains.

a. The senior chaplain normally will be
designated the group staff chaplain and will
provide the staff functions required to insure a
complete overall group religious coverage. He
will coordinate and supervise the activities of
the assistant chaplains (2). He will also provide
professional and technical assistance to chaplains assigned to subordinate battalions and
coordinate with them to insure complete area
and denominational religious coverage to all
personnel assigned to the group or its subordinate elements. The staff chaplain will carry on
a proportionate share of the religious coverage
operations. He will normally be located in the
vicinity of the group headquarters.
b. The assistant chaplains (2) normally will
be located in areas of troop density, providing
area religious coverage to subordinate units
without assigned chaplains and denominational
religious coverage to other subordinate units
d. Method of operation(1) The chaplain section achieves denominational and area religious coverage
throughout the group area by means
of an overall group coordinated plan,
by the habitual location of the assistant group chaplains in areas of troop
density, and by close technical liaison
and coordination with any other chaplains assigned to subordinate battalions. The plan is flexible and changes
in accordance with the combat service
support operations of the group.
(2) When located with or attached to a
subordinate unit, the assistant group
chaplains may provide professional
advice to the commander and staff of
the unit. However, they do not provide
staff advice to the commander of any
subordinate battalion which has an
assigned chaplain.
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(3) Denominational coverage for Protestant and Catholic personnel will be

coordinated and supervised by the
group staff chaplain and accomplished
through an area coverage and/or a
cross-unit ministry by chaplains of
these respective faiths. Jewish chaplain coverage is normally required
from the HQ, Support Brigade; however, a Jewish chaplain may be assigned to the group as one of the assistant group chaplains.
(4) The assistant group chaplains are
under the operational supervision of
the group chaplain to the degree desired by the group commander. Specifically, this employment of the assistant group chaplains insures a flexible
operational capability to respond rapidly to chaplain coverage for area
damage control plans and tailored
task forces, as well as to shifting areas
of troop populations. The section will
not normally be located as a unit in
one location, as even during peace time
operations the best employment of the
chaplains is through habitual attachment to dispersed units.
Section IV. STAFF CHAPLAIN, TASCOM

HQ & SP TRPS, TASCOM-TOE 54-302
12. Mission
To provide chaplain staff planning, coordination and supervisory support and chaplain technical and professional training capability to the
TASCOM; to provide chaplain operational support to the headquarters; and to provide a
chaplain advisory staff for those theater-wide,
general support religious activities delegated
to HQ, TASCOM, by the theater army commander.
a. Organization.
(1) Assignment. The chaplain section is
organic to TOE 54-302, Hq and Special Troops, TASCOM, as a division of
the AC of S Personnel and Administration staff section.
has both a staff and operational role.
It furnishes the headquarters with the
supervisory and administrative functions. It is not involved in the mission
functions of the command, except in
the role of monitor and adviser for
those operations which are related to
chaplain support. The division is or-
ganized as follows:
(a) To Subordinate Chaplains. The staff

chaplain exercises direct control
over the personnel in the chaplain
division of ACSPER. He exercises
no control over staff or unit chaplains assigned to the mission commands of TASCOM. Technical supervision, staff coordination and
professional assistance in the areas
of program, ecclesiastical supply requirements, denominational coverage and professional training is provided through command channels
for all subordinate staff and unit
chaplains.
the direct supervision of the
ACSPER, and is not fragmented nor
integrated into any other staff section. However, the staff chaplain is
responsible for the entire religious
program of the command and therefore there are certain limitations
and unique differences in this relationship because of legal restrictions
on the mission and functions of
ga*ie asfollows:chaplains. The staff chaplain will
(a) Staff Chaplain-Professional advice

and supervision.
(b) Deputy Staff Chaplain-Religious
operations and training.
14
(3) Staff relationships.
assume all the staff responsibilities

outlined for the chaplain in FM
101-5. He must have unrestricted
access, including privileged comAGO 7207A
(7) Provides complete chaplain operational support to the TASCOM headquarters and special troops.
(8) Provides advice to the ACSPER on
the assignment and reassignment and
employment of chaplains in the command, and other chaplain professional
matters.
(9) Maintains liaison with religious leaders of civilian religious groups in the
munication, to the commander and

all the rest of the staff in order to
fulfill his role as pastor/confessor
to the entire headquarters. In addition, details to which he may be
assigned as a part of the ACSPER
staff section are restricted in accordance with AR 165-20, Duties
of Chaplains and Commander's Responsibilities.
b. Functions.
(1) Provides the TASCOM headquarters

with the required staff functions of
with. th.
chaplain professional advice, planning,es
coordinating and technical supervision
to insure a command-wide area and
denominational religious coverage.
area of the TASCOM headquarters.

Maintains an interest in similar liaison
of subordinate unit chaplains. This
liaisonofistheater
within the
limits and guidecivil affairs policies,
and is performed in close coordination
with the command civil affairs staff
officer. It has to do with professional
and ecclesiastical relations when desirable, as well as limited assistance
and participation in mutually beneficial religious and charitable activities,
(AR 165-20). This liaison may be
greatly restricted by theater civil affairs policy when the area is occupied
enemy territory.
(2) Provides the TASCOM headquarters

with plans and recommendations for
integrating chaplain support into appropriate command plans and operations. This includes, but is not limited
to contingency plans, area damage
control plans, and tailored combat
service support task forces.
(3) Monitors the theater-wide general
support religious activities operated
by the Personnel Command for adequacy of support to TASCOM units
and provides technical advice when
required.
(4) Provides technical and professional
liaison with staff chaplains at theater
army, field army, other U.S. Armed
Forces, and Allied Forces, and coordinates
with them on joint and area
dinatels with them on joint and area
religious operations, and mutual asProvidstance. a monitor
5s)
of the demand,
(5) Provides a monitorship of the demand,

a. The staff chaplain is the advisor to the
command on matters of religion, morals and
morale as affected by religion. He also technically supervises the overall religious program
of the command. He provides professional assistance to all COMMZ chaplains as appropriate and required.
b. The deputy staff chaplain is normally of a
.
different religious denomination from the staff
chaplain and advises in this area. He is also the
plans, operations and training officer of the section. He coordinates an overall command area
procurement, stockage and issue of
and denominational religious coverage plan
ecclesiastical equipment and supplies,

and provides recommendations, based
on theater policies, for controls and
priorities within TASCOM, when
required.
(6) Maintains close liaison with the command civil affairs staff officer and may
provide assistance and professional information on indigenous religions
through command channels. He prepares and

supervises the technical and professional training program of instruction for chaplains and
chaplain assistants.
c. The enlisted chaplain administrator is the
division and administrative supervisor. He
maintains rosters and professional data of subordinate chaplains by denomination and prepares reports and charts reflecting assignments
and denominational spread of chaplains
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15
(4) Close technical liaison is maintained

with the theater army staff chaplain
throughout the command. He directly supervises the enlisted chaplain assistants.
for policy guidance and with the staff
d. The enlisted chaplain assistants perform

various administrative duties, but principally
assist the chaplains in their professional religioUs activities.
chaplain(s) of the field army(s) for

area
and denommutual assistance in
inational religious coverage and rapid,
coordinated response to area damage
control operations.
(5) The division provides chaplain support, including religious services, to
the TASCOM headquarters and to
other adjacent subordinate elements
when required.
(6) The staff chaplain at theater army
headquarters develops and recommends policy and guidance for the
army chaplain support operations in
the entire theater. The staff chaplain
at TASCOM headquarters develops
plans based on theater army policy and
recommends, coordinates and supervises specific programs and operations
pertaining to chaplain support in the
COMMZ. Staff chaplains of mission
commands prepare plans pertinent to
their commands, which tie in the overall TASCOM area and denominational
religious coverage.
e. Method of operation(1) All chaplain plans and recommendations are coordinated with appropriate
staff officers and implemented through
command channels.
(2) Staff chaplains of the TASCOM mission commands are consulted on ecclesiastical supply, personal and training requirements. Technical and
professional assistance and training is
provided in accordance with planned
schedules and as required.
(3) The staff chaplain performs frequent
staff visits to subordinate chaplains
in order to insure a COMMZ wide,
interlocking, area and denominational
religious coverage, maximum distribution of subordinate chaplains into
areas of troop density, and a balanced
chaplain workload between commands
where feasible.

Staff Chaplain, ACSPER, HQ. TASCOM
HQ & SP TRPS, TASCOM-TOE 64-302
OFF
Levels
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............ 2
2 ---------------.
3CAD -------_-
2
2...
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EM
AGG
0
0
8
8
5
5
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2-
Level
Par
Lin
Designation
01
02
03
04
05
Staff Chaplain --------------Dep Staff Chaplain -_______--Chap Administrator -------_

Ch Chap Asst ---------------Chap Asst --------------- __
Grade
COL
LTC
E-9
E-5
E-4
MOS
5310
5310
71M50
71M20
71M20
Remarks
Br
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CH
NC
E
E
1
1
1
1
I
1
1
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01
01
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CHAPTER 3
FASCOM CHAPLAINS
14. General
Chaplains assigned to units in the FASCOM
provide a direct support service only. They are
assigned to the headquarters and headquarters
company of various battalion, group and brigade organizations. Their sole mission is to
provide religious support to that headquarters
and its subordinate elements.
requirements for each unit chaplain regardless
of his location in the FASCOM.
15. Support Brigade Unit Chaplains

a. Mission. The mission of chaplains assigned
to elements of the Support Brigade is to advise
their commanders and staffs on all matters pertaining to religion, morals and morale as affected by religion. They operate the unit religious program and provide chaplain support to
all elements of the unit. The staff chaplain at
Hq, Support Brigade, has the additional mission
of planning, coordinating and technically supervising all chaplain activities performed by chaplains assigned to subordinate units of the
brigade.
a. The staff chaplain element in HQ,

FASCOM provides command-wide chaplain
planning, coordinating and technical supervision to insure an interlocking denominational
and area religious coverage throughout the
FASCOM. The FASCOM staff chaplain also
performs all the administrative functions incidental to this coverage plan. Details on the
and Functions.
FASCOM staff chaplain are covered in para-anization
(1) There is no chaplain organization in
graphs 6 and 7.
the brigade. Chaplains are assigned as
b. Other staff chaplains at intermediate command levels, in addition to performing normal

chaplain religious operations, provide the staff
functions of coordination and professional assistance within their own commands. These
staff chaplains receive technical supervision and
professional guidance from the FASCOM staff
chaplain. Their location and major functions
are contained in paragraphs 15 through 24
which also include probable locations of unit
chaplains together with their major functions.
they serve.
(2) Unit chaplains are normally assigned
to the headquarters element as special
staff officers. The staff chaplain at a
major headquarters such as Hq, Support Brigade, is assigned to the G1/
ACSPER staff section as a chaplain
staff officer.
(3) Probable chaplain assignments located
c. Manning tables are not included in these

appendices because in every instance the chaplain element in these headquarters and in their
subordinate group/battalions consists of a single chaplain. Appendix B of this manual provides a list of chaplain positions in TOE's of
the TASTA-70 troop lists by grade and number,
in the Support Brigade, Corps or

Army, with their specific functions are
as follows:
(a) Hq, Support Brigade, TOE 54-22.
Details on the functions of this staff
section have already been described
in paragraphs 8 and 9.
d. The equipment required for each chaplain

element is included in Table 1. It is not duplicated since it provides the essential equipment
(b) Hq, Support Group, TOE 29-102.

Details have already been described
in paragraphs 8 and 9.
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organic personnel to the organizations
17
(c) Hq, Supply and Service Bn, TOE

29-146. The chaplain assigned to
this battalion provides normal unit
chaplain support to all subordinate
units. Due to the size and dispersion
of the battalion at full strength, assistance is required from the chaplain at Support Group headquarters
in providing complete area coverage. Denominational coverage is obtained through coordination with
the support group chaplain. The battalion chaplain accomplishes his
mission by means of an overall plan
carefully coordinated with the appropriate battalion staff officers and
unit commanders. The plan is flexible and may change in accord with
the battalion operations. Area religious coverage will be the normal
method of operation with the chaplain moving continuously among the
units and detachments of the battalion, visiting, ministering, and performing normal chaplain pastoral
duties as outlined in FM 16-5. Although normally located in the vicinity of the battalion headquarters,
he may be located for periods of
time with one of the subordinate
companies in an area of greater
troop density in order to provide
more effective coverage. He maintains technical coordination with the
support group chaplain and adja-
ordinates and supervises the religious support for the entire group,
and assists the chaplains in the subordinate battalions by providing denominational and area religious
coverage. The size of the battalions
in numbers of personnel and the
widespread area over which their
operations are performed also requires the assistance of the group
chaplain in providing normal chaplain support. This group chaplain
coordinates with adjacent group and
battalion chaplains to insure overall
support brigade religious coverage.
He receives technical supervision
from the support brigade chaplain.
(h) Hq and Hq Co. Ammo Battalion,
TOE 9-36. Same as above, except
that this battalion may be spread
over a wider area in its operations
and therefore require closer coordination with adjacent unit chaplains
(this will be accomplished by the
group chaplain) and more emphasis
on a circuit riding operation.
(i) Hq, Military Police Battalion, TOE
19-76. This battalion chaplain receives professional assistance and
technical supervision directly from
the support brigade chaplain. Elements of his battalion may be scattered over the corps area and this
will require close coordination with
other chaplains of support brigade
cent battalion chaplains of the
unit chaplains for providing reli-
group. He receives technical supervision from the support group

Hq and Hq Det, Maintenance Bat(d)
and
n(d)
HTOH Det, Maintenance Babt-
talion TOE 29-136. Same as above.
(e) Hq, Petroleum Supply Battalion,
TOE 10-226. Same as above,

(f) Hq, Aircraft Maintenance Battalion,on
TOE 55-66. Same as above except

TOE55-6 6. Same
that this battalion is normally found
in the Support Group located in theties
gious services. The battalion chaplain, however, is responsible for

providing a full chaplain support to
personnel of this battalion. His nor-
mal functions and methods of opera-
tion are analogous to those described
above.
Battalion,
(j) Hq, Motor TransportationBattalion,
TOE 55-16. The functions and

method
of operations
andare
peculiariof this
assignment
similar
Army Support Brigade area.

