The Spirituality of Military Badges
Abstract
Each State Guard has great training opportunities that chaplains should contemplate. Earning these skills and competencies will help in creating that special "bond of brotherhood?" and break down those barriers among chaplain, lay leader, and soldier. Not only will chaplains and lay leaders create these bonds but they will also learn needed skills and abilities to truly function as one of the team. One such training program that can accomplish all this and is open to all State Guard soldiers who belong to the State Guard Association of the United States (SGAUS) is the Military Emergency Management Specialist (MEMS) Academy program. This training and qualification program was established by the SGAUS Board of Directors to promote and advance the emergency management profession and training among the ranks of State Guard soldiers. SGAUS members who have completed prescribed professional emergency management training and meet other requirements are eligible to apply for the MEMS badge qualifications. Individuals who complete the required training receive qualification credentials issued through SGAUS and, if approved by their respective state military authorities, may wear the official SGAUS MEMS badges and patches on their military uniforms. In the basic program, all courses are taken through the FEMA Emergency Management Institute Independent Study Program. The courses teach vital emergency management and terrorism response skills that are essential for a first responder, such as a chaplain, when responding to natural or man-made disasters. This is a unique opportunity for chaplains to earn some extremely valuable skills that are very much needed, especially as more and more State Guards shift to homeland security missions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA497336
Entities
People
- George Heart