JOB DUTIES

• Synchronize religious support in the contemporary operating environment


• Coordinate force protection for religious support operations


• Coordinate the circulation of the unit ministry team in the contemporary operating environment


• Operate communication equipment and digital reporting systems


• Assist in planning religious support operations and deployments


• Maintain reports, files and administrative data for religious operations.


• Apply technology to religious operations


• Conduct specialized peer counseling for combat stress casualties

Those who want to serve must first take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you.

Job training for a Religious Affairs Specialist position requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training where you’ll learn basic Soldiering skills and seven weeks of Advanced Individual Training.



Some of the skills you’ll learn are:

• English grammar, spelling and punctuation


• Typing and clerical skills


• Preparing forms and correspondence in Army style


• Roles and responsibilities of Army chaplains


• Religious history and background