(g) Hq and Hq Co. Ammo Group, TOE
9-22. The chaplain assigned to this
headquarters provides religious support to the group headquarters, co18
to those described above.

c. Appendix B lists those chaplain positions in
the TOE units described above, by grade and
number.
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16. Medical Brigade Unit Chaplains

sg
to medical units of the Medical Brigade is primarily to provide a religious ministry to the
patients who will be evacuated through these
medical facilities. They also provide chaplain
support for the medical personnel assigned to
these units. Staff chaplains at brigade and group
echelons have the additional mission of providing staff plans, advice, coordination and technical supervision of the chaplain support to the
medical facilities.
b. Organization and Functions.
(1) Chaplains are assigned as organic personnel to the medical units they serve
and are under the command of the
medical unit commander.
(2) Chaplains assigned to the medical brigade are not included in computing the
authorized FASCOM ratio of chaplains to troops, since chaplains are not
assigned to medical units on the basis
of medical personnel strength, but on
the basis of the patient load capability
of the facility (AR 310-32).
(3) The medical brigade has a much
larger number of assigned chaplains
than any other command in the theater
army. The overwhelming majority of
these chaplain positions are., in the
grade of lieutenant or captain' which
signifies that there is a requirement
for staff chaplains at brigade and intermediate level to provide the military and professional supervisory experience needed to insure the maximum employment of the professional
ability and performance of these
junior chaplains.
(4) Subsequent subparagraphs list the location of chaplains in the medical brigade and describe the functions of the
staff chaplain positions. Chaplain positions in medical units are just listed,
since these are not new, but established medical unit TOE positions.
(5) Hq, Medical Brigade, TOE 8-112. The
brigade staff chaplain provides staff
and technical supervision of religious
activities throughout the brigade. In
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addition to the staff duties of chaplains

as
. . discussed
FM 16-5
and as staff
outlined
in FM in
101-5,
the brigade
chaplain performs the following specificfunctions:
(a) Furnishes recommendations regarding the assignment and prprofessional

utilization of chaplain personnel and
their enlisted assistants.
(b) procedures
Develops plans
and coordinating
for a sustained
program
of denominational coverage throughout the medical facilities of the
brigade.
(c) Develops and coordinates plans' in
consonance with the overall policies
and plans for area religious coverage of higher headquarters.
(d) Furnishes chaplain portion of brigade contingency plans, providing
implementing procedures for shifting brigade chaplain personnel in
support of brigade medical units
handling mass casualties or an unusual flow of patients.
(6) Hq. Medical Group, TOE 8-122. The
functions of the medical group chaplain will be similar to those of the
brigade staff chaplain.
c. Appendix B lists those chaplain positions
in the TOE units described above by grade and
number.
17. Transportation Brigade Unit Chaplains
The mission of chaplains assigned to units of
the transportation brigade is to advise their
commanders and staffs on all matters pertaining
to religion, morals and morale as affected by
religion. They operate the unit religious program and provide chaplain support to all elements of the unit. The staff chaplain at Hq,
Transportation Brigade has the additional mission of planning, coordinating, professionally
assisting and technically supervising all chaplain activities performed by chaplains assigned
to subordinate units of the brigade.
18. Organization and Functions
a. Chaplains are assigned as organic personnel to all operating units of battalion size and
larger. They provide direct religious support to
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the units to which they are assigned and area

religious coverage, as directed, to adjacent units
of less than battalion size without chaplain
coverage.
b. Unit chaplains are normally assigned to
the headquarters element as special staff officers.
c. Probable chaplain locations in the TOE
organizations of the Transportation Brigade
with their specific functions are as follows:
(1) Hq, TransportationBrigade, TOE 5562. The brigade staff chaplain performs chaplain staff responsibilities
as outlined in FM 101-5; he coordinates denominational and area religious coverage plans of all brigade subordinate unit chaplains with the
overall interlocking plan of the FASCOM; he provides professional assistance and training for subordinate
unit chaplains; he provides religious
services for the brigade headquarters
and adjacent transportation units
without assigned chaplains; he assists in providing area religious
coverage to widely scattered brigade
operating units. He maintains coordination with the army support
brigade chaplain for mutual assistance in area and denominational religious coverage. He receives technical supervision from the FASCOM
staff chaplain.
(2) Hq, Motor Transportation Group,
TOE 55-12. Although not included in
the FASCOM, this TOE is included in
the transportation brigade supporting an independent corps force where
all the transportation units are under
the command of the brigade. The
chaplain at the group provides assistance at an intermediate level in coordinating and furnishing the denominational and area religious coverage
for many small units without assigned
chaplains.
(3) Hq, TransportationComposite Group,
TOE 55-52. This group headquarters
is the only transportation command
and control unit for transportation
units supporting the independent division force. The chaplain's function
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in such a situation would be analogous to those of the transportation

brigade staff chaplain in the FASCOM.
(4) Hq, Motor Transportation Battalion,

TOE 55-16 This bation chaplain
performs normal unit chaplain functions as outlined in FM 16-5. He

provides an area coverage by moving
continuously among the units and detachments of the battalion, visiting,
ministering and performing various
other chaplain pastoral duties. Because of the wide-spread operations
of the battalion, he may establish his
base of religious operations for periods of time with one of the battalion
subordinate units in an area of greater troop density. Normally he is located in the vicinity of the battalion
headquarters. He accomplishes his
mission by means of an overall plan
carefully coordinated with appropriate battalion staff officers and unit
commanders. He receives technical
and professional training and supervision from the transportation brigade or group chaplain, whichever is
appropriate.
(5) Hq, Aviation Battalion, TOE 1-256.
Same as above, Transportation Motor
Battalion chaplain.
d. Appendix B lists those chaplain positions
number.
19. Military Police Brigade Unit Chaplains
The mission of chaplains assigned to units
of the military police brigade is to advise their
commanders and staffs on all matters of religion and morals and to provide religious
coverage to all personnel in the unit. The
brigade staff chaplain has the additional mission of planning, coordinating, professionally assisting and technically supervising all
chaplain activities performed by chaplains assigned to subordinate units of the brigade.
20. Organization and Functions
a. Chaplains are assigned as organic personnel to the MP battalions. They provide direct religious support to the units to which
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they are assigned and, under the coordination

