The Need for Active Guard/Reserve Unit Ministry Teams at Regional Support Commands.

Abstract

This study investigates whether, or not, there is a need for full-time-support chaplains and chaplain assistants, also known as active guard/reserve (AGR) unit ministry teams (UMTs), at the regional support commands (RSCs) in the United States Army Reserve (USAR). The approach taken was to study the history of assigning active guard/reserve unit ministry teams at regional support commands, to describe the roles, responsibilities, and functions of the AGR UMTs, and to examine what evidence exists that supports the need for assigning the AGR UMTs at RSCs. The active guard/reserve (AGR) unit ministry teams assigned to regional support commands (RSCs) are the only chaplain section full-time personnel in the entire command. These chaplains and chaplain assistants have the responsibility for daily religious support to the regional support command headquarters and to coordinate religious support throughout the entire RSC region. This study explains the reasons why assigning active guard/reserve (AGR) unit ministry teams at RSCs is necessary in order to meet the many needs of the USAR mission readiness in terms of religious support.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 04, 1999
Accession Number
ADA367589

Entities

People

  • Paul H. Harwart

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Army Personnel
  • Chaplains
  • Command And Control
  • Command Centers
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Reserves
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Warfare

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