ATP 1-05.01 

Religious Support and the Operations Process 

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Army Techniques Publication 

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Washington, DC, 12 May 2014 

Religious Support and the Operations Process 

Contents

PREFACE ............................................................................................................. iii

INTRODUCTION...................................................................................iv

Chapter 1 RELIGIOUS SUPPORT PLANNING AND UNIFIED LAND OPERATIONS ...... 1-1

Overview ............................................................................................................. 1-1 

Army Mission ....................................................................................................... 1-1 

Chaplain Corps Mission ...................................................................................... 1-1

Unified Land Operations ..................................................................................... 1-2

Decisive Action ................................................................................................... 1-2

Army Core Competencies ................................................................................... 1-2

Mission Command .............................................................................................. 1-3

Warfighting Function ........................................................................................... 1-4 

Operations Process............................................................................................. 1-5 

Religious Support Planning ................................................................................. 1-6

Summary ............................................................................................................. 1-8

Chapter 2 PLAN .................................................................................................................. 2-1

Army Planning Methodologies ............................................................................ 2-1 

Planning Activities ............................................................................................... 2-2

Standard Operating Procedures ......................................................................... 2-4

Running Estimate ................................................................................................ 2-5

Attachment: Tab D (Religious Support) .............................................................. 2-5

Battle Rhythm ...................................................................................................... 2-6 

Situational Understanding ................................................................................... 2-6 

Summary ............................................................................................................. 2-7

Chapter 3 PREPARE ........................................................................................................... 3-1

Preparation Activities .......................................................................................... 3-1

Time .................................................................................................................... 3-2 

Rehearsals .......................................................................................................... 3-2 

Supervision ......................................................................................................... 3-3 

Summary ............................................................................................................. 3-3

Chapter 4 EXECUTE AND ASSESS ................................................................................... 4-1

Execution Activities ............................................................................................. 4-1 
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Executing Religious Support in Decisive Action ................................................. 4-1

Assessment Activities ......................................................................................... 4-4 

Summary ............................................................................................................. 4-5 

Appendix A RELIGIOUS SUPPORT PLANNING AND THE RUNNING ESTIMATE ........... A-1 

Appendix B RELIGIOUS SUPPORT AND THE MILITARY DECISIONMAKING PROCESS .... B-1 

Appendix C RELIGIOUS SUPPORT PLANING AND OPERATIONAL PHASES ............... C-1 

Appendix D RELIGIOUS SUPPORT PLANNING AND THE DEPLOYMENT CYCLE ........ D-1 

GLOSSARY .............................................................................................................. Glossary-1

REFERENCES .......................................................................................................... References-1

INDEX .................................................................................................................... Index-1 

Figures 

Figure 1-1. Religious support and the operations process ................................. 1-5

Figure 2-1. Military decisionmaking process overview ....................................... 2-2

Figure A-1. Running estimate format ................................................................. A-1

Figure B-1. Religious support and the Military Decisionmaking Process .......... B-1

Figure C-1. Notional operational plan phases ................................................... C-1
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Preface 

Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 1-05.01, Religious Support and the Operations Process, provides doctrinal 

guidance on planning for religious support using the operations process. It describes the integration of religious 

support planning with the unit planning cycle. 

The principle audience for ATP 1-05.01 is chaplains and chaplain assistants assigned to operational units who 

deploy to execute decisive action. It is also applicable to Unit Ministry Teams and chaplain sections that provide 

support to operational units as part of their overall mission. Trainers at combat training centers and educators 

throughout the Army will also use this publication. 

Commanders, staffs, and subordinates ensure their decisions and actions comply with applicable United States, 

international, and in some cases, host-nation laws and regulations. Commanders at all levels ensure that their 

Soldiers operate in accordance with the law of war and the rules of engagement. (See Field Manual 27-10). 

ATP 1-05.01 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States and the 

United States Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. Unless this ATP states otherwise, masculine nouns and 

pronouns do not refer exclusively to men. 

The Proponent for ATP 1-05.01 is the United States Chaplain Center and School. The preparing agency is the 

Directorate Capabilities Development Integration Division, United States Army Chaplain Center and School. Send 

comments and recommendations on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) to 

Commandant, United States Army Chaplain Center and School, ATTN: ATSC-DCDID (ATP 1-05.01), 10100 Lee 

Road, Fort Jackson, SC 29207-7000 or call commercial; (803) 751-9173/DSN 734-9173. Follow the Department of 

the Army (DA) Form 2028 format when submitting recommended changes. 
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Introduction 

ATP 1-05.01 describes the planning process for religious support execution, using the operations process (plan, 

prepare, execute and assess). Religious support planning must be detailed and integrated in order to support the 

diverse Soldier religious requirements in an operational environment. The techniques contained in this ATP serve as 

a guide and are not to be considered prescriptive. ATP 1-05.01 nests with Field Manual (FM) 1-05. 

This ATP was written for Unit Ministry Teams and chaplain sections at all echelons of command who plan, prepare, 

execute and assess the chaplain corps required capabilities (provide and advise) and core competencies (nurture, 

care and honor) in an operational environment. This ATP frames religious support planning within the context of the 

unit’s operational planning cycle and the phases of an operation. It also provides the chaplain corps technical chain 

with guidance in order to execute supervisory requirements during the planning process. Chaplains and chaplain 

assistants serving in a joint force land component command or a joint task force should refer to Joint Publication 

(JP) 1-05 and other joint planning publications for further guidance. 

ATP 1-05.01 contains four chapters: 

• Chapter 1 includes an overview of the Army mission, chaplain corps mission, Army operational doctrine, 

warfighting functions and an overview of religious support planning. 

• Chapter 2 describes the Army planning methodologies and other planning activities, and the impact on 

executing religious support as it supports the commander’s mission. 

• Chapter 3 details the preparation activities that support the execution of the concept of religious support to 

include time, rehearsals and supervision. 

• Chapter 4 depicts the execution and assessment activities within the execution of decisive action. 
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Chapter 1 

Religious Support Planning and Unified Land Operations 

OVERVIEW 

1-1. Operational environments encompass a wide variety of conditions and circumstances. To meet the diverse 

religious needs of deployed Soldiers, Unit Ministry Teams (UMT) and chaplain sections develop and execute an 

integrated concept of religious support that supports the unit plan. The successful execution of the concept of 

religious support is a result of effective mission analysis and integrated and detailed operational planning. In 

order to succeed, the UMT or chaplain section must understand the operational environment, operational 

capabilities of the unit, its mission and its role in the larger higher headquarters mission. This analysis enables 

chaplains and chaplain assistants to execute their religious support mission more effectively. 

ARMY MISSION 

1-2. The mission of the United States Army is to fight and win the Nation’s wars through prompt and sustained 

land combat, as part of a joint force. The Army gives the United States landpower: the ability to gain, sustain, 

and exploit control over land, resources, and people. Soldiers accomplish missions face-to-face with people, in 

the midst of environmental, societal, religious, and political tumult (Army Doctrinal Publication {ADP} 1). The 

Army does this by: 

 Organizing, equipping, and training Army forces for prompt and sustained combat incident to 

operations on land 

 Integrating our capabilities with those of the other Armed Services 

 Accomplishing all missions assigned by the President, Secretary of Defense, and combatant 

commanders 

 Remaining ready while preparing for the future 

CHAPLAIN CORPS MISSION 

1-3. The mission of the Army Chaplain Corps is to provide religious support to the Army across unified land 

operations by assisting the commander in providing for the free exercise of religion and providing religious, 

moral, and ethical leadership through its required capabilities (provide and advise) and core competencies 

(nurture, care and honor). The Chaplain Corps does this by: 

 Organizing, equipping, supervising, and training chaplains and chaplain assistants at all echelons of 

command for mission success 

 Integrating the chaplain corps required capabilities (provide, advise) and core competencies (nurture, 

care, honor) into the unit mission to sustain Soldiers and advise commanders 

 Accomplishing the religious support mission in a variety of geographical locations and operational 

missions and at all echelons of command 

 Remaining ready while preparing for the future 

1-4. Religion impacts military operations at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. Chaplain sections 

and UMTs develop and execute a concept of religious support by identifying the religious requirements of the 

Soldiers in the unit and analyzing the impact of the operational religious factors (physical, human, and 

ideology) on the unit mission. The concept of religious support is executed in order to: 

 Provide religious support to Soldiers to include worship, sacramental ministry, religious education, 

guidance and pastoral counseling and advise the commander on the religious requirements of the 

Soldiers in the unit. Chaplains and chaplain assistants develop a concept of religious support in order 

to be present with Soldiers at critical points in the operation to provide religious leadership and 

guidance and sustain the Soldier until mission completion. 
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 Advise the commander and staff on the impact of religion on the execution of unit operations to 

include identifying the significance of indigenous religious leaders, structures, holy days and 

ideologies. 