of the brigade chaplain, they provide coverage
to other military police units without assigned
chaplains.
b. Unit chaplains
normally
assigned
are to
the headquarters element as special staff offi-
~~~~~~~~cers.~ ~input
e. Location and functions of chaplains in the

Military Police Brigade follow:
(1) Hq, Military Police Brigade, TOE 19262. The functions of the brigade staff
chaplain are(a) Performs chaplain staff responsibilities as outlined in FM 101-5.
(b) Provides a continuous military
ministry to military prisoners confined in the stockade. Quite often
a chaplain on the spot at the time
that a soldier is confined will be
able to assist in accelerating the
rehabilitation process and forestalling any tendencies to moral deterioration. Unit chaplains, especially
those with combat forces, find it
difficult to maintain necessary constant contact with a soldier confined at some distance from the
unit. Since the confinement time in
the field army stockade is normally
less than 90 days, a chaplain needs
to make repeated visits to those
most likely to respond to moral and
spiritual motivation.
(c) Provides staff planning, coordination and supervision of an overall
brigade area and denominational
religious coverage plan. An effective plan of this type always re-
of area and denominational religious coverage.

(e) Provides chaplain support to the
brigade's contingency and operations plans and particularly to the
Rear
Rear Area
Area Protection
Protection plans.
plans. This
This
is~ translated into SOP's and
professional guidelines for the direction and understanding of chaplains assigned to subordinate battalions.
(2) Hq, Military Police Battalion, TOE
19-76. The functions of the battalion
chaplain are the normal chaplain
pastoral responsibilities outlined in
FM 16-5. He will receive assistance
from the brigade chaplain in providing denominational religious coverage.
21. Engineer Construction Brigade Unit
Chaplains
It is immediately recognized that no Engineer Construction Brigade normally is assigned to the FASCOM. However, in TASTA70, there is a provision for it to be employed
when needed. The Engineer Construction
Brigade is also included in the troop list of the
independent corps support force. For these
reasons it is included here. Chaplain positions
of Hq battalion and Hq group are established
TOE positions of long standing and will not
be further described, only listed. The brigade
staff chaplain functions will be specified in
more detail.
22. Mission
All chaplains assigned to engineer units ad-
qires from
thipt
o. the top.
quires the impetus
vise their commanders and staff on all matters
This requiresment is even more nec
pertaining to religion, morals and morale as
essary in the MP Brigade (same
affected by religion. They operate the unit
TOE) found in the Area Support

Command of the TASCOM where
more MP subordinate units are involved under the direct command
of the brigade.
(d) Provides religious services to units
without assigned chaplains and assists subordinate unit chaplains in
the daily chaplain support program
religious program and provide complete chaplain support to all elements of the unit. The
staff chaplain at Hq, Engineer Brigade (and
to a similar but lesser degree, the staff chaplain at Hq, Engineer Group) has the additional
mission of planning, coordinating, professionally assisting and technically supervising all
chaplain activities performed by chaplains assigned to subordinate units of the brigade.
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a. Organization and Functions.

(1) Chaplains are assigned as organic
personnel to all units of battalion size
or larger. They are responsive to their
own unit commander. They provide
direct support to their unit and its
subordinate elements, and area religious coverage as directed to adjacent
engineer units without chaplain covengineerage.
unitswithoutchaplaincov(2) Unit chaplains are normally assigned
staff officers. They receive technical
direction and supervision from the
brigade/group staff chaplain as the
case may be. The brigade chaplain
has no control over the subordinate
unit chaplains, however, through
command channels, he coordinates a
brigade wide denominational and
area religious coverage plan.
(3) Chaplain locations in the TOE organizations of the Engineer brigade are(a) Hq, Engineer Construction Brigade,
TOE 5-111. The brigade staff
chaplain performs chaplain staff
responsibilities as outlined in FM
101-5; he coordinates denominational and area religious coverage
plans of all brigade subordinate unit
chaplains with the overall, interlocking plan of the FASCOM; he
provides professional assistance
and training for subordinate unit
chaplains; he provides religious
services for the brigade headquarters and adjacent engineer units
without assigned chaplains; he assists subordinate unit chaplains in
providing area religious coverage
to their battalions when required.
He maintains coordination with the
support brigade chaplain for mutual assistance in area and denominational religious coverage. He receives technical supervision from
the FASCOM staff chaplain.
(b) Hq, Engineer Construction Group,
TOE 5-112.
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(c) Hq, Engineer Construction Battalion, TOE 5-116.

b. Appendix B lists those chaplain positions
in the TOE units described above by grade
and number.
23. Civil Affairs Brigade Chaplains
There are only two (2) chaplains assigned
to the entire Civil Affairs brigade in staff
chaplain roles. These two chaplains provide
normal chaplain pastoral support to the widely
scattered civil affairs personnel in the FASCOM. There may be other chaplains in the civil
affairs organization but they are not considered in this manual. Although they are chaplains, they are assigned to the Civil Affairs
Religious Relations functional team and these
teams are within the proponency of the
USACDC Civil Affairs Agency.
24. Mission
Chaplains assigned to the civil affairs brigade in a pastoral-staff role advise their commander and staff on all matters pertaining to
religion and morals and morale as affected by
religion. They perform normal chaplain duties
as outlined in FM 16-5.
a. Organization and Functions.
(1) The civil affairs brigade staff chaplains are not normally involved with
the civil affairs mission. They provide a direct support religious service to all members of the brigade.
(2) Because of the far-flung operations of
civil affairs brigade personnel, the
staff chaplains coordinate with chaplains of the FASCOM and divisions to
insure provision of denominational
religious services wherever brigade
personnel are operating.
(3) The chaplains method of operation is
a circuit-riding ministry. They move
continuously from detachment to detachment, visiting, ministering, and
performing normal chaplain pastoral
duties. This area coverage is accomplished by means of a scheduled plan
carefully coordinated with brigade
staff officers and unit commanders.

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The plan is flexible and may change in

accord with the brigade operations.
(4) Although normally they are located in
the vicinity of brigade headquarters,
they may be located for periods of
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time withone of the-subordinate units

in an area of greater troop density.
b. Appendix B lists the staff-pastor chaplain positions in the Civil Affairs Brigade by
grade and number.
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CHAPTER 4
TASCOM CHAPLAINS
(Less Area Support Command Chaplains)
25. General
26. Support Activities
Chaplains assigned to units in the TASCOM

provide a direct support service only. There is,
however, one exception and that is the Chaplain General Support Agency of the Personnel
Command. Normally, unit chaplains are assigned to the headquarters and headquarters
company of various battalion, group and brigade/command organizations. Their principal
mission is to provide chaplain support to that
headquarters and its subordinate elements.
a. HQ, TASCOM controls six separate army
commands which operate in the COMMZ. Five
of these are "mission" commands which operate in the vertical dimension of the COMMZ
and which provide general support to the combat zone and the communications zone. The
sixth command, Area Support Command, provides a horizontal layering of activities to
furnish direct support services and rear area
security and damage control to the commands
operating in the communications zone. Chaplains are assigned to appropriate units in all
six (6) of the TASCOM commands.
b. The staff chaplain element in HQ, TASCOM, provides command-wide chaplain planning, coordinating and technical supervision to
insure an interlocking denominational and
area religious coverage throughout the entire
COMMZ. The TASCOM staff chaplain also
performs all the administrative functions incidental to this coverage plan. In the event that
the TASCOM headquarters is not utilized, no
problem would be created for chaplain support
since Theater Army headquarters would provide the required chaplain plans and guidance
and technical supervision. Details of the TASCOM staff chaplain are covered in paragraphs
12 and 13.
There is one chaplain general support activity in the TASCOM. Included in the Personnel
Command as a separate unit is the Chaplain
General Support Detachment which is provided
to carry out theater-wide chaplain general support activities. It establishes and operates the
Chaplain General Support Agency. Details of
this unit including the rationale and TOE are
contained in chapter 5.
a. Other staff chaplains at the mission command and area support command level, in addition to performing normal chaplain religious
operations, provide the staff functions of coordination and professional assistance within
their own commands. These staff chaplains
receive technical supervision and professional
guidance from the TASCOM staff chaplain, or
from the theater army staff chaplain, when
TASCOM headquarters is not utilized.
b. The equipment required for each chaplain
element included in the ensuing paragraphs is
found in table 1. It is not duplicated here since
it provides the essential equipment requirements for each unit chaplain regardless of his
location in the TASCOM.
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27. Personnel Command Chaplains

(TASCOM)
a. Mission. Advise commanders and staffs
on all matters pertaining to religion, morals,
and morale as affected by religion. Operate the
unit religious program. The staff chaplain at
Hq, Personnel Command, has the additional
mission of planning, coordinating and technically supervising all chaplain activities (less
the Chaplain Agency (GS)) performed by
chaplains assigned to subordinate elements of
the command.
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b. Organizationand Functions.
(1) Normally, chaplains are involved with
a direct support service only; that is,
they are assigned to a headquarters
to provide religious support to that
headquarters and its subordinate elements. Although the.units the chaplains serve and to which they are assigned may be operating a general
support mission, the chaplain is seldom involved with his organizations'
technical operations. His sole function is to provide religious support to
his organization.
(2) In the Personnel Command, however,
there is a major chaplain general support function. The general support
mission of the Commanding General,
Personnel Command, in support of the
theater includes Chaplain General
Support activities. A chaplain general
support detachment is provided to
carry out theater-wide chaplain activities. This detachment, which operates the Chaplain Agency (GS), is
the only chaplain TOE unit in the
command. Complete details of this
unit and its operations are contained
in chapter 5.
(3) Other chaplains, assigned to the Hq,
Personnel Command and to its subordinate units, provide the normal staff
chaplain and direct support chaplain
services to all elements of the command.
(4) Except for the Chaplain Agency (GS),
there is no chaplain organization in
the command. Chaplains are assigned
as organic personnel to the organizations they serve. The Chaplain General Support Agency is a separate unit
directly subordinate to the Commanding General, Personnel Command.
(5) Chaplains are normally assigned to
the headquarters element as special
staff officers and are responsible to
their commander. The staff chaplain
at a major headquarters such as Hq,
Personnel Command is assigned to
the G1/ACSPER staff section as a
chaplain staff officer.
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c. Assignments. Chaplain assignments located in the Personnel Command with their

specific functions may be as follows:
(1) Hq, Personnel Command, TOE 29111. This major command staff chaplain performs chaplain staff responsibilities as outlined in FM 101-5; he
coordinates denominational and area
religious coverage plans of the entire
command with the overall, interlocking plan of the TASCOM; he provides
professional assistance and training
for chaplains of subordinate elements
of the command; he operates a religious program for the headquarters
element and adjacent units without
assigned chaplains. The staff chaplain
is responsible for insuring chaplain
coverage for the many scattered
smaller units and facilities of Personnel Command which have no assigned
chaplains. These are replacement
regulating teams, special services detachments, personnel and administrative agency, and the postal company.
He accomplishes this by coordination
through command channels with chaplains of Transportation Terminal
Commands, and the Area Support
Groups. He also assists the chaplains
of the Chaplain Agency in fulfilling
their personal ecclesiastical obligations by providing facilities and supplies.
(2) Military Police PW Brigade, TOE 19282.
(a) Brigade Staff Chaplain
1. Responsible for coordination and
technical and professional supervision of chaplain activities in all of
the PW camps.
2. Provides a religious program for
the brigade headquarters and adjacent units without assigned chaplains.
3. Coordinates with Area Support
Group Chaplains to obtain assistance in providing denominational
coverage to the brigade and its PW
camps.
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4. Advises the brigade commander and

staff on religious matters pertaining
to PW's and Civilian Internees.
5. May assist in identifying captured
or interned religious leaders and in
preliminary screening for potential
employment in providing religious
comfort to their fellow PW's and
internees.
(b) Chaplains assigned to the PW

camps of the brigade, TOE 19-256,
provide professional liaison with
captured PW chaplains and other
religious leaders, and plan, coordinate, and supervise a religious program geared to the needs and welfare of captured enemy military
personnel. Chaplains assigned to
these PW camps are carefully selected, have a proficiency in the
languages of the PW's and may be
of the same national origin. In addition, these chaplains provide religious services to U.S. military
police and other personnel assigned
to the camps.
(3) Stockade and Rehabilitation Training
Center, TOE 19-316. Assigned chapplains provide religious services, religious education, spiritual and moral
counseling and motivation for U.S.
military prisoners. Chaplain support
is also provided to the military police
units and other personnel which operate the center.
(4) Graves Registration Battalion, TOE
10-296. Chaplains assigned to a
graves registration group or battalion
provide normal chaplain support to
the personnel of the graves registration units. In addition they assist in
providing religious interment services
for deceased personnel in temporary
cemeteries.
(5) Chaplain General Support Detachment, TOE 16-4G. The detachment
establishes the Chaplain General Support Agency and operates the theater
army-wide chaplain general support
activities in accordance with theater
army policies and guidelines and un26
der the command of the Commanding

General, Personnel Command. Details
on the rationale, organization, concept
of operations, manning tables, equipment lists and other supporting data
are contained in chapter 5.
found in the TOE units described above by
grade and number.

28. Medical Command Chaplains (TASCOM)
to medical units of the medical command is primarily to provide a religious ministry to the
sick and wounded patients evacuated through
these medical facilities. They also provide chaplain support for the medical personnel assigned
to these units. Staff chaplains at command and
group echelons have the additional mission of
providing staff plans, advice, coordination and
technical supervision of the chaplain support to
the medical facilities.
(1) Chaplains are assigned as organic personnel to the medical units they serve
and are under the command of the
medical unit commander.
(2) Chaplains assigned to the medical
command are not included in computing the authorized TASCOM ratio of
chaplains to troops, since chaplains
are not assigned to medical units on
the basis of medical personnel
strength, but on the basis of the patient load capability of the facility
(AR 310-32). As a matter of fact,
many medical facility TOE's include
the chaplain with the professional
complement to be actually assigned
just prior to movement to overseas
embarkation ports or just prior to
commencement of medical evacuation
and patient care operations.

(3) Like the medical brigade of FASCOM,
the medical command has a very great
number of assigned chaplains, most
of whom are in TOE positions which
specify the grade of lieutenant or captain. Such a situation requires the
assignment at medical command and
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group level of a senior staff chaplain.

He would provide the military and
professional supervisory experience
needed to insure the maximum employment of the professional ability
and performance of these relatively
inexperienced chaplains.
(4) Subsequent subparagraphs list the location of chaplains in the medical command and describe the functions of
the staff chaplain positions. Chaplain
positions in the medical units are
simply listed, since these are not new,
but established medical unit TOE positions.
(a) Hq, Medical Command, TOE 8-111.
The command staff chaplain advises
lated pastoral care training for

chaplains assigned to the command.
c. Hq, Medical Group, TOE 8-122. Comments
provided in paragraphs 8 and 9. Medical Brigade Unit Chaplains are also applicable here.
(1) Medical Clearing Co, TOE 8-128.
(2) FieldHospital, TOE 8-510
(3) General Hospital, 1000 bed, TOE 8551.
(4) Station Hospital, 100 bed, TOE 8-568.
the commander and staff on reli-
(9) Convalescent Center, TOE 8-590.
gious matters and the professional

and denominational employment of
chaplains assigned to subordinate
medical units of the command. He
provides staff planning, coordination and technical supervision for
all religious activities and religious
coverage throughout the command.
His major functions are:
1. Performs staff responsibilities outlined in FM 101-5.
2. Plans, coordinates, and technically
supervises an overall denominational and area religious coverage
plan for the medical facilities of the
command. Coordinates with the
ASCOM chaplain to insure professional assistance, when required,
and inclusion in the chaplain portion of the ASCOM rear area protection contingency plans.
S.Develops 3.
plans,
coordinates
plans,
Develops
coordinates and
and
furnishes chaplain
procedures
furnishes
procedures
chaplain for
for
emergency religious coverage conditions resulting from mass casualties, nuclear or natural disasters
within the hospital facilities of the
command.
4. Advises the commander and staff on
the professional and denominational
employment of chaplains assigned
to hospital units of the command.
5. Plans, coordinates, and directs a
continuing program of hospital re-
d. Appendix lists those chaplain positions in

the TOE units described above by grade and
number.
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29. Supply and Maintenance Command

Chaplains (TASCOM)
a. Mission. Advise commanders and staffs on
all matters pertaining to religion, morals and
morale as affected by religion. Operate the
unit religious program and provide chaplain
support to all elements of the unit. The staff
chaplain, Hq, Supply and Maintenance Command, has the additional mission of planning,
coordinating, and technically supervising all
chaplain activities performed by chaplains assigned to subordinate units of the command. He
also monitors the ecclesiastical supply procedures and process, and advises the command
on technical aspects, when required.
b. Organization and Functions.
(1) There is no chaplain organization in
as organic personnel to the organiza-
tion they serve.

major headquarters such as Hq, Supply and Maintenance Command, is assigned to the G1/ACSPER staff section as a chaplain staff officer.
(3) Probable chaplain assignments located in the supply and maintenance
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command with their specific functions

are as follows:
(a) Hq, Supply and Maintenance Command, TOE 54-312. The staff chaplain performs the following functions:
1. Provides professional advice, planning, coordinating, and technical
supervision to insure a commandwide area and denominational religious coverage.
2. Provides plans and recommendations for integrating chaplain support into appropriate command
plans and operations such as contingency and area damage control
plans and tailored combat service
support task forces.
S. Provides complete chaplain support
to the headquarters and special
U.S. Armed Forces and/or Allied

forces relative to joint or combined
religious operations which are mutually supportive.
7. Performs other chaplain staff responsibilities as outlined in FM
101-5.
8. Following established precedures
and theater army policies, he has
the responsibility of monitoring the
processing of chaplain supply demands and flow of ecclesiastical supply items for theater army chaplains. He maintains close staff
coordination with the ACofS Supply and certain supply activities
such as the Inventory Control Center and the Procurement Teams in
