Designing Relevant Religious Support for a Transforming Army

Abstract

The Chief of Staff of the Army has declared that the Army will transform to a full-spectrum combat force that is strategically responsive and dominant at every point on the spectrum of conflict, resulting in the Objective Force. How should the Army Chaplaincy respond to this call? Can religious support be designed that will be effective and relevant in a transforming Army? What things must change for the Chaplaincy? What things should stay the same? This project will examine this issue by first determining the bottom line for the Army and the Army Chaplaincy regarding transformation in view of current strategic imperatives. After considering the multi-faceted requirements for the Chaplaincy, it will contrast the religious support roles to be performed or provided within the Legacy Force, Interim Force, and Objective Force. The project will conclude with a look at designing religious support for the Objective Force through Doctrine, Training, Leader Development, Organizations, Materiel, and Soldiers (DTLOMS).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 09, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401000

Entities

People

  • Clarke L. Mcgriff

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Logistics
  • Military Education
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Mobile Phones
  • Organizational Structure
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Students
  • Training
  • Vietnam War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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