 Provide leadership to subordinate chaplains and chaplain assistants as they plan, prepare, execute and 

assess their concept of religious support. 

For a more detailed discussion on Chaplain Corps mission, required capabilities and core competencies, see FM 

1-05. 

UNIFIED LAND OPERATIONS 

1-5. Unified action is the synchronization, coordination, and integration of the activities of governmental and 

nongovernmental entities with military operations to achieve unity of effort (Joint Publication). The foundation 

for Army operations and its contribution to unified action is unified land operations. In unified land operations, 

the Army seizes, retains, and exploits the initiative to gain and maintain a position of relative advantage in 

sustained land operations through decisive action. The foundations of unified land operations are decisive 

action, the Army core competencies, and mission command. For a more detailed discussion on Unified Land 

Operations, see ADP 3-0. 

1-6. Unified land operations require integrated planning and responsive execution of religious support by 

chaplain sections and UMTs at all echelons of command. Close combat against an armed adversary is an 

intense, lethal human activity. Throughout our history, chaplains and chaplain assistants have served alongside 

Soldiers, enduring the same hardships, and bearing the same burdens. Chaplains and chaplain assistants must be 

able to deliver religious support during close combat while coping with the physical, moral, and psychological 

demands close combat places on themselves and the Soldiers they serve. 

DECISIVE ACTION 

1-7. Successful operational planning requires a thorough knowledge and application of the fundamentals of 

decisive action. Decisive action is the continuous, simultaneous combinations of offensive, defensive, and 

stability or Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) tasks in order to prevent or deter conflict, prevail in 

war, and create the conditions for favorable conflict resolution (ADP 3-0). Each task (offense, defense, stability 

or DSCA) has its own specific religious support requirements. 

 Operations conducted outside of the United States and its territories simultaneously combine three 

tasks – offense, defense and stability. 

 Within the United States and its territories, operations combine elements of offense, defense, and 

DSCA tasks. 

For a more detailed discussion on decisive action, see ADP 3-0. 

1-8. Decisive action presents a unique challenge to chaplains and chaplain assistants. The continuous and 

simultaneous execution of offensive, defensive and stability or Defense Support of Civil Authorities tasks 

affects the religious support planning, preparation and execution activities and the employment of available 

religious support assets required for mission accomplishment. Chaplains and chaplain assistants need to conduct 

thorough mission analysis (operational environment, unit mission, Soldier religious requirements, phases of the 

operation) in order to develop a concept of religious support for each task (offensive, defensive and stability or 

DSCA) and be able to responsively adjust to transitions, ever-changing operational conditions, and diverse 

Soldier religious requirements. 

ARMY CORE COMPETENCIES 

1-9. Within unified land operations are two Army core competencies: combined arms maneuver and wide 

area security. These Army core competencies are the means by which the Army executes decisive action. When 

planning for decisive action, chaplains and chaplain assistants must understand that decisive action requires a 

weighted combination of both Army competencies. By integrating into the operations process and collaborating 

with other members of the staff, UMTs and chaplain sections determine the religious support requirements for 

the combined execution of the Army competencies and prioritize their religious support efforts accordingly. 
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 Combined Arms Maneuver. Combined arms maneuver is the application of the elements of combat 

power in unified action to defeat enemy ground forces; to seize, occupy, and defend land areas; and 

to achieve physical, temporal, and psychological advantages over the enemy to seize and exploit the 

initiative (ADP 3-0). 

 As an example, as part of the planning process, chaplains and chaplain assistants analyze 

the capabilities of their unit, unit mission requirements, Soldier requirements, specific religious 

support requirements for offensive tasks and defensive tasks and the impact of religion on unit 

operations in order to develop the concept of religious support. Analyzing the impact of religion 

on the unit mission, casualty ministry, memorial ceremonies, worship opportunities, pastoral 

counseling are more likely during this type of operation. 

 Wide Area Security. Wide area security is the application of the elements of combat power in unified 

action to protect populations, forces, infrastructure, and activities; to deny the enemy positions of 

advantage; and to consolidate gains in order to retain the initiative (ADP 3-0). 

 As an example, as part of the planning process, chaplains and chaplain assistants analyze 

the unit mission requirements for improving civil conditions, ensuring effective governance or 

initiating construction projects and the impact of religion on these types of unit missions. 

Analyzing the impact of religion in the operational environment and Soldier and leader 

engagements are more likely during this type of operation. 

For a more detailed discussion on Army core competencies, see ADP 3-0. 

MISSION COMMAND 

1-10. Mission command is the exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to 

enable disciplined initiative within the commander’s intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the 

conduct of unified land operations (ADP 6-0). The commander is the focus of a unit’s mission command 

system. In mission command, the commander assesses the situation, makes decisions, and directs actions. These 

actions include the arrangement of personnel, networks, information systems, processes and procedures, 

facilities and equipment required to conduct operations (ADP 6-0). The Army executes unified land operations 

through decisive action by means of Army core competencies that are guided by mission command. 

Commanders integrate and synchronize operations and convey the commander’s intent in order to guide the 

adaptive use of Army forces executing decisive action. Through mission orders, commanders focus on the 

purpose of the operation rather than on the details of how to perform assigned tasks. In mission command, 

commanders: 

 Drive the operations process. 

 Develop teams. 

 Inform and Influence audiences, inside and outside of their organizations. 

For more information on Mission Command, see ADP 6-0 

1-11. A commander’s mission command system begins with people capable of adjusting to changes in the 

operational environment. As part of the commander’s staff, chaplains and chaplain assistants are an essential 

part of the mission command system. Mission command requires chaplains and chaplain assistants take the 

initiative, maintain unity of effort, take action, and act resourcefully within the commander’s intent in order to 

achieve the commander’s desired results as they aggressively execute the religious support mission. This 

enables chaplains and chaplain assistants to gain an understanding of the unit mission requirements and allows 

them the greatest possible freedom of action as they plan, prepare and execute the concept of religious support. 

1-12. Leadership is critical at all levels and it is important that supervisory chaplains and chaplain assistants 

know and understand subordinate unit missions in order to provide effective leadership and synchronize efforts. 
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WARFIGHTING FUNCTION 

1-13. A warfighting function is a group of tasks and systems (people, organizations, information, and 

processes) united by a common purpose that commanders use to accomplish missions and training objectives 

(Army Doctrinal Reference Publication (ADRP) 3-0). Warfighting functions provide organization for common 

critical tasks. To execute combined arms operations, commanders conceptualize capabilities in terms of combat 

power. Combat power is the total means of destructive, constructive, and information capabilities that a military 

unit or formation can apply at a given time. Combat power has eight elements: leadership, information, mission 

command, movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, and protection. 

1-14. The Army collectively describes the last six elements as the warfighting functions: movement and 

maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, mission command, and protection (ADRP 3-0). The sustainment

warfighting function is the related tasks and systems that provide support and services to ensure freedom of 

action, extend operational reach, and prolong endurance. The sustainment warfighting function is the provision 

of logistics, personnel services, and health service support necessary to maintain operations until successful 

mission completion. Sustainment must act, rather than react to support requirements. 