order
order to
to provide
provide technical
technical advice
advice in
in
the processing, procuring and han-
troops.
theheadquarterandspecialdling
of chaplain ecclesiastical supop Maintains close liaisonwiththplies, seasonal liturgical items and
4. Maintains close liaison with the

command
staff officer
command civil
civid affairs
affairs staff
officer
and may provide assistance and pro-
also the technical point of contact
in the interface between the theater
fessional information on indigenous
and CONUS (Office Chief of Chap-
Yeligions when required and appro-
lains and ICP's) pertaining to ec-
5. Maintains liaison with religious

leaders of civilian religious groups
in the area of the S&M Command
headquarters. Maintains an interest
in similar liaison of subordinate
unit chaplains. This liaison is
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religious ceremonial foods. He is
clesiastical supply items. He is,

however, involved in the day-to-day
chaplain supply operations by exception only. His responsibility pertains only to technical monitoring
and advising.
within the limits and guidelines of
c. Hq, Field Depot, TOE 29-512. The depot
theater civil affairs policies, and is

performed in close coordination
with the command civil affairs staff
officer. It has to do with professional and ecclesiastical relations
when desirable, as well as limited
assistance and participation in mutually beneficial religious and charitable activities (AR 165-20). This
liaison may be greatly restricted by
theater civil affairs policy when the
area is occupied enemy territory.
6. Provides liaison with staff chaplainsTASCOM/Theater
at Hq,
lains at Hq,
TASCOM/Theater
Army, other TASCOM mission commands, Area Support Command,
and adjacent staff chaplains of other
chaplain functions as a normal unit chaplain

in relation to the depot staff and personnel. He
also is responsible for coordinating the activities of chaplains assigned to subordinate units
which are attached to and operating in the
depot complex. He insures an overall denominational and area religious coverage. He receives technical supervision from the staff
chaplain, Hq, S&M Command.
(1) Hq, Supply and Service Battalion,
TOE 29-146. Normal unit chaplain
functions.
functions. Receives
Receives technical
technical direcdirection
and
supervision
from
Field Depot
staff chaplain.
(2) Hq and Hq Det, Maintenance Battaion, TOE 29-136. Same as above.
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(3) Hq and Hq Co, Ammo Group, TOE 922. Performs the normal functions of
unit chaplain for his headquarters and
assists in providing chaplain support
to subordinate battalions. Coordinates
and technically supervises the activities of subordinate unit chaplains to
insure denominational and area religious coverage among all ordnance
ammo personnel. Maintains liaison
with adjacent field depot and other
S&M Command chaplains. Receives
technical supervision from staff chaplain at Hq, S&M Command.
(4) Hq and Hq Co, Ammo Battalion, TOE
9-36. Normal unit chaplain functions.
Receives technical direction and supervision from ordnance ammo group
chaplain.
(5) Hq, Petroleum Group, TOE 10-202.
Same general functions as above.
(6) Hq, Petroleum Operating Baitalion,
functions. Receives technical supervision and assistance from Petroleum
number.
30. Transportation Command Chaplains
(TASCOM)
a. Mission. Advise commanders and staffs
on all matters pertaining to religion, morals
and morale as affected by religion. Operate
the unit religious program and provide chaplain support to all elements of the unit. The
staff chaplain, Hq, Transportation Command,
has the additional mission of planning, coordinating, and technically supervising all chaplain activities performed by chaplains assigned
to subordinate units of the command.
(1) There is not chaplain organization in
as organic personnel to the organizaas organic personnel to the organiza(2) Unit chaplains are normally assigned
staff officers and are responsible to
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their unit commander. Staff chaplains

at Hq, Transportation Command and
intermediate command levels have
staff responsibility for coordinating
and technically supervising the activities of all subordinate unit chaplains
to provide the denominational and
area religious coverage command
wide.
(3) Probable chaplain assignments located
in the transportation command with
their specific functions are as follows:
(a) Hq, TransportationCommand, TOE
55-2. The staff chaplain performs
the following functions:
1. Provides professional advice, planning, coordination and technical supervision to insure a command-wide
coverage.
2. Provides plans and recommendations for integrating chaplain support into appropriate command
port nto appropriate command
tingency and area damage control

plans,
and tailored transportation

plans, and tailored transportation
support task forces.
3. Provides complete chaplain support
to the headquarters and to adjacent
subordinate elements without as-
signed chaplain personnel. Assists
subordinate group chaplains in providing denominational coverage.

4. Maintains close liaison with the
command civil affairs staff officer
and may provide assistance and professional information on indigenous
religions when required and appropriate.
5. Maintains liaison with religious
leaders of civilian religious groups
in the area of the Transportation
Command headquarters. Maintains
an interest in similar liaison of
subordinate unit chaplains. This
liaison is within the limits and
guidelines of theater civil affairs
policies, and is performed in close
coordination with the command civil
affairs staff officer. It has to do with
professional and ecclesiastical relations when desirable, as well as lim-
29
29
ited assistance and participation in

mutually beneficial religious and
charitable activities (AR 165-20).
This liaison may be greatly restricted by theater civil affairs
policy when the area is occupied
enemy territory.
6. Maintains close coordination with
staff chaplains of other TASCOM
mission commands and particularly
with the staff chaplain of the Area
Support Command relative to mutual assistance and joint plans for
denominational and area religious
coverage.
7. Performs other chaplain staff responsibilities as outlined in FM
101-5.
c. Hq, Transportation Motor Trans Group,
TOE 55-12. Performs normal functions of unit
chaplains for his headquarters and adjacent
small units, and assists battalion chaplains in
providing support to subordinate motor transportation battalions. Coordinates and technically supervises the activities of subordinate
unit chaplains to insure complete denominational and area religious coverage. Maintains
liaison with Transportation Terminal Group
chaplains
Transportation
Terminal
Group
chaplains and
and other
other
Transportation
Command
chaplains. Receives technical supervision from
staff chaplain at Hq, Transportation Command.
(1) Hq, TransportationMotor Transportation Battalion, TOE 55-16. Normal
unit chaplain functions. Due to widespread deployment of battalion personnel and long hours of vehicle operation, the chaplain must be flexible,
accompanying convoys, frequently
visiting truck terminals and motor
maintenance stables as well as operating a circuit rider from company to
company and platoon to platoon. Receives technical supervision and denominational
coverage
assistance
from Transportation Group chaplain.
(2) Hq, Transportation Terminal Group,
MTEL 55-112F. Duties and functions
are analogous to those of Motor Transportation Group chaplain except that
terminal units operate from fairly
fixed locations with a fairly high troop
30
density at each location. May be able

to establish several semi-permanent
religious facilities and provide leadership for a more sophisticated religious
program. Coordinates with other mission command chaplains, especially
Personnel Command and Medical
Command chaplains, concerning religious coverage to personnel and detachments passing through or operating in conjunction with the terminal
operations. Receives technical supervision from staff chaplain, Hq, Transportation Command.
(3) Hq, Transportation Terminal Battalion, MTEL 55-116G. Normal unit
chaplain functions in operational environment described above, Terminal
Group Chaplain. Technical supervision from Transportation Terminal
Group chaplain.
(4) Hq, Transportation Railway Group,
TOE 55-202. Duties and functions
analogous to those of Motor Transportation Group Chaplain except in
operational environment of railroad
rather than truck operations.
(5) Hq,
Railwayduties
Battalion,
TOETransportation
55-226. Unit chaplain
and
functions are analogous to those of
Motor Transportation battalion chapMotor Transportation battalion chaplain except in operational environment
of railroads. Requirement for flexibility and continuous movement
among various crews, shops and train
convoys is essential. Receives technical supervision from Transportation
Railway Group Chaplain.
(6) Hq, Aviation Battalion, TOE 1-256.
This chaplain will perform normal
functions and duties of the unit chaplain. Must keep on the move between
airterminals locations where elements
of the battalion are operating. Coordinates with chaplains with units adjacent to air terminals through the
Transportation Command staff chaplain who will assist him in providing
denominational coverage. Receives
technical supervision from Transportation Command staff chaplain when
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the Transportation Command is utilized. The battalion may be attached

to a Transportation Composite Group
TOE 55-52 in the independent division service support force. This same
battalion may also be employed in the

FASCOM under the Transportation
Brigade.
number.
31. Engineer Command Chaplains
(TASCOM)
a. Mission. The chaplains assigned to engineer units advise their commanders and staffs
on all matters pertaining to religion, morals
and morale as affected by religion. They operate the unit religious program and provide
complete chaplain support to all elements of
the unit. The staff chaplain, Hq, Engineer Command (and to a similar but lesser degree, the
staff chaplain at Hq, Engineer Group) has the
additional mission of planning, coordinating,
professionally assisting and technically supervising all chaplain activities performed by
chaplains assigned to subordinate units of the
command.
nizations of the engineer command

are-
(a) Hq, EngineerCommand, TOE 5-201.

The command staff chaplain performs
chaplain
staff101-5;
responsibilities
as outlined
in FM
he coordi-
nates denominational and area re-
ligious coverage plans of all engineer command subordinate unit

chaplains with the overall, interlocking plan of the TASCOM; he provides professional assistance and
training for subordinate unit chaplains; he provides religious services
for the command headquarters
and adjacent engineer units without
assigned chaplains; he assists subordinate unit chaplains in providing
area religious coverage to their battalions when required. He maintains liaison with the TASCOM
staff chaplain and with staff chaplains of the other TASCOM mission
commands. He particularly coordinates with the staff chaplain Area
Support Command for mutual assistance in area and denominational
religious coverage. He normally receives technical supervision from
the TASCOM staff chaplain.
(1) Chaplains are assigned as organic personnel to all engineer units of battalion size or larger. They are responsive to their own unit commander.
They provide direct support to their
unit and its subordinate elements, and
area religious coverage as directed to
adjacent engineer units without chaplain coverage.
to
element
the headquarters
as special
staff officers. They receive technical
(b) Hq, Engineer Construction Group,

duties and functions as outlined in
FM 16-5. The group chaplain provides complete support to the group
headquarters and several separate
engineer companies. He also assists
the engineer battalion chaplains in
providing denominational coverage,
and coordinates with them in providing both area and denomina-
direction adtional religious coverage throughout
direction and supervision firom the

command/group staff chaplain as thepervision
the group. He receives technical sufrom the engineer com-
case may be. The command chaplain
mand staff chaplain
has no control over the subordinate

unit chaplains, however, through
command channels, he coordinates a
command wide denominational and
area religious coverage plan.
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(c) Hq, Engineer Construction BattaEion, TOE 5-116. Normal unit chaplain duties and functions as outlined in FM 16-5. The battalion
chaplain is generally located in the
31
vicinity of the battalion headquarters, but may be deployed for

visits of several days with a subordinate unit at their project site.
He maintains a constant schedule of
visits for counseling, instruction,
religious services and small group
32
discussion pertaining to morale. He

receives technical supervision and
professional assistance from the
engineer group chaplain.
c. Appendix B lists the chaplain positions in
number.
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CHAPTER 5
CHAPLAIN GENERAL SUPPORT AGENCY, THEATERf ARMY
Section I. GENERAL
32. General
army. Such services are: lay leadership development and training program; religious education
Traditionally the chaplain branch has always
training; spiritual development programs at
been associated with direct support activities
programs
and
t
littl,
hs
religious retreat centers; devotional programs
and little thought has bn
beent ggivenn to the need
s fo a support
pt ativit
and dissemination of religious news and inforof chaplains for a general
activity. In
In
CONUS, the Office of the Chief of Chaplains,
mation
through professional
radio, TV and
other news
media; chaplain
and spiritual
deDepartment of the Army, provides general
pa
d
r
m
i
velopment
training
programs;
operation
of
planning and direction for the chaplain procentral religious and cultural library. All ofa
gram, funds for procurement of ecclesiastical
these theater-wide required services can be
items of equipment, and personnel assignment
accomplished more economically in personnel
and career planning. In addition, the Office
and materiel resources, as well as more efficiChief of Chaplains maintains liaison with
ently, by a centralized chaplain agency than by
civilian church bodies and through them reindividual
individual chaplains
chaplains in
in their
their own
own unit
unit areas.
areas.
cruits clergymen and recommends them for
c is g r a eThese same services are provided to individual
religious pastors and congregations by centralChaplain School provides general support
by
Chaplain
by
School
provides
ized general
agencies
support
of the larger American religious
training chaplains. The U.S. Army Chaplain
Board, a class II activitiy of the Office Chief of
Chaplains, does research on a variety of projb. Once the requirement is re ognized for
ects to supply chaplains in the field with ideas,
these theater-wide chaplain gener: support acmaterials and programs to enhance their protivities, then the next step is 1, establish a
fessional ability and to augment their religious
chaplain general support agenc) to provide
and moral programs. During World War II and
support.
in the years since, a limited amount of general
c. The development of TASTA-70 and its
support was provided by expanding the chapmission
"mission commands"
commands" provides
provides the
the perfect
perfect velain
section
at
HQ,
COMMZ
and
Theater
Army.
lain section at HQ, COMM and Theater Army.
hicle for instituting a chaplain general support
Beginning in 1955 major religious retreat cenorganization. The Personnel C mmand of
organization. The Personnel (' !mmand of
ters were established in Europe and Korea.
TASCOM is responsible for the personnel serva. The chaplain staff sections at major headices, including morale and welfai e activities,
quarters are provided in order to plan, coordiwhich support the entire theater army force.
nate, assist and technically supervise the direct
This is the logical echelon of comrm- ad in which
support activities of all chaplains in their
to locate such a chaplain activity.
command. There is a requirement, however, in
each theater army or other major independent
d. The Theater Army Chaplain General Suparmy commands, for a chaplain activity which
port Agency should function under the direct
is organized to provide a general support funccommand of the commander, Personnel Comtilon on a theater-wide (or command wide)
mand. Policies and guidelines will be estabbasis. Such a chaplain organization would prolished by HQ, Theater Army and transmitted to
vide chaplain services which are necessary to
the Agency through HQ, Personni Command.
all chaplains but which are impossible to proTechnical liaison will be maintained with the
vide in each separate command of the theater
Theater Army staff chaplain. The agency will
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be collocated with the headquarters, Personnel

Command, in order to eliminate most administrative and logistical support requirements
normally accrued by a separate unit and to
facilitate joint planning and coordination. It
will be a mission-type activity of the Personnel
Command.
chaplains at every level of each command. The Agency provides technical

assistance to chaplains throughout
the TASCOM and Field Army by
means of training conferences, workshops, and days of recollection. These
sessions are conducted at the religious
e. The agency establishes and operates the

theater-wide general support chaplain activities
as directed by and in accordance with theater
army policies. Functions of the agency include
religious burial services; lay leadership program; religious education program; operation
of religious retreat center(s); operation of
devotional programs and dissemination of religious news and information through radio,
TV and news media; planning and operation of
professional and spiritual training programs
to include a religious and cultural library; monitors assignment of chaplains within the theater
and, based on theater policies, provides advice
and recommendations on sensitive professional
and denominational aspects of chaplain personnel assignments; recommends form and monitors sufficiency of reporting services throughout the theater pertaining to religion and
chaplain activities for use by HQ, Theater
Army and DA.
retreat
retreat centers,
centers, or
or when
hen so
so dictated
dictated
f. Agency operational concepts are listed in

(1) through (6).
(1) The Theater Chaplain General Support Agency is responsible for carrying out theater-wide general support
chaplain activities as outlined in the
mission and functions statement.
Chaplains assigned to this Agency are
trained chaplain specialists in the
fields of personnel administration,
training, character guidance, religious education, comparative religions
and religious public relations.
(2) The Agency operates at HQ, Personnel Command so that close coordination and joint planning activities can
be maintained with other elements of
the command such as the graves registration units. Special Services, and
the Public Information activity.
(3) Materials are prepared at the Agency
and transmitted through command
channels for use by staff and unit
34
by the military situation, in the major
command areas. The Agency serves as

a source of supply for religious research resources for all chaplains in
the theater.
(4) Religious retreats for troops and lay

leadership training workshops are
conducted in the religious retreat center(s) on a weekly schedule, based
on approved quotas for field units.
Retreat leaders and religious curricula
are planned and scheduled by the
Agency. Routine operation of the retreat center(s) is performed by chaplains organic to ASCOM with operational supervision provided by the
Agency.
(5) Religious interment services in
COMMZ cemeteries are planned, coordinated and supervised by the
Agency with assistance from ASCOM

chaplains.
(6) Assignment of chaplains is monitored

by the Agency to insure proper de-
nominational spread throughout the

theater.
33. Agency Command Relationships

a. The agency functions under the direct
command of the commander, Personnel Command. Policies and guidelines are established
by Hq, Theater Army and transmitted through
Hq, Personnel Command. Technical liaison is
maintained with the staff chaplain at Hq,
Theater Army.
b. Technical liaison and informal coordination is also maintained with staff chaplains of
TASCOM and Field Army in planning stages of
chaplain personnel assignments and theaterwide chaplain activities. Operations involving
the major commands are performed with them
through the personnel administrative center
PAC.
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c. Staff coordination is maintained with Hq,

Area Support Command in the support and
operation of the religious retreat center(s),
and in the provision of religious committal
services for COMMZ located cemeteries.
d. Agency organizational concept and capabilities are~~~~~bilities
~though
are(1) The agency is charged with the
mission of establishing and operating
the theater-wide general support
chaplain activities. It is capable of
carrying out this mission and its resuiting functions in support of a
twelve or eight division force consisting of a TASCOM and a field
army or an independent corps of
three divisions. With an augmentation
of chaplain professional teams (TOE
29-500, Team MA), the agency can
support a larger force than the 12division force. The teams would provide the additional chaplains required
to man a retreat center located at
more than one recreation center.
(2) The agency is organized into an office
of director and two (2) divisionsreligious operations and religious information.
(a) Office of the Director. Provides the
management function for planning,
directing and supervising the
agency's operations. Insures that
theater army policies and the directives of the Personnel Command
commander are executed, and establishes liaison with field army and
