UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 051537Z DEC 17 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 280/17 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/DEC// SUBJ/FY-18 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR CHAPLAINS AND RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SPECIALISTS// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/8AUG08// REF/B/DOC/NAVEDTRA/16MAR10// REF/C/DOC/SECNAV/21APR11// REF/D/OPNAV/25APR12// REF/E/MCO/4JUN12// REF/F/COMDINST/9MAR12// NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1730.7D, RELIGIOUS MINISTRY WITHIN IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. REF B IS NAVEDTRA 135C, NAVY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT MANUAL. REF C IS SECNAVINST 5351.1, PROFESSIONAL NAVAL CHAPLAINCY. REF D IS OPNAVINST 1730.1E, RELIGIOUS MINISTRY IN THE NAVY. REF E IS MCO 1730.6E, RELIGIOUS MINISTRY IN THE MARINE CORPS. REF F IS COMDTINST M1730.4C, RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES WITHIN THE COAST GUARD.// RMKS/1. As directed in reference (a), the Chief of Chaplains is program sponsor for the professional development of Chaplain Corps (CHC) officers and enlisted Religious Program Specialists (RP). The Chief of Chaplains conducts annual short-course training for CHC officers and RPs to update essential techniques and practices in military ministry. Pursuant to reference (b), this training enables chaplains to obtain continuing education units which may be required to maintain their credentials with their religious organizations. 2. FY-18 professional development training will consist of a total of four days. The Professional Development Training Workshop (PDTW), conducted the first day, focuses on Professional Naval Chaplaincy in line with reference (c). All chaplains and RPs are expected to attend. 3. The subsequent 3 day Professional Development Training Course (PDTC) will address A Strategy for the Delivery of Religious Ministry to Nones, Dones, and Millennials. The goal of the training is to provide chaplains and RPs with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to deliver meaningful religious ministry to those who express no religious preference, or antagonism towards religion and those who are characterized as the millennial generation. 4. The FY-18 PDTW and PDTC are offered at the following CONUS and OCONUS locations: DATE LOCATION 8-11 January 2018 NAS Jacksonville, FL 22-25 January 2018 NAVSUPPACT Naples, Italy 12-15 February 2018 MCB Camp Lejeune, NC 20-23 February 2018 JEB Little Creek-Fort Story, VA 5-8 March 2018 MCB Kaneohe Bay, HI 19-22 March 2018 MCB Camp Pendleton, CA 9-12 April 2018 MCB Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan 23-26 April 2017 MCAS Miramar, CA 7-10 May 2018 Naval Base Kitsap, WA 21-24 May 2018 Naval Station Norfolk, VA 4-7 June 2018 Naval Base San Diego, CA 18-21 June 2018 NCBC Gulfport, MS 5. Subject to local approval, commands are authorized to provide appropriated funds in support of religious ministries within the command to include funding chaplains and RPs to attend annual PDTCs pursuant to references (d) through (f). Chaplains and RPs can register for the FY-18 Professional Development Training through the Enterprise Navy Training Reservation System. More about the process can be found on MilBook. Registration is on a space available basis. Chaplains and RPs must register separately for the PDTW (CIN:A-5G-0005, CDP: 06ZZ) and the PDTC (CIN:P-5G- 1303, CDP: 07A2). Participants are encouraged to attend the training in their local area. 6. There is required read-ahead material for the PDTW and the PDTC. The material is posted on MilBook and can be downloaded from link: https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/navychc/naval- chaplaincy-school-center/pdtc-fy-2018-a-strategy-for-the-delivery- of-religious-ministry-to-nones-dones-and-millennials 7. The point of contact for registration issues is the Naval Chaplaincy School and Center Training Management Specialist, Mr. John Lee at who can be reached (803) 751-9018/DSN 734 or via email at john.f.lee.civ(at)mail.mil. 8. This NAVADMIN is canceled for record purposes on 30 September 2018. 9. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//