1-15. Religious support is part of the sustainment warfighting function (personnel services) and is nested across 

all other warfighting functions. Like sustainment, religious support execution must act, rather than react to 

religious support requirements. UMTs and chaplain sections are guided by eight sustainment principles that 

impact the execution of religious support. These principles instill confidence in commanders that religious 

support will be there when needed (ADRP 4-0). They are: 

 Integration. Integration is the most critical principle. Integration of religious support occurs 

throughout the operations process (plan, prepare, execute, and assess.) One of the primary functions 

of the chaplain section or UMT is to ensure the integration and synchronization of the concept of 

religious support with the unit’s operational plan. Not properly integrating religious support and unit 

operations could result in mission failure. 

 Anticipation. Anticipation of religious support facilitates responsive support. Anticipation is the 

ability to foresee events and requirements and initiate necessary actions that most appropriately 

respond to the needs. Anticipating religious support requirements means staying abreast of 

operational plans, continuously assessing requirements, and tailoring support to meet current 

operations and the changing operational environment. 

 Responsiveness. Responsiveness is the ability to meet changing requirements on short notice and to 

rapidly sustain efforts to meet changing circumstances over time. It includes the ability to see and 

forecast operational religious support requirements that meet the needs across the area of operations. 

It is providing the right support in the right place at the right time. 

 Simplicity. Avoiding unnecessary complexity while planning, preparing, executing, and assessing 

the concept of religious support. Simplicity enables economy and efficiency in the use of religious 

support resources, while ensuring effective support of forces. Mission orders, rehearsals, battle drills, 

and standard operating procedures contribute to simplicity. 

 Economy. Economy means providing religious support resources in an efficient manner to enable a 

chaplain section or UMT to employ all assets to generate the greatest effect possible. Economy is 

achieved through efficient management, discipline, prioritization, and allocation of religious support 

resources. 

 Survivability. Survivability is the ability to protect personnel, information, infrastructure, and assets 

from destruction or degradation. UMTs and chaplain sections integrate survivability considerations 

into operational planning to maximize their ability to function despite multiple threats to their safety 

and to protect Soldiers while executing the religious support mission. 

 Continuity. Continuity is the uninterrupted provision of religious support across all levels of war and 

throughout all levels of command. Chaplains and chaplain assistants, at all levels, work hand in hand 

with operational staffs ensuring synchronization of religious support requirements over the entire 

course of the operation. 

 Improvisation. Improvisation is the ability to adapt the concept of religious support to unexpected 

situations or circumstances affecting a mission. Religious support resources are not always available 
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due to the “fog of war”. Chaplain sections and UMTs must be creative to facilitate mission 

accomplishment. 

1-16. Personnel services are those sustainment functions related to Soldiers’ welfare, readiness, and quality of 

life. Personnel services complement logistics by planning for and coordinating efforts that provide and sustain 

personnel. Religious support planning is guided by five personnel services principles: 

 Synchronization. The arrangement of actions (location of personnel, supplies, logistics) in time, 

space and purpose to execute the religious support mission at the decisive place and time. 

 Timeliness. Timeliness ensures decision makers have access to relevant religious support and 

operational information and analysis that support current and future operations. 

 Stewardship. Stewardship is the careful and responsible management of religious support resources. 

The Army operates under the mandate to use all available resources in the most effective and 

efficient means possible to support the Combatant Commander. 

 Accuracy. Accuracy of religious and operational information impacts the decisions made by UMTs 

and chaplain sections. 

 Consistency. Consistency involves providing uniform and compatible guidance and support to 

UMTs and chaplain sections across all levels of operations. 

For a more detailed discussion on the sustainment warfighting function, see ADP 4-0 

OPERATIONS PROCESS 

1-17. The Army’s framework for exercising mission command is the operations process: plan, prepare, execute 

and assess. Commanders are the most important participant in the operations process. They drive the operations 

process through the activities of understanding, visualizing, describing, directing, leading, and assessing 

operations. Commanders and staff must act as an integrated team in order to use the operations process to 

simultaneously plan, prepare, execute and assess operations. For more information on the operations process, 

see ADRP 5-0. 

1-18. Chaplains and chaplain assistants must be part of the operations process (See Figure 1-1). The operations 

process is the overarching process that guides UMTs and chaplain sections throughout the conduct (planning, 

preparing, executing, and assessing) of operations. 

Figure 1-1. Religious support and the operations process 
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RELIGIOUS SUPPORT PLANNING 

1-19. As part of the deployment, employment and redeployment process, UMTs and chaplain sections must 

plan for meeting the religious requirements of Soldiers, moving equipment, supplies and personnel throughout 

all phases of the deployment, employment and redeployment process. Religious support execution requires the 

same level of dedicated planning as any other operational mission and is supported by the creative application 

of doctrine, tactics, techniques, procedures, supervision, personnel and resources within the commander’s intent 

and planning guidance. 

1-20. The end state of religious support planning is a concept of religious support. The concept of religious 

support focuses on the sequence of actions (tasks) the UMT or chaplain section must execute to accomplish its 

mission. For the technical chain, a concept of religious support may outline the tasks in which subordinate or 

supporting UMTs and chaplain sections will cooperatively accomplish to execute the overall theater religious 

support mission. It identifies the main and supporting efforts of the UMT or chaplain section, sustainment 

requirements and priorities of religious support. A priority of religious support is the priority that the UMT or 

chaplain section will execute based on time or phase of the operation to ensure each unit has the required 

religious support throughout the mission. 

1-21. One of the most important and most difficult tasks for chaplains and chaplain assistants is participating in 

and supporting unit staff planning cycles. UMTs and chaplain sections will work with command post 

integrating cells (current operations cell, future operations cell, and plans cell), certain functional cells 

(sustainment, mission command) and various working groups to accomplish the necessary planning activities. 

(See Army Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (ATTP) 5-0.1 for more information.) By integrating into the 

unit planning process, UMTs and chaplain sections can focus on time, space and resources required to plan, 

prepare, execute and assess the concept of religious support that supports the unit plan or mission. This can 

include: 

 Mission, task organization, commander’s concept of the operation and impact on concept of religious 

support 

 Time available for religious support planning, preparation and execution activities 

 Known and anticipated branch plans and sequels and impact on religious support 

 Unit locations by phase and density of personnel (to include religious census data, accommodation 

issues and other available religious support assets such as distinctive faith group leaders or 

multinational chaplains) 

 Required planning and preparation activities (rehearsal times and locations, communication plan, 

loading required equipment) 

 Operational environment threat situation and the impact on the planning, preparation and execution 

of religious support 

 Impact of religious factors (physical, human, ideology) or humanitarian issues on unit mission 

Operational Variables 

1-22. The operational environment shapes Army operations. An operational environment is a composite of the 

conditions, circumstances, and influences that affect the employment of capabilities and bear on the decisions of 

the commander (ADRP 3-0). Chaplains and chaplain assistants analyze the operational environment using a 

framework of eight interrelated operational variables: Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, 

Infrastructure and Physical Environment, Time (PMESII-PT). The analysis of these variables and their 

interactions determine the nature of an operational environment and includes the impact of the religious factors 

(physical, human and ideological) and religion on unit operations. For a more detailed discussion on religious 

support and the operational variables, see ATP 1-05.03: Religious Support and External Advisement. 

Mission Variables 

1-23. UMTs and chaplain sections categorize relevant information from the operational variables into the 

categories of mission variables: Mission, Enemy, Terrain and Weather, Troops and support available, Time 

available, and Civil Considerations (METT-TC). Mission variables describe characteristics of an area of 

operations, focusing on how they might affect a mission. Using the operational variables as a source of relevant 
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information for the mission variables allows users to refine their situational understanding of their operational 

environment and to visualize, describe, direct, lead and assess operations (ADRP 5-0). 