TASCOM and their major subordinate commands. Provides internal
administrative services for the
agency to include preparing budget
estimates when required. Participates in the agency's mission functions and training programs.
(b) Religious Plans and Operations
Division. The Chief of this division
is responsible for all plans and operations performed by the agency
in the following categories:
1. Plans Branch. Responsible for plans
dealing with sensitive denominational aspects of chaplain personnel
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distribution. Chaplain personnel

requisitions and assignments are
carefully monitored and advice and
recommendations are provided to
PAC in this significant area. Close
liaison
is elementained
maintained with
the appropriate
withe
PAC.
Alpropriate elements of the PAC. Althe chaplain assignment
policies
policies are
are laid
laid down
down by
by HQ
HQ,
Theater Army, these are generally
broad guidelines which cannot anticipate changing denominational
chaplain personnel requirements.
The plans branch also functions as
the contact point for interviews,
briefings and by-name assignments
of senior chaplains to major subordinate commands of the field
army and TASCOM. In addition,
plans are prepared and coordinated
for appropriated denominational
committal services in TASCOM
cemeteries. Liaison is maintained
with the PAC and the GRS Group
and continuing coordination is
maintained with the area support
command for chaplain assistance in
providing these services. The plans
branch has the important task of
monitoring long range contingency
plans of the theater army and providing the chaplain portion of the
plans relative to chaplain personnel
designations. The chaplain operational concept for these plans are developed by the staff chaplains at the
major commands involved with
technical assistance from the
agency's operations branch.
2. Operations Branch. Has responsibility for planning, developing,
scheduling and operating chaplain
professional and lay leadership religious support and training activities. Its major functions are as
follows:
(a) Professional Development. Responsible for chaplain spiritual
retreats, days of recollections,
chaplain professional training
conferences and instruction in
35
the field of comparative religions.

(b) Lay Leadership Development.
briefs incoming chaplains on the religious and

cultural background of local religions, their
leaders, and their significance.
and/or
suDevelops, operateseves,
a herateership training. Prepares materials for unit chaplain use
with lay leaders, and conducts
training conferences. Procures
and distributes religious educa-
f. Agency Assignment Considerations.

(1) The Theater Army Chaplain General
Support Agency is normally assigned
to the Personnel Command on the
basis of one (1) per TASCOM. However, when the TASCOM is divided in
the
(c) Spiritual Development. Plans,
agency may be augmented so as to

operate some of its functions in more
a large theater of operations, the
coordinates, schedules andcoordinates,

suschedules
than
and one location. In like manner,
supervises the operation of religious retreats for military
personnel. The religious

retreat
personnel.
retreatThereligious
center (s) is located adjacent
to recreation centers so as to
consolidate housing,
feeding
consolidate
feeding
housing,
and other administrative rerand
other admT
streative reter(s) is logistically supported
by
bay the
the area
area support
support command,
command,
and normally the chaplain-in-
charge of the retreat center

wll be gthe appropriate area
e. Religious Information Division. The chief
of this division is responsible for developing
and operating a program of religious news,
information, and devotion in coordination with
the facilities of Armed Forces newspapers,
radio and TV networks and civilian information media. Establishes and operates a professional and educational religious library and
when chaplain general support services are required to support an independent force of less than the size
which usually requires that a TASCOM or a Personnel Command be assigned, then a reduced version of the
agency may be assigned to the major
combat service support headquarters
(2) During peacetime operations when

theater strengths are at reduced levels
it may be possible for the staff chaplain, Hq, Personnel Command, to also
function as director of the agency.
(3) Detailed, development of TOE 16-4G
is contained in paragraphs 34 and 35
and supporting data is contained in
paragraphs 36 through 38.
(4) Training requirements for both chaplains and chaplain enlisted assistants
remain unchanged. No new impact on
career programs is planned.
Section II. TOE 16-4G

34. Designation: Chaplain General
Support Detachment
a. Mission. To establish the Chaplain Agency
(GS) and to operate the theater-wide chaplain
chaplain general support activities in support
of a 12-division or 8-division force consisting of
a field army and a TASCOM, or in support of
b. Assignment. Normally to a Personnel
Command. To an independent corps support
command when no personnel command exists.
May be assigned to theater army headquarters.
36
c. Capabilities.
(1) The columns "Organization and
Equipment"
provide the
the
Equipment" under
under level
level 1 provide
for
execution
of
the
unit capability
stated mission.
(2) The columns under levels 2 and 3 are
it is not
feasible
not
used
of this
sie to
in
reduce
anbecause
organization
reduce an organization of this size in
successive 10-percent increments. In
addition, the detachment is organized
as an integral unit to perform specific
functions regardless of the size of the
supported force. It can be reduced in
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size only by eliminating some of its

functions and thereby changing its
mission. Such a reduction would be
the prerogative of the theater Army
commander and would then be accomplished by establishing a modified
table of organization and equipment
(MTOE) under the provision of AR
310-31.
(3) Under level 1, this unit has the capabilities indicated below. When the
mission to be performed or the workload imposed on this unit exceeds the
following capabilities, the additional
capabilities required must be provided from Team MA, Chaplain Professional Support of TOE 29-500, or
by the establishment of a modified
table of organization and equipment
(MTOE) under provisions of AR
310-31. An example of an excessive
workload would be assignment to a
theater of operations extending over
such a wide area as to require several
religious retreat centers, a multiplicity
of chaplain professional and spiritual
training centers, or a divided theater.
(a) Provides planning and supervision
for the continuous operation of religious retreat center (s) at up to
three (3) separate locations for military personnel. When assigned to
the independent corps support command the detachment will also operate the religious retreat center.
(b) Provides planning and operation of
monthly professional and spiritual
training conferences for all chaplains in the theater.
(c) Provides plans, materials, and tech-
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nical instructions for unit chaplains

to use with lay-leaders theater-wide.
(d) Provides planning and operation of
lay-leadership training conferences
at multiple locations in the theater.
(e) Provides religious information to all
Armed Forces networks in the
theater.
(f) Provides and operates a professional
and educational religious library
and briefing service to all chaplains,
to include ecumenical and ecclesiastical news and trends, local religions, and theological and Biblical
reference materials.
(g) Performs other special projects as
required.
(4) This unit is not adaptable to type B
organization.
(5) This unit is dependent upon the headquarters to which assigned for logistical support and certain types of personnel administration.
(6) Individuals of this unit, except chaplains, can engage in effective coordinated defense of the unit's area or
facility.
35. Basis of Allocation
One per personnel command in support of an
eight to twelve division force or one per inde-
pendent corps support command or one per

theater army.
a. Category. This unit is designated a category II unit (reference, unit categories, AR

320-5).
b. Mobility. This unit is approximately 25
percent mobile.
c. Limitations. None within the capabilities
enumerated.
37
37
MTEL 16-4G
CHAPLA IN
GENERAL SUPPORT
O- 7
DETACHMENT
EM- II
18
OFFICE OF THE
DIRECTOR
RELIGIOUS PLANS
RELIGIOUS
AND OPERATION S
INFORMAT ION
DIVISION
DIVISION
03
02
10
CHAPLA IN
PLANS
BRANCH
3
CHA PLA IN
OPERATIONS
BRANCH
5
CHA PLA IN
iPROFESS IONAL
LTEAMS (29-500)
As Required. Not included in total strength figures.

Figure 1. ChaplainGeneral Support Detachment.
38
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Table 6. Manning Chart

Chaplain General Support Detachment
Levels
WO
OFF
.._______
2 ---------------3 -______-________
CAD __________
1
AGG
EM
11
18
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
01
Office of the Director
Levels
1 ----___________
2 --------------3 --------------CAD
-______
OFF
WO
EM
AGG
2
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
N/A
5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remarks
Level
Par
Lin
Designation
Grade
MOS
Br
_2
01
02
03
04
05
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Director ___-------_-________
Exec/Admin O --_---------Ch Chap Admin NCO --------Chap Admin Spec ___-_________
Chap Asst ------ _------------
COL
LTC
E-9
E-6
E-4
5310
5310
71M50
71M20
71M20
CH
CH
NC
1
1
1
1
1
CAD TypeB
01
CHIEF
RELIGIOUS PLANS AND
OPERATIONS DIVISION
I Col 05310
I E-8 71M50
C PLAIN PLANS
BRANCH
I Lt Col 05310
I E-7
71M50
I E-4
71M20
CHAPLAIN OPERATIONS
BRANCH
I
I
I
I
I
Lt Col
Maj
E-7
E-6
E-4
05310
05310
71M50
71M20
71M20
Figure 2. Functionalchart, religiousplans and

operations division.
40
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02
Religious Plans and Operations Division
Levels
OFF
2
.---------------N/A
3 ---------------N/A
CAD ___-------N/A
Par
Lin
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
WO
EM
AGG
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Level
Designation
Grade
Chap Plans/Opn O ---------Asst Chap Plans O ---------Asst Chap Opns/Tng 0 ------Religious Ed 0 --------------Chap Plans/Opn NCO -------Chap Plans Supv __________-___
Rel Program Supv ----------Rel Ed Tng Spec --_---------Chap Asst/Plans ____________
Chap Asst/Opns -----------
COL
LTC
LTC
MAJ
E-8
E-7
E-7
E-6
E-4
E-4
MOB
5310
5310
5310
5310
71M50
71M50
71M50
71M20
71M20
71M20
Br
CH
CH
CH
CH
NC
NC
NC
Remarks
CAD Type B
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
01
01

03
Religious Information Division
Levels
1 ---------------
2 -------------3 ______-------CAD --____-____-
Par
Lin
01
02
03
OFF
WO
EM
1
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Designation
Religious Info O ------------Religious Info Supv -__-------Rel Info Libr _____

_-____
Grade
MAJ
E-8
E-5
MOB
5310
71M50
71M20
Br
CH
NC
AGG
3
N/A
N/A
N/A
Level
1
1
1
1
CAD TypeB
Remarks
1
01
Remarks:
01 Also light vehicle driver and clerk-typist.
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Table 9. Equipment List

Chaplain General Support Detachment
Strength Level 1 Only
EAM
Item No.
09 C51642
79 C37737
05 D65002
05 D65139
07 E10835
05 F97915
05 H42068
02 H65411
00 J71304
79 K25890
07 N24121
49 R47488
11 R95114
05 S27131
05 U93477
04 V48989
04 V49126
04 V51729
04 V52003
32 W95400
33 X60833
00 X65258
05 X80074
05 X80211
05 X80759
04 Y01450
41 U31211
G04437
Q20935
E00533
G85202
Item nomenclature
(Abbrv)
8
2
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
8
1
3
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
2
8
8
8
8
8
Authorization by paragraph
01
02
03
Total
CABINET STORAGE, STEEL, 72 IN H __________---------__1

I
1
BURNER ASSEMBLY, SPACE HEATER -________________
1
3
1
CASE FIELD OFFICE MACH 22% IN L ________________-_
1
1
__.__
CASE FIELD OFFICE MACH 26% IN L ______________________-___1
1
CHEST HYMN BOOK ____________________________-_
.--2
______
DESK FIELD ______________-.-_________________________
-1
1
______
FILING CABINET 5 DRAW _-__-_-_--_____________-_-----_- 1
1
1
FLAG DISTINGUISHING CHRISTIAN ---------------------1
4
1
GOGGLES __________-_-__.------------------------------------2
1
HEATER SPACE _____________----------------------------------1
3
1
ORGAN PORTABLE TRANSISTOR AC-DC TYPE _______________
1
1
RECORDER-REPRODUCER SET AN/UNH-10 __________- _____
-1 ___
1
RIFLE 7.62MM ___________-___________-___----_-----------3
6
2
SAFE 1 COMPTMT _______-________________-_-___----------1
------------TABLE FOLDING ------------------------- _-------------4
9
3
TENT GP MED ________________--____________________________- _
1 _
TENT GP SMALL _________-_______________________________
1
1
1
TENT LINER _____________1.__.----------------------------1
TENT LINER FOR TENT GP MED _________--I
_____
TRAILER AMPH $YTON 2 WHEEL _--------------_-----____
2
1
TRUCK UTILITY 1A TON 4 X 4 __________________________-_
___
2
1
TRUNK LOCKER _______-_-_--_----------------------------1
2
2
TYPEWRITER NON PTBL 13 IN ___-_-__________________-__1
1
_____
TYPEWRITER NON PTBL 15 IN _-_---_._--------__
-1-----------1
1
TYPEWRITER PTBL __________-_____1__--1-_-------------1
_____
VESTIBULE TENT __---___----_________________------------ 1
2
1
TELEPHONE SET TA-312/PT _________-____-______________2
3
1
DETECTOR KIT CML AGT VGH __-__________________________
1
RADIACMETER 1M-93/UD ______-------------------------1
1
_____
CHARGER RADIAC DETECTOR PP-1578/PD ___----1
_____--DUPLICATING MACHINE STENCIL PROCESS -____________
1
---
2
5
2
2
2
2
3
6
3
5
2
1
11
1
16
1
3
3
1
3
3
5
2
2
2
4
6
1
2
1
1
Section Ill. SUPPORTING DATA FOR TOE 16-4G,

CHAPLAIN GENERAL SUPPORT DETACHMENT
36. Mission, Assignment, Capabilities, Basis
major subordinate commands. Pro-
of Allocation, Category and Mobility

a. Organization.See Organization Chart, figure 1.
vides internal administrative services
b. Concept of Employment.
(1) Office of the Director. Provides the
management function for planning, directing, and supervising the agency's
operations. Insures that theater army
policies and the directives of the Personnel Command commander are executed, and establishes liaison with
field army and TASCOM and their
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for the agency to include preparing

budget estimates when required. Participates in the agency's mission functions and training programs.
(2) Religious Plans and Operations Division (fig. 2). The chief of this division is responsible for all plans and
operations performed by the agency
in the following categories:
(a) Plans Branch. Responsible for
plans dealing with sensitive denominational aspects of chaplain personAGO 7207A
nel distribution. Chaplain personnel

requisitions and assignments are
carefully monitored and advice and
recommendations are provided to
PAC in this significant area. Close
liaison is maintained with the appropriate elements of the PAC. Although the chaplain assignment
policies are laid down by HQ, Theater Army, these are generally broad
guidelines which cannot anticipate
changing denominational chaplain
personnel requirements. The plans
branch also functions as the contact
point for interviews, briefings and
by-name assignments of senior
chaplains to major subordinate
commands of the field army and
TASCOM. In addition, plans are
prepared and coordinated for appropriate denominational committal
services in TASCOM cemeteries.
Liaison is maintained with the
PAC and the GRS Group and continuing coordination is maintained
with the area support command for
chaplain assistance in providing
these services. The plans branch
has the important task of monitoring long range contingency plans of
the theater army and providing the
chaplain portion of the plans relative to chaplain personnel designations. The chaplain operational
concept for these plans are developed by the staff chaplains at the
major commands involved with
technical assistance from the
2. Lay Leadership Development. Develops, operates and/or supervises

theater-wide lay leadership training. Prepares materials for unit
chaplain use with lay leaders, and
conducts training conferences. Procures and distributes religious education materials.
3. Spiritual Development. Plans, coordinates schedules and supervises
the operation of religious retreats
for military personnel. The religious
retreat center(s) is located adjacent to recreation centers so as to
consolidate housing, feeding and
other administrative requirements.
The retreat center(s) is logistically
supported by the area support command, and normally the chaplain-incharge of the retreat center will be
the appropriate area support group
chaplain.
(3) Religious Information Division. The
chief of this division is responsible for
developing and operating a program
of religious news, information, and
devotion in coordination with the facilities of Armed Forces newspapers,
radio and TV networks and civilian
information media. Establishes and
operates a professional and educational religious library and briefs incoming chaplains on the religious and
cultural background of local religions,
their leaders, and their significance.
37. Justification of Personnel
agency's operations branch.
(b) Operations Branch. Has responsibility for planning, developing,

scheduling and operating chaplain
professional and lay leadership religious support and training activities. Its major functions are as
follows:
1. Professional Development. Responsible for chaplain spiritual retreats,
days of recollections, chaplain professional training conferences and
instruction in the field of comparative religions.
AGO 7207A
(1) Since current army organization does

not include this type of a unit, existing criteria for personnel authorizations are not entirely applicable. Some
of the activities proposed for this unit
are currently performed by an augmented Theater Army Chaplain Section; i.e., planning and supervising religious retreat center(s), chaplain
professional training. The significant
aspect of this type of activity is that
it is currently being performed at
the highest level of command by care43
fully selected, senior chaplains with

long military experience and proven
professional capability in these areas.
In view of these considerations the
number and grades of key officer and
enlisted positions have been established on the basis of the requirements
for individual positions as they relate
to the level of command, subordinate
commands, professional factors and
the overall significance of the unit's
mission.
(2) This unit is required to perform a
necessary general support chaplain
function for the entire theater, to include certain support to air force and
navy chaplains. Currently, this function is partially provided by an augmented Theater Army Chaplain Section which is neither organized for an
operational mission, nor sufficiently
staffed to perform the general support demands made upon it. Only by
obtaining personnel from theater TOE
and TDA units, or augmentation from
theater personnel overhead, can an
adequate service of general support
be provided by any staff chaplain section at any level of command. The
organization of this unit will not add
significantly to the total. number of
chaplains required for the theater.
b. Office of the Director. The grade of colonel
is authorized because the duties and responsibilities of the position and the relationship of
the unit with other theater commands require
the experience, military maturity and grade
compatibility that can only be met in the grade
of colonel. An executive/administrative officer
(LTC) is authorized in order to assist in the
planning, programing, budgeting, directing

and supervising the unit's operations, and to
provide necessary technical liaison with supported commands. The chief chaplain administrator (E-9) is the unit sergeant major. The
chaplain's assistant (E-6) performs duties in
relation to ecclesiastical supply, personnel administration and professional religious activities. The chaplain's assistant (E-4) is authorized in accordance with AR 310-32.
c. Religious Plans and Operations Division.
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(1) The grade of colonel is authorized the

position of division chief because it
is considered to be commensurate with
the level and importance of duties and
responsibilities of the position. A senior chaplain with long years of military experience with higher staffs is
required. In addition, during necessary frequent absences of the director
from the unit, the chief of plans and
operations division will be able to
make decisions in the absence of the
director. The chief chaplain operations NCO (E-8) is the minimum
NCO assistance required for this division.
(2) Chaplain Plans Branch. The chief of
this branch has the important task of
monitoring chaplain personnel actions
theater wide, particularly those actions related to assignments and reassignments, and to advise on the
sensitive denominational aspect of
those assignments to ensure a proper
theater wide denominational spread.
A grade of lieutenant colonel is authorized to provide the necessary military background and experience in
ecclesiastical and professional relationships. The enlisted personnel authorized the branch are the minimum
required. The chaplain assistant
(E-4) also assists in chaplain professional services as authorized in AR
310-32.
(3) Chaplain Operations Branch. Qualification in chaplain professional
specialties normally being commensurate with grade, the grade of lieutenant colonel has been authorized for
this key position. Since the entire

function of chaplain operations will
be eliminated from the chaplain section, Hq, Theater Army, this position
requires at least the same experience
and grade currently employed in
theater army headquarters. The religious education officer (major) is a
specialist in religious training techniques and chaplain professional edu-
cational and training procedures. The

enlisted chaplain administrators (E-7
AGO 7207A
and E-6) are career chaplain assistants with experience and capability
being the principal factor in the determination of their grade. The chaplain assistant (E-4) is a clerk typist
within the qualifications of his MOS
(71M20) as well as assistant to the
chaplains in their professional services in accordance with AR 310-32.
d. Religious Information Division. The chief
of this division is required to be a trained
specialist in his field more than an individual
with broad military background. Hence the
grade of major is authorized as sufficient. The
religious information supervisor (E-8) is an
enlisted chaplain administrator (MOS 71M50)
with special aptitude, training and experience
in the field of religious program selection, recording and broadcasting. The religious information librarian will be an enlisted chaplain
assistant (MOS 71M20) with experience
gained in religious libraries at CONUS chapel
centers, U.S. Army Chaplain School, U.S. Army
Chaplain Board or other similar training base
assignments.
e. Enlisted Personnel. The enlisted men (E-5
and E-4) also provide the clerk-typist requirements and qualify as light truck drivers for
the units' three vehicles.
All of the enlisted personnel will have MOS
71M50 or 71M20, although the particular position titles are not currently included in the
chaplain assistant MOS specifications outlined
in AR 611-201, Manual of Enlisted MOS.
Nevertheless, all of the unit's enlisted positions,
regardless of title, are completely compatible
with the training and experience required of
other chaplain enlisted assistants with comparable grade, duties and responsibilities.
f. ChaplainProfessionalTeam, TOE 29-500.
This team may be assigned to the unit at
such time as the mission requirements exceed
the capabilities of the unit as described in
AGO 7207A
paragraphs 34 and 35. It consists of one chaplain (CPT) and one enlisted assistant (E-4)
who would assist principally in the operation of
a religious retreat center. Personnel of the
team are not included in the total strength of
the chaplain general support detachment.
For justification of equipment see tables 10
and 11.
a. No maintenance capability is provided
the unit. Maintenance of organic vehicles, beyond 1st echelon, will be satellited upon motor
pool of headquarters to which the unit is
assigned and co-located or to designated area
maintenance unit.
b. No generator or light set equipment is
provided the unit. Necessary lighting will be
provided by the headquarters to which the unit
is assigned and co-located. Necessary lighting
for the religious retreat center(s) will be provided by the area support group through the
recreation center(s) to which the religious retreat center (s) is attached and co-located.
c. Tents, cots, heaters, tables, chairs for the
religious retreat center (s) are not provided in
the organic equipment of the detachment. This
equipment will be provided by the area support group through the recreation center(s) to
which the religious retreat center(s) is attached and co-located.
d. The unit has no requirement for organic
aircraft.
e. No organic radio communications are required by the unit. Wire communications facilities will be provided by the headquarters to
which the unit is assigned and co-located. One
of the reasons for co-location is to reduce the
number of administrative and logistical personnel and equipment required. See table 12 for
minimum requirements for wire communications. Radio and teletype communications,
when required, will be channeled thru existing
networks serving headquarters to which assigned and co-located.
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Table 10. Vehicle Justification

Type vehicle
Qty
Maint
equiv
Total maint
equiv
Truck, Utility V4-ton 4 X 4_
1.0
3.0
Trailer, Amph ----- __--_
.2
.6
Justification
One for administration, liaison and professional functions of director; one for transport of ecclesiastical
equipment and personnel of plans and operations division in connection with training conferences, retreat
centers; one for transport of recorder-broadcasting
equipment and religious educational and professional
books to and from various locations in field army and
TASCOM.
Authorized for movement of unit impedimenta. Basis is
one per each 4-ton truck.
These vehicles provide 25 percent surface mobility for this unit.

AU vehicles may be used for unit displacement on a shuttle basis when required.
Table 11. Miscellaneous Major and Mission Equipment Justification

Item
Cabinet Storage Steel --_--___---
Purpose
Remarks
____
Secure storage space for religious tapes, records,

scripts, manuscripts, religious education and professional materials.
Filing cabinet, 5 drawer ------------- Normal office correspondence, policies, circulars,
command letters, etc.
Organ, Portable, Transistor AC-DC
For use in religious conferences, retreat centers,
type.
religious services.
Recorder-Reproducer Set -___________ For remote recording of interviews, sermons and
devotional talks by chaplains in combat and
COMMZ areas for rebroadcast over AFN broadcasting facilities. Set is portable.
Table, folding _---_-------____---___
Normal office use in lieu of desks.
Safe, 1 compartment _____________-_ For temporary storage of classified documents, authorized funds or valuable ecclesiastical items.
Tent, GP Med ---------------------- Eield administrative work area and office space
based on established criteria.
Tent, GP Small ---_--------_-------_
Same as Tent GP Med.
Trunk, locker __---____--___-------_
Storage, particularly in transit of books, documents, manuals, etc.
Typewriter, non-ptbl ____-_____--_-__
1 per assigned clerk typist.
Typewriter, ptbl --_----_--___----_For use on field trips when non-ptbl is impracticable
in accordance with AR 310-34.
Detector Kit Cml Agt VGH RadiacRequired as a separate unit of platoon size without
meter 1M-93/UD Charger Radiac
chemical trained personnel.
Detector.
Duplicating Machine Stencil Process _ For use in producing lesson plans, religious retreat
study materials, professional information bulletins, copies of scripts of religious broadcast
scripts, etc. Daily continuous use.
Automatic Electrostatic Stencil MasFor use in conjunction with duplicating machine. Developmental item.
ter Maker.
Increases reproduction capability and efficiency.
Automatically cuts stencils, produces half tone
images and copies unusual type or characters.
Machine, Typewriter, Automatic
These devices are part of the basic equipment of the Developmental items.
Electric Military Subscriber Set
TASTA-70 administrative concept. Used for
TA-341, Display Unit Video.
rapid data communication and can be used as input to computer when required. Provides instantaneous access to microfilm library or computer. Provides image of desired data for study
or reproduction.
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AGO 7207A
Table 12. Requirement for Communications

UNIT:
Chaplain Direct Support Detachment
NET NUMBER AND DESIGNATION:

PURPOSE:
PROPONENT:
CDCCHA
Wire Communications
Provide internal wire communications and wire communications with higher, adjacent, and supported
units.
RANGE:
Through Area Signal System.
ALTERNATE MEANS:
Messenger
REMARKS:
tst No.
Equipment
User
Qty
1
2
3
4
5
6
AGO 7207A
Director _------------------Exec/Admin ----------------Ch, Plans & Opns Div -------Plans Off _-----------------_
Opns Off -------------------Ch, Rel Info Div -----------
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nomen
Inst
TA-312/PT
TA-312/PT
TA-312/PT
TA-312/PT
TA-312/PT
TA-312/PT
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Remarks
47
CHAPTER 6
AREA SUPPORT COMMAND CHAPLAINS (ASCOM)
Section I. GENERAL
39. General
40. Responsibilities and Relationships
a. The Area Support Command (ASCOM)

is a subordinate command of the TASCOM. It
provides direct support services (less medical)
to the TASCOM mission commands, to units
passing through or located in the COMMZ, and
to other forces, as directed. The ASCOM is also
responsible for the planning, coordination and
execution of rear area security and area damage control operations within the COMMZ. It
accomplishes its mission through the control of
assigned and attached subordinate units which
are organized and oriented along the perpendicular axis in the COMMZ in order to provide
post, camp and
support
post,station
station
campand
support to
to TASCOM
TASCOM
units and other units located in, or passing
a. Chaplains assigned to elements of the

Area Support Command provide complete chaplain support to units and personnel of the organization to which they are assigned. Lodger
and transient units are provided emergency
coverage and limited religious services only,
since normal chaplain support for these units
is provided by their assigned chaplains.
through the COMMZ.
b. The staff chaplain at HQ, ASCOM plans,

lain activities
the command. Hi
lain activities throughout the command. His
responsibilities are analogous to those of the
coordination with staff chaplains of TASCOM

mission commands and other U.S. Army co
mission commands and other U.S. Army com-
b. The ASCOM consists of Area Support

Groups, a Military Police Brigade, a Civil Affairs Brigade, a Personnel and Administration
Battalion, and other detachments. The area
support group is the principal housekeeping
activity. Its assigned areas of responsibility are
dependent upon densities of populations and
materiel to be supported, as well as political
boundaries and identifiable terrain :features.
The group's operational units are concentrated
within the area.
mands (i.e., Air defense units) whose units

are operating in the ASCOM to insure an overall, interlocking denominational and area religious coverage. He may be responsible for an
area distribution of ecclesiastical supplies and
chaplain training conferences for all chaplains.
He is responsible for providing chaplain plans
for inclusion in the command area damage
control and contingency plans as required. iHe
also maintains liaison with staff chaplains of
other U.S. Forces and Allied commands for
mutual assitance and joint/combined religious
c. Chaplains are assigned to the HQ, ASCOM,

the Area Support Group, the Miltiary Police
Brigade and the Civil Affairs Brigade. Although the ASCOM chaplains do assist in providing religious services to units of the mission
commands located in or passing through the
COMMZ, their principal mission, however, is
direct support of the units of ASCOM itself,
to which they are assigned.
operations.
c. The area support group chaplains function as installation chaplains in relation to
lodger unit chaplains. They act as chaplain area
coordinators to insure denominational and area
religious coverage and uniform procedures for
chaplain response to area damage control plans.
When so directed they may conduct religious
interment services at TASCOM cemeteries and
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AGO 7207A
operate a religious retreat center. They also

provide technical supervision for chaplains assigned to subordinate units of the area support
group.
bility to coordinate the collective efforts of subordinate unit chaplains to

insure the denominational and area
religious coverage.
d. Chaplains with the MP Brigade and the

Civil Affairs Brigade primarily support their
own units and maintain operational coordination with the chaplains at HQ, ASCOM or the
Support Group, as appropriate. Chaplains assigned to the Religious Relations activities of
the Civil Affairs Brigade perform a specific
civil affairs mission and are not involved in the
chaplain activities.
(2) Specific functions of chaplains in each

unit of the ASCOM are covered in
paragraphs 41 through 46.
(3) A manning table is included (table
13) since, with the exception of the
HQ, ASCOM, the chaplain element in
each unit normally consists of a single
chaplain. The area support group does
contain two (2) chaplains, but both
e. Organization and functions of unit chaplains(1) Unit chaplains are normally assigned
major headquarters such as ASCOM
is assigned to the G1/ACSPER staff
section as a chaplain staff officer.
Chaplains are also assigned as organic
personnel. They are responsive to
their own unit commander; however,
the staff chaplain at major and intermediate echelons has the responsi-
are assigned principally for operational purposes within the chaplain

to troop ratio established by AR 31032. Appendix B provides a list of
chaplain positions in TOE's of the
TASTA-70 troop lists by grade and
number.
(4) The equipment required for each chaplain element is included in table 1. It
is not duplicated in these sections
since it provides the essential equipment for each unit chaplain regardless
of his location in the ASCOM.
Section II. STAFF CHAPLAIN HEADQUARTERS

AREA SUPPORT COMMAND (ASCOM) TOE 54-402
41. Mission
a. General. Provides chaplain staff planning,
coordination, and supervisory support and
chaplain technical and professional training
and assistance capability to HQ, ASCOM; provides chaplain operational support to the headquarters; provides assistance in denominational
and area religious coverage to subordinate ele-
ments.
functions of the command to a limited

degree. Its primary function
is supercti
relation
to ASCOM units and personrelation to ASCOM units and personnel. The division is organized as folnel The d
lows:
on
organized as fo-
(a) Staff Chaplain-Professional super-
b. Organization.
6b~. Organization.~~(b)
(1) Assignment. The chaplain staff ele-
ment is organic to Hq and Special
Troops,
Troops, Area
Area Support
Support Command,
Command, TOE
TOE
54-402 as a division of the ACofS
Personnel and Administration staff
section.
has both a staff and operational role.
It furnishes the headquarters with the
AGCO 707A
supervisory and administrative functions. It is involved in the mission

tions. It is involved in the mission
vision.
Deputy' Staff Chaplain-Plans, regous operations and training.
(c) Assistant Staff Chaplain-Administration and denominational operations.

(3) Staff relationships.
(a) To subordinatechaplains. The staff
chaplain exercises control over the
personnel in the chaplain division
of ACSPER. He exercises no con49
trol over chaplains assigned to subordinate elements of the command.

However, technical supervision,
staff coordination and professional
assistance in the area of program,
ecclesiastical supply requirements,
denominational coverage, and professional training is normally provided through command channels
for all subordinate staff and unit
chaplains.
the direct supervision of the ACSPER and is not fragmented nor integrated into any other staff section.
However, the staff chaplain is responsible for the entire religious
program of the command and therefore there are certain limitations
and unique differences existing in
this relationship because of legal
restrictions on the mission and functions of chaplains as well as the
highly professional nature of the
service rendered by chaplains. The
staff chaplain will assume all the
staff responsibilities outlined for the
chaplain in FM 101-5. He must
have unrestricted access, including
privileged communications, to the
commander and all the rest of the
staff in order to fulfill his role as
pastor-confessor to the entire headquarters. In addition, details to
which he may be assigned as a part
of the ACSPER staff section are
restricted in accordance with AR
165-20.
c. Functions. In addition to the general chaplain staff responsibilities outlined in FM 101-5,
the ASCOM staff chaplain:
(1) Provides professional advice, planning,
coordinating and technical supervi-
sion to insure a command-wide area

and denominational religious coverage.
(2) Provides plans and recommendations
for integrating chaplain support into
appropriate command plans and operations. These include contingency
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(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
and area damage control plans and

tailored service support task forces.
Provides advice on technical aspects
involving the support of religious retreat center(s) and religious interment services at TASCOM cemeteries.
Coordinates and supervises the involvement of ASCOM subordinate
group chaplains in these operations.
Provides liaison with other staff chaplains at TASCOM/Theater Army,
TASCOM mission commands, other
U.S. Armed Forces and Allied Forces
commands relative to joint or combined area religious operations.
Monitors plans for chapel facility construction in TASCOM for compliance
with theater religious policies.
Monitors the requirements and requisitions of chaplain ecclesiastical supplies and equipment by ASCOM unit
chaplains. Recommends controls or
priorities when required. May exercise this same function concerning
supplies for lodger unit chaplains
when theater army policy so prescribes it. Recommends plans for local
distribution within ASCOM.
(7) Maintains close liaison with the command civil affairs staff officer and may
provide assistance and professional
information on indigenous religions
(8) Maintains liaision with religious
leaders of civilian religious groups in
the area of the ASCOM headquarters.
Maintains an interest in similar liaison of subordinate unit chaplains.
This liaison is within the limits and
guidelines of theater civil affairs policies, and is performed in close coordination with the command civil affairs staff officer. It has to do with
professional and ecclesiastical relations when desirable, as well as limited
assistance
and participation in mutuay beneficial reigious and charitually beneficial religious and charitable activities (AR 165-20). This
liaison may be greatly restricted by
theater civil affairs policy when the
area is occupied enemy territory.
AGO 7207A
(9) Provides complete chaplain support to

ASCOM headquarters and special
troops.
d. Method of Employment.
(1) The senior chaplain of the division
normally is designated the command
staff chaplain and directs the chaplain division operations. He advises
the command on all matters of religion, morals, and morale as affected
by religion. He also technically supervises the overall religious program of
the command. He conducts religious
services and provides professional assistance to all ASCOM group chaplains as appropriate and as required.
(2) The deputy staff chaplain is normally
of a different religious denomination
than the staff chaplain and advises in
this area. He is the plans and religious
operations and training officer of the
division. He prepares and coordinates
the chaplain portion of the contingency and area damage control plans
of the command, to include chaplains
of mission Command lodger units, as
well as chaplain input to appropriate
command operations plans. He prepares, coordinates and supervises an
overall command area and denominational religious coverage operations
plan through command channels.
(3) The assistant staff chaplain is the administrative and denominational operations officer of the division. He
prepares and supervises the professional development program of instruction and denominational spiritual
development workshops for chaplains
developmenlisted assistants. He maintains
rosters and denominational and professional data of subordinate unit
chaplains and recommends assignments and reassignments in order to
insure a balanced denominational
spread of chaplains throughout the
command as well as maximum employment of chaplain professional qualifications. He directly supervises the
enlisted chief chaplain administrative
supervisor.
(4) The enlisted chief chaplain administrative supervisor provides the chaplain division with the skill and ability
to perform administrative details connected with staff planning, coordinating and supervising the chaplain sup(5) The chief chaplain assistant and the
chaplain assistants provide the chaplains of the division with assigned
enlisted assistance in the performance
of professional duties.

Chaplain Division, ACSPER, HQ ASCOM
Levels
OFF
WO
-1__.____--____
3
2 _______________
3
3 --------------3
CAD __--____....__________
Par
Lin
01
02
03
04
05
06
AGO 7207A
Designation
Staff Chaplain _-______________

Dep Staff Chaplain __________Asst Staff Chaplain ___-______
Ch Chap Administrator _
Ch Chap Asst _-_______________
Chap Asst --- _----_ __________
0
0
0
Grade
COL
LTC
MAJ
E-8
_
E-5
E-4
EM
MOS
5310
5310
5310
71M50
71M20
71M20
AGG
4
7
4
7
4
7
___.________ __.7
Br
CH
CH
CH
NC
E
E
Level
e
3 CAD TypeB
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
01
01
Remarks
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42. Coordination and Liaison
a. Chaplain plans and recommendations are

coordinated through ACSPER with appropriate
staff officers and unit commanders.
d. Liaison is maintained and assistance provided to chaplains with security tactical units
and reserve tactical forces in the ASCOM.
b. Coordination is maintained with staff

chaplains of the mission command civil affairs
brigade and of other major units operating in
ASCOM to provide assistance and to include
their chaplains in chaplains portion of rear
area protection and other contingency plans.
e. Maintains coordination with staff chaplains of TASCOM mission commands for mutual assistance in area religious coverage. Plans
for and provides ecclesiastical supplies and nonTOE equipment to mission command lodger
unit chaplains.
f.
Technical liaison is maintained
f. Technical liaison is maintained with
with
TASCOM/Theater Army staff chaplains for
c. Coordinates with director of chaplain general support agency relative chaplain support
in the operation of religious retreat centers and
in the provision of religious interment services
in TASCOM cemeteries.
professional policy guidance.

g. Coordination is maintained with HQ
ASCOM Civil Affairs staff officer concerning
civilian-community relations and welfare operations by chaplains of the command.
Section III. AREA SUPPORT GROUP CHAPLAINS (ASCOM)

43. Chaplain, HQ Area Support Group
a. Mission. Provides normal chaplain support for personnel and activities of the area
support group and its subordinate elements,
and such other chaplain support activities as
may be directed; provides professional advice
to the commander and staff on all matters of
religion, morals and morale as affected by re-
ligion.
~~~~~~~~.
~training
b. Organization.
(1) Assignment. The chaplains are assigned as organic personnel to Hq &
Hq Co, Area Support Group, TOE
54-422. They are further assigned as