1-24. By analyzing the mission variables, chaplains and chaplain assistants refine their understanding of the 

operational environment and its impact on the religious support mission. 

 Mission. The mission is the task, together with the purpose, that clearly indicates the action to be 

taken and the reason therefore (JP 3-0). It is always the first variable UMTs and chaplain sections 

consider during decision-making. A mission statement defines the "who, what, when, where, and 

why" of the operation. UMTs and chaplain sections analyze the higher headquarters’ warning order 

or operations order to determine how their unit contributes to the higher headquarters’ mission and 

the religious support implications. They examine the following information that affects their unit and 

religious support mission: 

 Higher headquarters’ mission and commander’s intent 

 Higher headquarters’ concept of operations 

 Specified, implied, and essential tasks and constraints 

The product of this part of the mission analysis is the restated mission. The restated mission is a 

simple, concise expression of the essential tasks the unit must accomplish and the purpose to be 

achieved. The mission statement states who (the unit), what (the task), when (either the critical time 

or on order), where (location), and why (the purpose of the operation). This analysis impacts religious 

support planning, preparation, execution and assessment activities. 

 Enemy. In this part of mission analysis, commanders and staff continue the analysis with the enemy 

and determine how the available information applies to their operation. UMTs and chaplain sections 

identify how the enemy may conduct operations and its implications for executing the religious 

support mission. For example, enemy activity may restrict travel and necessitate additional area 

support requirements. Analysis may also consider how religion plays a part in the enemy’s capacity 

or inclination to fight. 

 Terrain and weather. An analysis of the terrain to include natural features (rivers or mountains) and 

manmade features (cities or bridges) and weather in the operational environment is critical to mission 

success. Terrain is analyzed using five military aspects: observation and fields of fire; avenues of 

approach; key and decisive terrain; obstacles; cover and concealment. Terrain characteristics impact 

the arrangement and location of units in a given formation. Terrain, obstacles, weather extremes, 

cover, concealment, and the amount of daylight are some of the planning factors that affect the 

planning, preparation and execution of the religious support mission. (See ATTP 5-0.1 for more 

information.) 

 Troops and support available. This variable includes the number, type, capabilities, and condition of 

friendly troops and support. This includes troops attached to, or in direct support of, the unit. The 

employment of Soldiers in the operational theater and their mission in each phase of the operation 

impacts the preparation, planning and execution of religious support. UMTs and chaplain sections 

also realistically determine all available resources that support the execution of religious support. 

This can include religious support personnel, supplies, services and support from joint, host-nation, 

and unified action partners that can support the UMT or chaplain section’s mission. UMTs and 

chaplain sections know the status of their subordinates, their experience and training, and their 

strengths and weaknesses and the status of all equipment. 

 Time available. The UMT or chaplain section assess the time available for planning, preparation, and 

execution tasks. They also understand time-space aspects to include time required to assemble, 

deploy, move and maneuver and the impact on religious support execution. 

 Civil considerations. Civil considerations are the influence of manmade infrastructure, civilian 

institutions, and activities of the civilian leaders, populations, and organizations within an area of 

operations on the conduct of military operations. Civil considerations comprise six characteristics: 

areas, structures, capabilities, organizations, people, and events. The chaplain advises the commander 

regarding religion and the impact on the mission. See ATP 1-05.03: Religious Support and External 

Advisement for more information on religious support and civil considerations. 
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SUMMARY 

1-25. Chaplains and chaplain assistants make decisions, develop plans and execute a concept of religious 

support in a fluid and dynamic operational environment. Working within the commander’s intent, the concept 

of religious support is the means by which chaplains and chaplain assistants plan and prepare the sequence of 

actions in order to execute the Chaplain Corps required capabilities (provide and advise) and core competencies 

(nurture, care and honor) in an operational environment. The execution of the religious support mission requires 

careful planning as any other tactical mission, to include: 

 Participation in the military decisionmaking process 

 Continuous mission analysis and assessment 

 Research (religious leader information, religious area assessment, religious impact assessment) 

 Analysis of databases for relevant information (unit portals, working groups) 

 Updating relevant products (running estimate, battle book) 

 Reporting to higher technical chain to help them maintain situational understanding. 
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Chapter 2 

Plan 

ARMY PLANNING METHODOLOGIES 

2-1. Successful planning requires the integration of both conceptual and detailed thinking (ADRP 5-0). The 

Army uses three planning methodologies to assist commanders and staff: 

 Army Design Methodology 

 Military decisionmaking process 

 Troop leading procedures 

ARMY DESIGN METHODOLOGY

2-2. Army design methodology is a methodology for applying critical and creative thinking to understand, 

visualize, and describe problems and approaches to solving them (ADP 5-0). Army design methodology entails 

framing an operational environment, framing a problem, and developing an operational approach to solve the 

problem. The understanding developed through Army design methodology continues through preparation and 

execution in the form of continuous assessment. 

2-3. Design methodology enables UMTs and chaplain sections to understand the operational environment, 

seek to identify the right religious support problem(s) and to develop the right solutions (courses of action) to 

solve them. Key concepts that underline the Army design methodology include: 

 Critical and creative thinking 

 Collaboration and dialogue 

 Framing 

 Narrative construction 

 Visual modeling 

For more information on Army design methodology, see ADRP 5-0. 

MILITARY DECISIONMAKING PROCESS (MDMP) 

2-4. The military decisionmaking process is an iterative planning methodology to understand the situation and 

mission, develop a course of action, and produce an operation plan or order (ADP 5-0). This process helps the 

commander and staff to think critically and creatively while planning. The process facilitates interaction 

between the commander, staff, subordinate headquarters, and other partners throughout planning. This enables 

them to understand the situation and mission; develop and compare courses of action; decide on a course of 

action that best accomplishes the mission; and produce an operation plan or order for execution. 

2-5. Commanders initiate the military decisionmaking process upon receipt of or in anticipation of a mission. 

The military decisionmaking process consists of seven steps. Each step has various inputs, steps to conduct and 

outputs (see Figure 2-1.) The outputs lead to an increased understanding of the situation and facilitate the next 

step of the process. These efforts help the commander and staff understand the situation, make decisions, and 

synchronize those decisions into a fully developed plan or order. (See ATTP 5-0.1 for more information.) 
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staff develop a specific course of action for preparation and execution. Planning must take into account the 

unpredictability and uncertainty of military operations. See ADRP 5-0 for more information on planning 

pitfalls. The output of planning is a plan or order for future execution. As the operational situation changes or as 

situational understanding improves, the plan gets refined. Planning enables the commander and staff to: 

 Understand and develop solutions to problems. 

 Anticipate events and adapt to changing conditions and circumstances. 

 Task organize the force and prioritize efforts. 

 Direct, coordinate, and synchronize actions. 

2-9. Planning begins long before a unit is alerted for deployment. Prior to any notification of a deployment, 

UMTs and chaplain sections plan for various contingencies (operational deployment, DSCA mission, regional 

alignment mission, Family and Soldier retreats, rear detachment and Family support) and hone their deployment 

skills. This can include planning in support of an upcoming combat training center rotation, forecasting required 

schools (enlisted, officer and branch specific), developing planning products required for future deployments 

(standard operating procedures, battle books, load plans, battle drills) and required personnel requirements 

(shortages, faith specific requirements). UMTs and chaplain sections conduct planning to determine operational 

and training requirements, equipment status readiness and the impact of deployment on Soldiers and Families. 

2-10. Upon receipt of an alert order or mission, planning starts a cycle of the operations process that results in a 

plan or operations order. The most valuable resource in the planning process is time. Planning activities orient 

UMTs and chaplain sections on future religious support requirements while simultaneously executing religious 

support requirements of current operations. Key planning considerations include: 

 Commander’s intent and the concept of operations (unit mission). 

 Sustainment operations. 

 Analysis of the operational environment (operational and mission variables). 

 Chaplain Corps required capabilities (provide and advise requirements). 