a staff
Thel
. ame
in ther
ssire te of
a staff
element
in the D
Directorate
of
~~~~~~Personnel.~execution
supervision, staff coordination and

program, ecclesiastical supply requirements,
area religious denominational
coverage, and and
professional
i
for all subordinate unit chap-
lains. The chaplain section operates

as an integral unit and is not further
fragmented nor integrated into any
other staff section.
c. Functions.
(1) Provides planning, coordination and
of the chaplain support pro-
(2) Organization. The chaplains provide
gram to include religious services,

character guidance instruction, coun-
both
both a
a staff
staff and
and an
an operational
operational funcfunc-
seling and pastoral care and religious
tion. Because of their operational

role, which is paramount, the chaplains must be afforded a certain degree
of independence in their day-to-day
professional operations, moving freely
from section to section and from unit
to unit throughout the group area of
responsibility. The senior chaplain
is normally designated the Group Staff
chaplain and normally will be located
in the vicinity of group headquarters.
(3) Staff relationships. The staff chaplain
exercises no control over chaplains as52
signed to subordinate elements of the

group.
he does provide
throug However,
command
h
channels technical
(2) Performs duties as outline in FM 165.

(3) Coordinates with chaplains of lodger
units of the mission commands, security tactical forces, air defense
units, and other armed forces to provide emergency assistance and denominational and area religious coverage
as required.
(4) Plans, coordinates and executes chaplain portion of the group area damage
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control and contingency plans, to inelude lodger unit chaplains.

(5) Receives and distributes chaplain ecclesiastical supplies to subordinate
unit chaplains. May, when directed,
have responsibility for distribution of
these supplies to lodger unit chaplains.
(6) When so directed may operate a religious retreat center which is colocated with a recreation center and
under the operational control of the
Chaplain General Support Agency of
Personnel Command.
(7) When appropriate and as directed,
may perform religious interment services in adjacent TASCOM cemeteries.
d. Method of Operation.
(1) Normally the primary responsibility
of the group chaplain is to provide
chaplain support to personnel assigned to the group and its subordinate elements and to activities operated by the group which require
chaplain professional support. The
chaplains perform their services similarly to chaplains at any post, camp
and station except under field conditions. Religious services are provided
in multi-locations, pastoral visits are
regularly made in all troop and work
areas.
(2) Other religious activities are planned
and provided as required and as the
situation permits. A balanced, coordinated program of religious, religiocultural, and religio-social activities
is planned and operated so as to be
available to all personnel in the area.
(3) The area support group chaplain has
responsibility for coordinating an
overall religious coverage, religious
supply distribution, and RAS/ADC
contingency plans with all chaplains
of all units assigned, located in, or
operating through the group area of
responsibility. Lodger unit chaplains
coordinate with him relative to all religious services conducted in order to
insure the maximum utilization of
these services by all personnel.
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(4) When so directed he arranges for

training and spiritual development
conferences for chaplains in the area.
(5) When directed to operate a religious
retreat center, the group chaplain may
be authorized additional personnel to
assist in the administration and direction of the retreats, conferences, and
days of recollection. Plans, coordination and scheduling are performed by
the Chaplain General Support Agency.
(6) Interment services will be conducted
by the area group chaplains who are
located adjacent to a TASCOM cemetery. Plans, coordination and scheduling are performed by the Chaplain
General Support Agency.
e. Manning Table. Appendix B lists the chaplain positions in the Hq & Hq Co, Area Support
Group, TOE 54-422 described above by grade
and number.
44. Other Chaplains in Area Support Group
a. In addition to the chaplain section assigned
to the headquarters of the area support group
described above, there may be chaplains assigned to major subordinate units of the group
which are large enough to be authorized a
chaplain. These' are-
(1) Hq and Hq Det, Maintenance Bantam

ion, TOE 29-136. The chaplain assigned to this battalion will perform
normal unit chaplain duties. He will

coordiate closely with
port group chaplain and comply with
the overall group denominational and
area religious coverage plan. He receives technical supervision from the
area support group chaplain.
(2) Hq, Supply and Service Battalion,
TOE, 29-146. Normally this battalion
is not assigned to the area support
group, but when required, it may be.
Presumably it would be required only
when the supply and services mission
of the group had been expanded so
that several supply and services companies had to be added. When present,
this battalion chaplain would function
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much the same as the chaplain of the

maintenance support battalion described above.
b. Appendix B lists the chaplain position for

the TOE unit described above by grade and
number.
Section IV. MILITARY POLICE BRIGADE AND

CIVIL AFFAIRS BRIGADE CHAPLAINS (ASCOM)
45. Military Police Brigade
The mission, organization and functions of

the chaplains assigned to this brigade and its
subordinate units is essentially the same as
those of the chaplains assigned to the Military
Police Brigade in the FASCOM described in

paragraphs 19 and 20.
are not considered in this manual They are

assigned to the civil affairs religious functional
team and these teams, within the proponency
the USACDC Civil Affairs Agency, perform
a civil affairs mission. The chaplains are cornpete involved in that mission and not availpletely involved in that mission and not availsupport mission
able for the chaplain support mission.
a. Locations and additional functions of

chaplains assigned to the Military Police Brigade in ASCOM follow.
(1) Hq, Military Police Brigade, TOE 19262. The brigade chaplain coordinates
closely with the area support group
chaplains relative to denominational
and area religious coverage. He receives technical supervision from the
staff chaplain, Hq, Area Support
Command.
(2) Hq, Military Police Battalion, TOE
19-76. The battalion chaplain also
coordinates closely with the area support group chaplains relative to emergency chaplain coverage for their
widespread platoons and detachments.
Assistance in denominational and area
religious coverage is received both
from the MP brigade chaplain and the
area support group chaplains. The
a. Mission. Chaplains assigned to the Civil

Affairs Brigade in a pastoral-staff role advise
the commander and staff on all matters pertaining to religion (not included in the civil affairs
mission), morals and morale as affected by
religion. They perform normal staff chaplain
duties as outlined in FM 16-5 and FM 101-5.
MP battalion chaplain receives tech-
impossible for two chaplains to reach
nical supervision from the MP brigade chaplain.

b. Appendix B lists the chaplain positions in
number.
the more than 9000 scattered civil affairs personnel. One of their functions therefore will be widespread
coordination with staff chaplains
throughout the TASCOM to be cer-
46. Civil Affairs Brigade
tain their people are aware of the lo-
As in the TASCOM civil affairs brigade

there are only two chaplains assigned to the
entire civil affairs brigade in staff chaplain
roles. These two chaplains provide the planning
and coordinating required in order to insure
chaplain pastoral support to the widely scattered civil affairs personnel throughout the area
support command. There may be other chaplains in the civil affairs organization but they
nearby unit chaplains make their services available.
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(1) The civil affairs brigade staff chaplains are not normally involved with
the civil affairs mission. They provide
a direct support religious service to
all members of the brigade.
(2) Because of the far-flung operations of
civil affairs brigade personnel, the
staff chaplains coordinate with chaplains of the area support command to
insure provision of denominational religious services wherever brigade personnel are operating. It is physically
cations of religious services and that
(3) The chaplain method of operation is a

circuit riding ministry. They move
continuously from detachment to detachment, visiting, ministering, counseling, and performing other chaplain
pastoral duties. This area coverage
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is accomplished by means of a scheduled plan carefully coordinated with

brigade staff officers and unit cornmanders. The plan is flexible and may
change in accordance with the brigade
operations.
(4) Although their normal location is in
the vicinity of brigade headquarters,
they may be located for periods of
time with one of the subordinate units
in an area of greater civil affairs troop
density.
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(5) The civil affairs brigade staff chaplains receive technical supervision and
professional assistance from the staff
chaplain of the area support command.
(6) Appendix B lists the staff-pastoral
chaplain positions in the civil affairs
brigade by grade and numbers as fol-I
lows:
Hq, Civil Affairs Brigade, TOE41-500E
1 LTC, 1 MAJ,
1 E-6, 1 E-4
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APPENDIX A
REFERENCES
1. Army Regulations
Duties of Chaplains and Commanders' Responsibilities.
Organization and Equipment Authorization Table Personnel.
Manual of Enlisted Military Occupational Specialists.
165-20
310-32
611-201
2. Field Manuals
The Chaplain.
Staff Officers Field Manual, Staff Organization and Procedure.
16-5
101-5
3. TASTA-70 Field Manuals (TEST)

5-142-1
5-162-1
8-16-1
8-17-1
12-2-1
19-2-1
19-3-1
29-3-1
29-6-1
29-10-1
29-21
29-45-1
41-15
54-5-1
54-6-1
54-8
55-6-1
56
(TEST)
(TEST)
(TEST)
(TEST)
(TEST)
(TEST)
(TEST)
(TEST)
(TEST)
(TEST)
(TEST)
(TEST)
(TEST)
(TEST)
(TEST)
(TEST)
(TEST)
Construction Support to FASCOM.

Engineer Command, TASCOM.
Medical Service, Field Army.
Medical Service, COMMZ.
AG Functional Support to FASCOM.
Military Police Support, FASCOM.
Military Police Support, TASCOM.
Direct Support Supply and Service Operations.
Personnel Command, TASCOM.
The Field Army Supply Management System.
Maintenance Support, FASCOM.
General Support Supply and Service Operations in the Field Army.
Civil Affairs Support, TASTA-70.
Supply and Maintenance Command, TASCOM.
Area Support Command, TASCOM.
The Administration Support Theater Army.
Transportation Service, TASTA-70.
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APPENDIX B
CHAPLAIN POSITIONS IN TOE's OF TASTA-70 TROOP LIST
1. The TOE's listed in this annex contain those TOE's whicha. Currently include a chaplain.
b. Include a chaplain in Advance Plan TOE in the case of new TOE's.
c. Will probably include a chaplain, but do not at present.
2. Only the 8-Division Force Troop List was used. It is not necessary
to develop a list of chaplain positions for each type force supported, since
chaplains are not assigned in this manner. They are an organic part of
unit TOE's. The number of chaplains increases as additional units in which
they are assigned are added to the troop list.
List of ChaplainPositions in TOE's of TASTA-70 Troop Lists
8-Division Force by Grade and Number
Unit
1. FASCOM
a. Headquarters
Hq & Sp Trps, FASCOM
TOE No.
------
54-12
HHC, Spt Bde, Corps ---------
654-22
HHC, Spt Bde, Army ----------
654-22
HHC, Spt Group ----_---------
29-102
Chaplains
1 COL, 1 LTC, 1 MAJ

1 E-8, 1 E-5, 2 E-4
1 LTC, 1 MAJ, 1 CPT
1 E-7, 1 E-5, 2 E-4
1 LTC, 1 MAJ, 1 CPT
1 E-7, 1 E-5, 2 E-4
1 MAJ, 2 CPT
1 E-5, 2 E-4
CH
18
41-500E
1 LTC, 1 MAJ
1 E-6, 1 E-4
8
4
18
30
1
8-112
8-122
8-571
8-128
8-590
Evac Hospital ----------------
8-581
1 LTC, 1 E-6, 1 E-4

1 MAJ, 1 E-5
1 CPT/Lt, 1 E-4
1 CPT/Lt, 1 E-4
1 MAJ, 1 CPT
1 E-5, 2 E-4
1 CPT/Lt, 1 E-4
Totals
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2
2
Totals
c. Medical Service
HHD, Medical Bde -----------HHD, Medical Gp ------------MASH ______-____------Med Clearing Co -------------Convalescent Center -----------
EM
Totals
b. Civil Affairs
Civil Affairs Bde --------------
Totals
No. of
units
1
4
8
10
1(-)
1
4
8
10
2
2
4
8
10
16
16
3
16
41
43
57
Totals
TOE No.
Unit
d. Military Police Service

HHD, MP Bde ---------------HHD, MP Bn, Army or COMMZ _
19-262
19--76
Chaplains
1 MAJ, 1 E-5
1 CPT, 1 E-4
No. ofH
units
CH
EM
1
4
1
4
1
4
2
4
2
4
21
2
21
2
23
23
9
3
9
3
12
12
1
4
2
1
4
2
126
134
Totals
e. Ammunition Service
HHC, AMMO Gp _________---HHC, Ammo Bn ____----------
9-22
9-36
1 MAJ, 1 E-5
1 CPT, 1 E-4
2
4
Totals
f. Maintenance Service
HHD, Maint Bn -______________
HHC, Aircraft Maint Bn COMMZ
29-136
55-66
1 CPT, 1 E-4
1 CPT, 1 E-4
21
2
Totals
g. Supply and Service
HHD Sup & Serv Bn -___-_____
HHC Petrl Sup Bn ____-_----_-
29-146
10-226
1 CPT, 1 E-4
1 CPT, 1 E-4
9
3
Totals
h. TransportationService
HHD, Trans Bde -------------HHD, Motor Trans Bn ____-___
HHD, Avn Bn _-_----------_--
55-62
55-16
1-256
1 LTC, 1 E-6
1 CPT, 1 E-4
1 CPT, 1 E-4
1
4
2
Totals
FASCOM Grand Total
2. TASCOM
a. Headquarters
HQ & Sp Tps, TASCOM --------
54-302
1 COL, 1 LTC
1 E-9, 1 E-5, 1 E-4
3
2
Totals
b. Personnel Command
HHC Personnel Comd __------_-
29-111
Chaplain Agency _-------------HHD,

HHD,
HHC,
HHC,
PW Bde -__--_--_-----_-_
PW Camp _.. _________.--- MP Bn Rehab-Tng Center _
Graves Reg Bn -- _-------
16-4
19-282
19-256
19-316
10-296
1 COL, 1 CPT
1 E-7, 1 E-4
2 COL, 3 LTC, 2 MAJ
1 E-9, 2 E-8, 2 E-7, 2 E-6,
1 E-5, 3 E-4.
1 LTC, 1 E-6, 1 E-4
1 CPT, 1 Lt, 2 E-4
1 CPT, 1 E-4
1 CPT, 1 E-4
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_-
8-111
HHC, MED GP ________________

MED CLEARING CO ________-FIELD HOSP ________-_------GEN HOSP, 1000 Bed ___-------
8-122
8-128
8-510
8-551
Station Hosp, 100

Station Hosp, 200
Station Hosp, 300
STATION HOSP,
STATION HOSP,
8-563
8-564
8-565
8-566
8-567
Bed
Bed
Bed
500
750
--_------_
--__--------------Bed ___--_Bed ___--_
1 COL, 1 LTC
1 E-8, 1 E-6, 1 E-4
1 MAJ, 1 E-5
1 CPT, 1 E-4
1 CPT, 1 E-4
1 LTC, 2 CPT
1 E-5, 2 E-4
1 CPT, 1 E-4
1 CPT, 1 E-4
1 CPT, 1 E-4
2 CPT, 2 E-4
2 CPT, 2 E-4
1
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
11
2
4
1
1
16
21
Totals
c. Medical Command
HHC, MED COMD _.______----
3
3
4
16
3
3
4
48
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
6
2
3
3
3
4
48
3
3
3
6
2
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TOE No.
Unit
CONVALESCENT CENTER __
8-590
Chaplains
1 MAJ, 1 CPT
1 E-5, 2 E-4
No. of
units
1(-)
HHC,
HHC,
HHC,
HHC,
HHC,
HHD,
HHD,
AMMO GP -__--______-AMMO BN -____________PETRL GROUP _______-PETRL OP BN -_____-_-FIELD DEPOT _________SUP & SERV BN __-----MAINT BN ----_-------
654-312
9-22
9-36
10-202
10-206
29-512
29-146
29-136
1 COL, 1 LTC
1 E-8, 1 E-5, 1 E-4
1 MAJ, 1 E-5
1 CPT, 1 E-4
1 CPT, 1 E-4
1 CPT, 1 E-4
1 MAJ, 1 E-5
1 CPT, 1 E-4
1 CPT, 1 E-4
55-2
1-256
55-12
55-16
55-112
55-116
55-202
55-226
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
LTC,
CPT,
MAJ,
CPT,
MAJ,
CPT,
MAJ,
CPT,
1 E-8, 1 E-4
1 E-4
1 E-5
1 E-4
1 E-5
1 E-4
1 E-5
1 E-4
5-201
5-112
5-116
1 LTC, 1 E-6
1 MAJ, 1 E-5
1 CPT, 1 E-4
1
4
1
2
6
12
4
1
4
1
2
6
12
4
3
1
4
1
2
6
12
4
32
33
1
1
2
6
1
4
2
8
2
1
2
6
1
4
2
8
25
26
1
3
13
1
3
13
17
17
1
1
2
6
1
4
2
8
1
3
13
Totals
g. Area Support Command
HHC, AREA SPT COMD _-_----
45-402
HHC, AREA SPT GROUP -__---
54-422
HHD, MAINT BN ------------HHC, CIVIL AFF BDE ______
29-136
41-500E
HHD, MP BDE -_____--------HHD, MP BN ARMY OR COMMZ
19-262
19-76
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
COL, 1 LTC, 1 MAJ

E-8, 1 E-5, 2 E-4
MAJ, 1 CPT
E-5, 1 E-4
CPT, 1 E-4
LTC, I MAJ
E-6, 1 E-4
MAJ, 1 E-5
CPT, 1 E-4
81
Totals
f. Engineer Comd
HHC, ENGR COMD _-_____---HHC, ENGR CONSTR GP __--_HHC, ENGR CONSTR BN ___--_
2
79
Totals
e. TransportationComd
HHC TRANS COMD --___-_---HHC AVN BN -_____________-HHD, TRANS MOTOR TR GP _
HHD, TRANS MOTOR TR BN _
HHC, TRANS TERM GP _____-HHC, TRANS TERM BN ___---HHC, TRANS RAILWAY GP __--HHC, TRANS RAILWAY BN __
EM
Totals
d. Supply & Maintenance Comd
HHC, S&M COMD ___________-
Totals
CH
16
8
1
8
2
1
4
1
4
2
1
4
34
206
35
217
Totals
TASCOM Grand Total
16
8
Additional Positions by Grade and Number

Totals
Unit
COSCOM
HHC, ENGINEER BDE -------
TOE No.
5-111
Chaplains
1 LTC, 1 E-6
No. of
units
CH
EM
Totals
SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT
DIVISION
HHD, TRANSPORTATION GP
55-52
1 MAJ, 1 E-5
Totals
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APPENDIX C
TOE 29-500, TEAM MA CHAPLAIN PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT
1. The draft plan for this team is included
here in order to indicate the circumstances
under which chaplain teams might be employed.
2. The team is not designed to have a part in
the chaplain operational concept of normal
area religious coverage. As was pointed out in
Chapter I, area religious coverage should be
provided by chaplains organic to TOE units under the coordinating supervision of appropriate
staff chaplains.
3. a. The team is designed to be a part of the
theater army troop list. It would be employed
primarily for additional support to certain
types of tailored task forces which contain
many detachments and bits and pieces of TOE
units, none of which is authorized a chaplain
by itself. When contingency plan troop lists
or task force troop lists are being developed
and it is apparent that TOE unit chaplain coverage is inadequate for the number of troops
and detachments involved, then one or more of
the teams should be included in the plans. The
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team would be activated at such time as the

contingency or task force plan was activated.
b. Secondly, the team might also provide additional chaplain support to a battalion which
'was expanded by the addition of companies to
a size beyond the capability of the battalion's
organic chaplain to support. With the trend
toward decreasing command and control elements, this could occur.
c. The third use for which the team was
designed would be for the support of special
chaplain operations such as the type of operations performed by the chaplain general support detachment, but only when the volume of
work or the number of troops supported requires it.
4. The team would be activated only at such
time as its use was required and only for the
purposes indicated above. It would not be available as a substitute for TOE unit chaplains nor
for area coverage in theater army posts, camps
and stations which should plan for and provide
TDA spaces.
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DRAFT PLAN
SECTION I
DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF TEAMS
m. Part 13-Chaplain Support Detachment

Para 01-Team MA, Chaplain Professional Team
Capability: Provides chaplain operational support for each 700
individuals or major fraction thereof in field army units or for
each 850 individuals or major fraction thereof in all other
theater army units for which chaplain support is not otherwise
provided. The team cannot provide staff chaplain support for
the administration, coordination and technical supervision required at higher echelons.
Basis of Allocation: As required. Activated by theater army for
assignment to force troop lists of subordinate commands under
conditions stated above.
Mobility: One hundred percent mobile.
DRAFT PLAN
TOE 29-500E
Manning Table
Part 18-Chaplain Support Detachment Team MAChaplain Professional Team
OFF
FS
RS
Cadre
Type B
1 (CPT/Lt)
NA
NA
NA
WO
EM'
AGG
1 (E-4).
NA
NA
NA
2
NA
NA
NA
* MOS 71M20.
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DRAFT PLAN
TOE 29-500E
Section III-Equipment
Pmra
No.
Line item
number
01
B49546 3
C"t737 2
E10835 8
E63317 2
F81469 5
F97915 8
H65411 8
H73666 2
J71304 8
K25890 2
N24121 8
P84872 1
R95114 3
U93477 8
V31211 1
V49126 8
V51729 8
W95400 2
X80759 8
Y01450 8
Quantity
Item description
SRC 29 500E 5 70PART 13 CHAPLAIN SUPPORT DETACHMENT.

CHAPLAIN
PROFESTEAM
MA,
SIONAL TEAM.
BAYONET KNIFE W/SCABBARD FOR
7.62MM RIFLE.
BURNER ASSEMBLY SPACE HEATER__
CHEST HYMN BOOK FIBER COVERED FINISH 271/2 IN L 10% W.
COMPASS MAGNETIC LENSATIC 1.58
IN DIA CARD.
APPARATUS,
DECONTAMINATING
PORTABLE, 11% QT.
DESK FIELD PLYWOOD 22% IN W
25% IN H 14%2 IN D.
FLAG DISTINGUISHING CHRISTIAN
CHAPLAIN NYLON-WOOL 2 FT
HOIST.
FLASHLIGHT PLASTIC RIGHT ANGLE 2 CELL MINIATURE FLANGE
LAMP WATERTIGHT.
GOGGLES SUN WIND DUST 2 PLASTIC COLORLESS NEUTRAL GREY.
HEATER SPACE COAL OR OIL 45000
BTU 18% IN H.
ORGAN PORTABLE FIELD TRANSISTOR TYPE AC-DC POWERED CHAPLAIN.
PUBLIC ADDRESS SET AN/UIH-4 _-_-RIFLE 7.62MM SEMIAUTOMATIC LT
BARREL.
TABLE FOLDING LEGS WOOD TOP
AND LEGS 36 L 24 W 272%538 IN H.
TELEPHONE SET TA-312/PT --_------TENT GENERAL PURPOSE SMALL
COTTON DUCK FMWWR OLIVE
DRAB WITH PINS AND POLES.
TENT LINER CTN OX FMWR NAT _____
TRAILER AMPHIBIOUS CARGO %
TON 2 WHEEL.
TRUCK UTILITY 1/4 TON 4 X 4.
TYPEWRITER PTBL UPPER AND
LOWER CASE ELITE 42 KEYS.
._------VESTIBULE TENT FMWR OD _
FS
RS
Remarks
600
1
1
600
200
800
600
200
200
800
500
600
1
1
1
200
1
1
1
600
1
1
600
620
200
600
Remarks:
200 1 per chaplain or as required by BOI.
500 1 per truck.
600 WAB CONARC ARADCOM or TOC.
620 Auth 1 per chaplain WAB CONARC or TOC to permit performance of chaplain function.
800 MBI as directed by CO.
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DRAFT PLAN
TOP ANALYSIS
NARRATIVE DISCUSSION
14. Part 13-Chaplain Support Detachment
a. Team MA, Chaplain Professional Team
(1) Method of Operation. When activated the team may be employed anyplace in the theater and is normally assigned to a command and
control headquarters not below a battalion. The team is designed to provide
sufficient chaplain personnel in task force troop lists which contain many
detachments and bits and pieces of TOE units, none of which is authorized
a chaplain by itself. It may also be employed as an augmentation to a headquarters whose assigned units have been expanded beyond the capability
of its chaplain section to serve.
(a) Team Operations. The team chaplain provides normal chaplain support for the headquarters to which he is assigned, and its subordinate elements, as directed by the commander and, when applicable, under
the technical supervision of the senior staff chaplain. When the team chaplain is the only chaplain assigned to the headquarters, technical supervision
and assistance is provided by the appropriate staff chaplain in the next
higher echelon of command.
(b) Personnel Justification. The Chaplain Professional Team is
composed of one chaplain and one enlisted assistant. The chaplain (Lt/
Cpt) provides religious and other chaplain activities to approximately
700-850 military personnel under the command of the headquarters to
which he is assigned for whom no other chaplain support is provided. The
enlisted chaplain assistant (E-4) is required to provide the chaplain with
assigned enlisted assistance in the performance of professional duties in
accordance with AR 310-32. He also functions as a light truck driver.
(2) Justification for Major Items of Equipment.
(a) Tentage. The chaplain requires the tent, general purpose,
small, to provide a sheltered private facility for counseling, interviews,
small instruction classes, and personal study and preparation of sermons
and lectures.
(b) Typewriter. The portable typewriter is required for daily
use by the chaplain in preparing correspondence and other religious service
functions.
(3) Communications. The telephone set TA-312/PT is connected
to the telephone switchboard and the wire communications net operated by
the headquarters in order to provide the chaplain with the facility for
communicating with all the elements of the command on matters of religion, morals, and personal counseling. Separate access to the radio communications net is not required.
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DRAFT PLAN
LOADING PLAN
PART 13-CHAPLAIN SUPPORT DETACHMENT
Team MA-Chaplain Professional Team
Organic Vehicles
1
4-Ton Truck
Personnel: 2
Chaplain
* Chaplain Enlisted Assistant
Equipment:
Clothing and Equipment (TOE & TA)
for Personnel Riding in Truck.
Chest Hymn Book
Organ
Chaplain Flag
h4-Ton Trailer
*Assigned
Equipment:
All other TOE equipment authorized
the team.
vehicle driver.
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
Official:
KENNETH G. WICKHAM,
Major General, United States Army,
The Adjutant General.
HAROLD K. JOHNSON,
General, United States Army,
Chief of Staff.
Distribution:
To be distributed in accordance with DA Form 12-11 for The Chaplain.
* U.S. Government Printing Office: 1967- 250-509/7207A
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3FM 16-5-1 (TEST)

CHAPLAIN SUPPORT TASTA-70

This manual provides interim guidance to commanders, staff officers,

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

No. 16-5-1 (TEST)

CHAPLAIN SUPPORT TASTA-70

STAFF CHAPLAINS-HEADQUARTERS UNITS

FASCOM CHAPLAINS ---------------------------

TASCOM CHAPLAINS _-___-_____- _____----------

CHAPLAIN GENERAL SUPPORT AGENCY,

AREA SUPPORT COMMAND CHAPLAINS

Chaplain Positions in TOE's of TASTA-70 Troop

Team MA Chaplain Professional Support -------------------

The chaplain's "parish" becomes

3. Chaplain Personnel Requirements

this reason that in the theater army support

nating staff of the major support command

ments of chaplains at all levels of command.

16-5. These are all discussed in chapters 2 and

These assistants provide both technical and

d. Staff Relationship. In the past, and in

5. Chaplain Equipment and Supply

functions. Chaplains also require

desk, utility vehicle lA-ton, etc., but

headquarters units such as HQ,

mands, there may be some modifica-

tion of this list. All of the distinctly

by each chaplain at these headquar-

ters units. However, there may be a

required depending upon the location, mission, support and shelter

ommending theater army policy and

and local procurement funding limitations.

Table i. Equipment for Chaplain Team and Operating Chaplains

assigned to subordinate elements of

(b) To ACSPER. The chaplain division

integrating chaplain support into ap-

(3) Provides complete chaplain operational support to the FASCOM head-

Forces, and/or Allied Forces and coordinates with them on appropriate

quarters and special troops and other

sistance and participation in mutually

d. The enlisted chief administrative super-

beneficial religious and charitable activities, (AR 165-20). This liaison

visor provides the chaplain division with the

Table 2. Manning Table

__________________ _________ ______-_______

Staff Chaplain _--____________

EQUIPMENT. As listed in Table 1.

PER with appropriate staff officers

maximum distribution of subordinate

Section II. STAFF CHAPLAIN, SUPPORT BRIGADE

ment is both advisory and operational.

(5) Plans for and supervises the chaplain

(3) Staff relationships. The section exer-

ions with assigned chaplains, when

(9) Provides complete chaplain coverage

vision, staff coordination and professional

units without assigned chaplains.

may provide assistance and profesunit chaplains. The section is an inteACSPER

from the ACSPER. It will not be

~~cal endorsement. ~fairs

ers of civilian religious groups in the

area of the brigade headquarters.

staff officer. It has to do with

professional and ecclesiastical relations when desirable, as well as

TASCOM CHAPLAINS _-_-_- ___----------

______________ _ -_____