2-11. Planning for UMTs and chaplain sections is the art and science of understanding a situation, envisioning a 

desired future for religious support, and laying out effective ways of bringing about that vision through a 

concept of religious support. The concept of religious support addresses religious support requirements in 

current and future operations. It is not a script to follow, but an adaptable framework for UMTs and chaplain 

sections to execute religious support requirements. It must be flexible in order to enable UMTs and chaplain 

sections to adapt their actions to changes in the plan or operational environment. The measure is not whether 

execution transpires as planned, but whether the framework facilitates effective action during unforeseen 

events. 

2-12. Planning activities determine the time needed to prepare and execute the concept of religious support and 

synchronize the execution of religious support with unit actions in time, space and purpose. Upon completion of 

the initial order, planning activities continue as leaders revise the plan based on changing circumstances. UMTs 

and chaplain sections analyze the complex religious support requirements necessary to support the simultaneous 

combination of offensive, defensive, stability or DSCA tasks. Activities can include: 

 Analyzing the mission to determine religious support requirements in the operational environment or 

in support of the deployment (casualty care, ramp ceremony, convoy to conduct religious services at 

remote sites or rear detachment plan). 

 Identifying all available religious support assets in the force and shortages that impact religious 

support execution. 

 Determining required sustainment activities (supplies, personnel, movement) at decisive points and 

time during the operation. 

 Participating as part of the staff executing the MDMP or similar planning process or while serving as 

an advisor as part of a unit working group or cell. 

 Providing supervision for subordinate religious support planning and execution activities that impact 

the unit mission. 

2-13. As planning activities continue, the UMT and chaplain section asks two key questions: 

 Who else needs to know? 

 Who else knows what I need to know? 
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Both questions focus on the required capabilities of the chaplain corps: provide and advise. In order to provide 

religious support to Soldiers, UMTs and chaplain sections integrate all planning activities for preparing and 

executing the concept of religious support mission with the commander, key staff, subordinates and other 

relevant personnel. The concept of religious support is not a separate activity outside of the unit’s operational 

mission. Religious support is a sustaining activity that supports unit operations and Soldiers as they execute the 

unit mission. Religious support planning requires a clear understanding of commander’s intent and support from 

the unit staff, planning cells, working groups, subordinates and other personnel. 

As a key advisor on religion, UMTs and chaplain sections have the ability to input relevant religious 

information into the unit planning cycle that may affect unit operations. Analysis of the religious factors 

(physical, human and ideological) and religious requirements of Soldier and coalition partners (holy days, 

worship requirements, diet) must be integrated into the planning process through planning cells, working groups 

and briefings in order to have any impact. While the UMT or chaplain section may serve as an advisor on 

religion, other staff members or supporting sections may also have information that could provide more detailed 

analysis of religion in the theater. 

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES 

2-14. A standard operating procedure establishes a standard for job performance within a unit or organization. 

It details what is to be done, how it will be done, and who will do it. Planning activities build on already 

developed standard operating procedures of the unit, higher headquarters command and chaplain supervisory 

UMTs or sections. Initially, chaplains and chaplain assistants develop most standard operating procedures while 

at home station. This enables chaplains and chaplain assistants to conduct standard operating procedure training 

and validation exercises during home station training and at combat training centers and then revise them upon 

notification of a deployment. Chaplains and chaplain assistants may have to develop or integrate other standard 

operating procedures (higher command or theater-specific) into the battle rhythm upon entering a theater of 

operations. 

INTERNAL

2-15. An internal standard operating procedure standardizes the internal operations within a command post, at 

an aid station, chapel or other locations and includes religious support executed during battle drills and any 

administrative requirements. Ensure unit standard operating procedures and battle drills include notification of 

the UMT if applicable (death of a Soldier). Supervisors ensure subordinate standard operating procedures are 

developed, staffed, nested with unit standard operating procedures and battle drills and rehearsed. Internal unit 

and religious support standard operating procedures can include: 

 Organization and set-up of location within a command post or other locations to include space and 

equipment requirements and priorities of work for chaplains and chaplain assistants. 

 Staffing and shift plans and requirements for sleep plans, communication, visitation, counseling, 

meetings, and travel. 

 Load plans, equipment checklists, maintenance requirements. 

 Briefing requirements to include operational updates, working groups, templates, commander update 

briefs, shift-change, and synchronization meetings. 

 Battle drills with religious support specific required actions (mass casualty or death of a Soldier) and 

operational survivability requirements (protection from indirect fire, dispersion, uniform standards, 

convoy drills, and first aid). 

EXTERNAL

2-16. External standard operating procedures standardize interactions between supervisory chaplains and 

chaplain assistants and subordinates as it applies to executing the religious support mission in the operational 

environment. When possible, supervisors conduct training prior to deployment. External standard operating 

procedures can cover: 

 Reporting requirements to include required formats, submission timelines to higher headquarters and 

means of delivery (See FM 6-99 for religious support report template). 

 Requirements for chaplain specific meetings and standards for religious worship, visitation, chapel 

operations or memorial and ramp ceremonies. 
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RUNNING ESTIMATE 

2-17. A running estimate is the continuous assessment of the current situation used to determine if the current 

operation is proceeding according to the commander’s intent and if planned future operations are supportable. A 

running estimate provides a timely, accurate evaluation of the unit, the enemy, and the area of operations at a 

given time. Building and continuously maintaining running estimates is a primary task of each staff section. A 

comprehensive running estimate addresses all aspects of operations and contains both facts and assumptions 

based on the staff’s experience within a specific area of expertise. 

2-18. Chaplains and chaplain assistants use running estimates to facilitate situational understanding and support 

decision-making during planning, preparation, execution and assessment activities. Like standard operating 

procedures, chaplains and chaplain assistants initially develop a running estimate at home station. Upon 

notification of a deployment to a specific theater of operations, chaplains and chaplain assistants update the 

running estimate based on an analysis of the operational environment and maintain it throughout the phases of 

the operation. Upon development, the running estimate forms the base for the development of the Tab D 

(Religious Support) to Appendix 2 (Personnel Services Support) to Annex F (Sustainment) or subsequent 

fragmentary orders. 

2-19. An estimate should contain the information necessary to answer any religious support question the 

commander poses. The estimate consists of facts, events, conclusions and recommendations on how best to use 

available religious support resources to accomplish the mission. During planning, estimates provide key 

information for UMTs and chaplain sections to conduct mission analysis. During preparation, estimates 

identify the current readiness of the UMT or chaplain section and subordinates in relationship to its religious 

support mission and the unit mission. During execution, information in the running estimate is incorporated into 

the common operational picture enabling the UMT or chaplain section to depict key religious support 

information as it impacts current and future operations. During assessment, UMTs and chaplain sections 

analyze new information to understand if the religious support mission is progressing according to plan. The 

assessment plan includes: 

 Religious support capabilities with respect to ongoing and planned operations. 

 Enemy capabilities and the impact on the execution of concept of religious support in current 

operations and in plans for future operations. 

 Religious factors (physical, human and ideological) and other civil considerations impacted by 

religion. 

2-20. A comprehensive running estimate addresses all aspects of an operation based on the two chaplain corps 

required capabilities (provide and advise) and the three core competencies (nurture, care, and honor). This can 

include troop numbers (to include religious preferences) and locations, religious support assets available in 

theater, supplies, religious holy days and movement or location of subordinate chaplains and chaplain assistants. 

Failure to maintain an up to date running estimate may lead to errors or omissions that result in the flawed 

execution of religious support or impede the ability to offer sound religious advisement. See Appendix A for 

more detail. 

ATTACHMENT: TAB D (RELIGIOUS SUPPORT) 

2-21. The product of the military decisionmaking process is an operations order. It consists of five paragraphs: 

Situation, Mission, Execution, Sustainment, Command and Signal. Attachments to the order are information 

management tools and simplify orders by providing a structure for organizing information. (See ATTP 5-0.1 for 

more information.) 

2-22. Within the operations order, a UMT or chaplain section publishes the concept of religious support as an 

attachment: Tab D (Religious Support) to Appendix 2 (Personnel Services Support) to Annex F (Sustainment). 

The Tab D (Religious Support) is part of the official published base order and provides planning, preparation 

and execution guidance on how UMTs and chaplain sections will provide religious support for the unit plan. It 

follows the five-paragraph format of the base plan or order (Situation, Mission, Execution, Sustainment and 

Command and Signal). The attachment identifies additional responsibilities or deviations from the norm. It 

should adhere to mission command principles, focusing on “what” and “why” and giving subordinate units 

maximum flexibility in determining “how.” 
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2-23. Use the Tab D (Religious Support) to: 

 Describe the concept of religious support by phase or operation that meets the commander’s intent. 

 Publish coordinating instructions. 

 Define religious support priorities of effort by operational phase or for each named operation. 

Determine all area, movement or sustainment requirements that are required for the overall religious 

support mission. 

 Outline relevant information in other sections of the operations order (annexes, appendices and 

attachments) that increase situational understanding and mission success. 

 Identify all specified and implied tasks as they relate to religious support and the concept of religious 

support. 

2-24. The attachment also builds upon the unit tactical standard operating procedure and higher chaplain 

section standard operating procedures. This reduces the amount of information required to publish the Tab D. If 

religious support execution information is in the published tactical standard operating procedure, do not repeat it 

in the attachment. If additional religious support requirements or issues arise after the publication of the base 

order, address them in subsequent fragmentary orders. For example, the higher headquarters chaplain can 

outline operational reporting requirements (frequency, templates and information required) in the tactical 

standard operating procedure. This enables UMTs within that command to train and prepare for future 

deployments. If there is a change to any of the requirements while deployed, the higher headquarters UMT or 

chaplain section can use a fragmentary order to address changes. Supervisory chaplains and chaplain assistants 

ensure subordinates understand the intent and any guidance requirements of the higher headquarters religious 

support attachment that impact the subordinate concept of religious support. 

BATTLE RHYTHM 

2-25. Battle rhythm is a deliberate daily cycle of command, staff, and unit activities intended to synchronize 

current and future operations. The battle rhythm enables a unit to synchronize times and personnel for planning, 

coordination and execution activities. The battle rhythm will change as the operation or mission changes or as 

operational conditions dictate. It can include meetings that exchange information, solve problems coordinate 

action and make decisions and working groups and boards that provide analysis, coordination and 

recommendations. 

2-26. For UMTs and chaplain sections, a well-planned and executed battle rhythm enables them to balance the 

use of time between critical and required planning and coordination requirements and executing the mission to 

sustain Soldiers in theater. A battle rhythm can include: 

 Worship, counseling and religious education schedule. 

 Meetings (UMT, planning and functional cells, operations synchronization, working groups, boards). 

 Briefings (operations update, commander’s update, shift change). 

 Sleep schedule, visitation schedule. 

 Reporting times. 

 Work schedule in chapel, synchronization cell, command post or movement schedule. 

SITUATIONAL UNDERSTANDING 

2-27. UMTs and chaplain sections must maintain situational understanding throughout planning, preparation 

and execution activities in order to safely and comprehensively execute the concept of religious support. A 

running estimate is developed and continually updated to aid in situational understanding and this can include: 

 Unit boundaries and other unit locations (communications, security, unity of effort). 

 Enemy activities. 

 Weather. 

 Changes or transitions in phase or mission. 

 Task organization changes. 

 Location and movement by phase. 

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 Other units (higher, left, right). 

 UMT or chaplain section (technical chain, subordinates, DFGL, multinational, Joint). 

 Other assets (command post, medical, civil affairs). 

 Survivability and security issues (route status, mission oriented protective posture level). 

 Routes (main and alternate) within operational environment. 

 Main Supply Route. 

 Alternate Supply Route. 

 Air Movement. 

 Ground. 

 Religious area assessment and analysis. 

 Demographic information (population concentrations, indigenous religious boundaries). 

SUMMARY 

2-28. Religion is an important element of all military operations. Planning determines the required religious 

requirements necessary to sustain Soldiers during the execution of decisive action. Meeting the goal of 

providing responsive and focused religious support relies on chaplains and chaplain assistants that have the 

training, collective knowledge, Army and branch specific skills and the ability to focus and apply those skills 

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Chapter 3 

Prepare 

PREPARATION ACTIVITIES 

3-1. Preparation consists of those activities performed by units and Soldiers to improve their ability to execute 

an operation. Preparation creates conditions that improve friendly forces’ opportunities for success. It requires 

commander, staff, unit, and Soldier actions to ensure the force is trained, equipped, and ready to execute 

operations. Preparation activities help commanders, staffs, and Soldiers understand a situation and their roles in 

upcoming operations (ADP 5-0). Preparation activities include: 

 Coordinating with higher, lower, adjacent, supporting and supported units. 

 Conducting confirmation briefs and rehearsals. 

 Initiating troop movements and sustainment preparation. 

 Revising and refine plan. 

 Integrating new Soldiers and units. 

 Training. 

 Conducting pre-operation checks and inspections. 

For more information, see ADRP 5-0. 

3-2. Like planning, preparation activities begin long before a unit is alerted for deployment. Prior to any 

notification of a deployment, the UMT or chaplain section prepares for various contingencies in order to 

support any future deployments. This can include attending schools (enlisted, officer and branch specific), 

developing deployment products (standard operating procedures, battle books, load plans, battle drills, country 

studies and religious and Family deployment manuals), conducting military training, executing Family and 

Soldier retreats and supporting Family readiness groups. UMTs and chaplain sections conduct preparation 

activities to ensure they are up to date on operational and training requirements, equipment is ready, required 

supplies are ordered and packed for deployment and Families and Soldiers are prepared for future operational 

deployments. Upon an alert, preparation focuses on the necessary activities required to deploy, execute the 

concept of religious support while in theater and then redeploy. 

3-3. Planning and preparation can overlap as chaplains and chaplain assistants execute religious support 

requirements while simultaneously conducting planning activities with the unit staff. Religious support 

preparation activities focus on the tasks and critical sustainment activities required to execute the Chaplain 

Corps required capabilities and core competencies. Preparation activities improve a UMT or chaplain section’s 

ability to execute the concept of religious support and can include: 

 Improving situational understanding on the operational environment (updating running estimates, 

analyzing data in a portal folder or from working groups). 

 Refining the concept of religious support based on new information or change in mission. 

 Executing sustainment activities (loading equipment, personnel requests, support for specific holy 

days, request for information or transportation). 

 Conducting inspections of UMT personnel and equipment and ensuring religious support assets are 

ready and positioned (pre-combat checks, pre-combat inspections, packing for deployment or 

redeployment, opening or closing out offices). 

 Training or rehearsing religious support and Soldier tasks critical to mission success to include 

preparing survivability positions and rehearsing key battle drills (sniper, casualty, indirect fire). 

 Developing a battle rhythm to include sleep plan, required meetings (daily update briefings, shift 

change, meetings, working groups, boards), reporting timelines and other activities that support 

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 Integrating additional chaplains and chaplain assistants task organized into the formation (command 

relationships, reporting requirements, support requirements and support to overall mission). 

 Conducting preparation activities for religious support execution throughout the full cycle of the 

deployment. 

 Rehearsing the communication plan for religious support reporting using PACE: Primary, Alternate, 

Contingency and Emergency. 

3-4. As preparation activities continue, the UMTs and chaplain sections continue to ask two key questions: 

 Who else needs to know? 

 Who else knows what I need to know? 

Like planning, both questions continue to focus on integrating the preparation activities with the commander, 

key staff and other relevant personnel. This enables chaplains and chaplain assistants to prepare within the 

commander’s intent, share information with the staff and seek guidance and assistance from others that may be 

able to provide information or support for the religious support mission. The size of the operational 

environment and the increased dispersion of forces require both internal (unit staff sections) and external 

(higher, lower and adjacent chaplains and chaplain assistants) coordination to ensure religious support mission 

success. Coordination ensures the successful execution of the religious support mission through the integration 

of the actions of multiple and interrelated religious support assets. Religious advisement supports the 

commander and staff by analyzing the impact of the religious factors (physical, human and ideology) on the unit 

mission. As part of the sustainment warfighting function, the religious support mission requires the knowledge, 

expertise and support of the commander, staff, other chaplains, chaplain assistants and other agencies in order to 

be successful. 

TIME 

3-5. Time is a critical factor in all operations. UMTs and chaplain sections should take full advantage of all 

the time available to conduct preparation activities that support the unit mission and their execution of the 

concept of religious support. The planning process enables chaplains and chaplain assistants to determine the 

time needed to conduct preparation activities that impact the execution of their mission. Chaplain and chaplain 

assistants prepare in order to execute a concept of religious support synchronized with unit actions in time, 

space, and purpose and developed within the operations process. The chaplain and chaplain assistant execute 

religious support effectively when they have a clear understanding of the context and complexities of the unit 

plan and the operational environment as it relates to time. Aspects of time include: 

 Religious support requirements synchronized with the unit mission. 

 Unit movement activities and the impact on the execution of the concept of religious support. 

 Unit mission activities (crossing line of departure; phase transitions) and the impact on religious 

support execution. 

 Sleep plan. 

 Meetings. 

 Reporting requirements. 

 Battle rhythm. 

 Time and culture (local culture’s view of time and impact on the mission). 

REHEARSALS 

3-6. Rehearsals allow leaders and their Soldiers to practice executing key aspects of the concept of operations. 

Rehearsals are the commander’s tool to ensure staffs and subordinates understand the commander’s intent and 

the concept of operations. Each rehearsal type achieves a different result and has a specific place in the 

preparation timeline. The four types of rehearsals are: 

 Backbrief: A backbrief is a briefing by subordinates to the commander to review how subordinates 

intend to accomplish their mission. Supervision is a key aspect of backbriefs. Subordinate chaplains 

and chaplain assistants perform backbriefs during planning and preparation activities to keep the 

technical chain informed of their progress toward mission execution. This enables the technical chain 

to give guidance and support and keep the subordinate plan within the overall commander’s intent. 
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 Combined arms rehearsal: A combined arms rehearsal is a rehearsal in which subordinate units 

synchronize their plans with each other. This is a critical for UMTs and chaplain sections to attend. 

This rehearsal enables UMTs and chaplain sections to synchronize their concept of religious support 

with the unit plan and to synchronize religious support actions with each other (between battalion 

UMTs, other religious support assets and higher technical chain). 

 Sustainment rehearsal: The sustainment rehearsal helps synchronize each warfighting function with 

the overall operation. This rehearsal supports the operation so units can accomplish their missions. 

The sustainment rehearsal enables UMTs and chaplain sections to rehearse coordination and 

procedures drills that impact the execution of their concept of religious support (convoy operations, 

casualty evacuation). 

 Battle drill or SOP rehearsal: A battle drill is a collective action rapidly executed without applying a 

deliberate decisionmaking process. A battle drill or SOP rehearsal ensures that all participants 

understand a technique or a specific set of procedures (wounded Soldier drill, indirect fire drill). 

3-7. After the rehearsal, the unit conducts an after action review. The unit reviews lessons learned and makes 

the minimum required modifications to the existing plan. A rehearsal provides the final opportunity for UMTs 

and chaplain sections to identify and fix unresolved problems. (See ATTP 5-0.1 for more information.) 

SUPERVISION 

3-8. Changes in the operational environment, task organization, and the operational and mission variables 

have an impact on preparation activities. Supervisory chaplains and chaplain assistants ensure subordinates are 

prepared to execute the concept of religious support that is integrated with the unit’s concept of operations. 

They ensure subordinate UMTs are positioned, resourced by command to meet the religious support 

requirements, and have the ability to move and communicate. As part of their religious leader capability, 

supervisory UMTs perform or provide pastoral support to subordinate UMTs to improve their resiliency prior to 

the execution of their mission. 

SUMMARY 

3-9. Mission success depends as much on preparation as on planning. Preparing for the religious support 

mission should be an intentional and well-planned activity. Effective preparation for the religious mission 

includes: 

 Preparing equipment and supplies and protecting the UMT or chaplain section. 

 Improving situational understanding in order to rehearse and refine the concept of religious support. 

 Integrating, organizing and configuring religious support assets. 

 Ensuring religious support assets and resources are ready and positioned. 
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Chapter 4 

Execute and Assess 

EXECUTION ACTIVITIES 

4-1. Execution is putting a plan into action by applying combat power to accomplish the mission (ADP 5-0). 

The focus of planning and preparation activities is mission execution. Execution puts a plan into action by 

applying combat power to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative. Execution focuses on actions necessary for 

mission success. 

4-2. Execution activities put the concept of religious support into action in order to support the Soldier 

executing the unit mission. Executing the concept of religious support does not simply happen. It occurs 

because the chaplain section or UMT conducted effective planning and preparation activities enabling them to 

execute their concept of support and make adjustments when required due to the fluid and changing conditions 

in the operational environment. 

EXECUTING RELIGIOUS SUPPORT IN DECISIVE ACTION 

4-3. Decisive action is the continuous, simultaneous combination of offensive, defensive, and stability or 

DSCA tasks. Units must be prepared to conduct any combination of these primary tasks either independently or 

as part of a larger force. Planning and preparation activities also include any changes to the plan that facilitates 

the execution of a transition between the tasks (offense, defense, stability or DSCA.) A transition occurs when 

the commander makes the assessment that the unit must change its focus from one element of decisive action to 

another. For example, the commander halts the offense when unit actions result in complete victory and the end 

of hostilities, reach a culminating point, or the commander receives a change in mission from a higher 

commander. The commander then transitions to the defense or stability. This transition from offense to defense 

or stability would require a change in the unit’s plan and necessitate a change in the concept of religious support 

4-4. Uncertainty exists in all operations; therefore, every decision made during planning, preparation and 

execution activities come with some level of risk. Risk assessment and mitigation must be part of the planning 

and preparation process. 

SUSTAINING OFFENSIVE TASKS

4-5. An offensive task is a task conducted to defeat and destroy enemy forces and seize terrain, resources, and 

population centers (ADRP 3-0). They impose the commander’s will on the enemy. While strategic, operational, 

or tactical considerations may require defending for a time, defeating the enemy requires shifting to the offense. 

The four primary tasks are: 

 Movement to contact. 

 Attack. 

 Exploitation. 

 Pursuit. 

For more information, see ADP 3-90. 

4-6. Religious support is critical during the offense. The chaplain section or UMT must prioritize its efforts 

during planning and preparation activities accordingly. Counseling and worship opportunities can help reduce 

combat and operational stress, increase unit cohesion, and enhance Soldier performance. However, the nature of 

the offense requires careful planning. The constant movement of forces and the operational tempo may limit 

access to large number of Soldiers at various times during the mission. Chaplains and chaplain assistants must 

plan and prepare for the rapid movement of forces over large areas. Planning and preparation must identify best 
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times and locations for delivering religious support prior to conducting the offense and the location of the UMT 

and chaplain section throughout the operation. 

4-7. The offense places great demands on chaplains and chaplain assistants. The sustainment of Soldiers in 

the offense is high in intensity. The chaplain section or UMT must monitor the tactical situation to maintain 

situational understanding in order to be prepared for any increase in religious support requirements and 

demands for religious support. During the offense, the mission to deliver religious support is the same, but the 

religious support requirements may vary from mission to mission and unit to unit. UMTs and chaplain sections 

develop priorities of religious support based on a number of variables that can include task organization 

changes, main and supporting efforts, time available, casualty rates, and changes in the operational 

environment. These variables may change based on the type of unit or echelon of command. For example, the 

UMT in a maneuver battalion may execute a concept of religious support on a different scale and at different 

times from those in a theater sustainment battalion. The concept of religious support of a battalion UMT is 

different from a division chaplain section. 

4-8. Higher casualty rates associated with offensive tasks may increase the requirement for additional 

religious support. All UMTs and chaplain sections must consider alternative methods for delivering religious 

support in emergencies. The primary focus for chaplains and chaplain assistants involves nurturing the living 

and caring for the wounded and dying. Some situations may allow for honoring the dead. Planning and 

coordination for worship services, sacraments and ordinances, individual counseling, and visitation is essential 

and important for Soldiers. However, the unit mission, the operational environment and the mission variables 

influence the execution of the religious support mission. Thorough planning, rehearsals, and the ability to adapt 

in the area of operations enable the chaplain and chaplain assistant to provide comprehensive religious support 

despite the confusion and chaos of battle. 

4-9. Supervision is critical at each echelon of command. The constant movement of units over time and 

terrain, as well as the tempo of operations affects the supervisory requirements of the delivery by subordinate 

UMTs. Supervisory UMTs and chaplain sections supervise subordinates, clarify subordinate understanding of 

the mission, answer requests for information, anticipate potential religious support requirements, plan and 

prepare for the required resources and then develop a priority of religious support. 

4-10. As the unit consolidates and reorganizes after battle, the chaplain section or UMT assesses the mission 

variables to determine subsequent actions for religious support planning, preparation and execution. For 

example, if the unit is planning a transition to defensive or stability tasks, the chaplain and chaplain assistant 

plans and prepares for the next unit mission. 

SUSTAINING DEFENSIVE TASKS

4-11. A defensive task is conducted to defeat an enemy attack, gain time, economize forces, and develop 

favorable conditions for offensive or stability operations (ADRP 3-0). Military forces generally defend only 

until they gain sufficient strength to execute a counteroffensive or a counterattack. Though the outcome of 

decisive combat derives from the offense, it is often necessary, even advisable, to defend. The three defensive 

tasks are area defense, mobile defense and retrograde (delay, withdrawal and retirement). The defense typically 

requires more centralized control. Movement of materiel and troops within the area of operations will be closely 

and continuously coordinated, controlled and monitored (ADRP 4-0). Throughout the defense, units are 

preparing fighting positions for the coming enemy attack, conducting counter-reconnaissance missions, or 

executing sustainment operations. See ADP 3-90 for more information. 

4-12. In the defense, the chaplain section or UMT may have more time to synchronize its concept of religious 

support and apply maximum religious support assets to critical areas. Proper analysis and planning enhance the 

synchronization of the delivery of religious support during the different phases and increase the effectiveness of 

the concept of religious support. Chaplains and chaplain assistants must be prepared to adapt to the changing 

tactical situation. For example, in a mobile defense, the commander combines offensive, defensive, and 

retrograde actions and this will require flexibility in the concept of religious support. 

4-13. Like in the offense, the primary focus for religious support execution is nurturing the living, caring for the 

wounded and dying with a possibility of time for honoring the dead. While access to Soldiers may be easier, 

enemy artillery, reconnaissance operations, and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats will 

require significant planning and preparation activities (ability to travel or gather Soldiers for worship or other 
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religious support activities, primary and alternate protection positions, communication plan and required 

equipment). 

4-14. The chaplain and chaplain assistant consider the following when planning religious support in the 

defense: 

 Degree of engagement with enemy forces by friendly forces 

 Threats (artillery, enemy aviation, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) 

 Level of exposure and risk to Soldiers and equipment when gathered for worship and other activities 

 Priorities for religious support based on time, space and unit mission 

 Anticipated operations in response to enemy attack and UMT or chaplain section actions 

 Other available religious support assets (other UMTs, distinctive faith group leaders, multinational 

chaplains) 

4-15. As the unit consolidates and reorganizes after battle, the chaplain section or UMT assesses the mission 

variables to determine subsequent actions for religious support planning, preparation and execution. For 

example, if the unit is planning a transition to offensive or stability tasks, the chaplain and chaplain assistant 

plans and prepares for the next phase. 

SUSTAINING STABILITY TASKS

4-16. Stability is an overarching term encompassing various military missions, tasks, and activities conducted 

outside the United States, in coordination with other instruments of national power, to maintain or reestablish a 

safe and secure environment; and provide essential governmental services, emergency infrastructure 

reconstruction, and humanitarian relief (JP 3-0). Stability operations can help establish political, legal, social, 

and economic institutions, and support the transition to legitimate local governance. The primary tasks are: 

 Civil security 

 Civil control 

 Restore essential services 

 Support to governance and support to economic and infrastructure development 

For more information, see ADP 3-07. 

4-17. The chaplain section or UMT always places a priority on first performing and providing religious support 

to Soldiers and command-authorized civilians. Depending on the mission of the unit and the type of unit they 

serve, chaplains and chaplain assistants must be prepared to support the commander’s increased needs for 

advisement regarding host-nation religion and religious issues including places of religious worship, religious 

education, and cultural sites. The commander may leverage the chaplain to conduct a Soldier and Leader 

Engagement as a means to support the stability operation. See ATP 1-05.03 for more information on Soldier 

and leader engagements. 

4-18. Chaplain sections or UMTs provide support to planning and operations with cultural awareness 

information – specifically information on religion and religious issues within the area of operations. Upon 

direction of the commander, and as part of the religious advisor capability, the chaplain section or UMT may 

plan for integrating into the unit’s broad mission to assist a nation in moving from violent conflict to 

normalization. Within each of primary tasks are sub-tasks that set the conditions for a successful stabilization of 

the country. The chaplain may advise the commander on many of these sub-tasks, including: 

 Establish civil security. Protect key personnel and facilities, including places of religious worship 

and cultural sites. 

 Establish civil control. Establish public order and safety, including protecting vulnerable population 

elements such as dislocated civilians. 

 Restore essential services. Support human rights initiatives, including generally preventing further 

abuse of vulnerable populations and providing for their long-term well-being. 
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SUSTAINING DEFENSE SUPPORT OF CIVIL AUTHORITIES (DSCA) TASKS

4-19. Department of Defense support for domestic emergencies is executed through two distinct but interrelated 

missions – Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities. DSCA operations involve Department 

of Defense support to U.S. civil authorities for domestic emergencies, and for designated law enforcement and 

other activities. The primary tasks are: 

 Provide support for domestic disasters. 

 Provide support for domestic chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents. 

 Support civil law enforcement. 

 Provide other designated support. 

4-20. Defense support of civil authorities is defined as support provided by United States Federal military 

forces, National Guard forces performing duty in accordance with Title 32, United States Code, Department of 

Defense civilians, contract personnel and component assets, in response to requests for assistance from civil 

authorities for special events, domestic emergencies, designated law enforcement support, and other domestic 

activities. (Department of Defense Directive 5111.13) Many types of missions (disasters, national or state 

emergency) could constitute a crisis response. For more information on DSCA, see ADP 3-28. 

4-21. DSCA operations usually are a Title 32 (state) mission until the state requests federal (Title 10, active 

military) support or the extent of the mission results in federalization. This type of operation requires extensive 

coordination between multi-jurisdictional entities (municipal, county, and state agencies) as well as federal 

agencies and non-governmental agencies. The United States Army Reserve and the Army National Guard often 

have habitual relationships with such agencies to respond quickly and appropriately in support of such 

operations. This is particularly so when the Joint Task Forces of each state respond to provide consequence 

management to catastrophes such as chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents. 

4-22. DSCA operations require the chaplain section or UMT to know the restrictions, limitations, and proper 

responsibilities of the chaplain and chaplain assistant in providing religious support under both civilian law and 

military authority. See ADRP 3-28, DSCA for a discussion on tactics, techniques, and procedures for DSCA 

operations and JP 1-05, Religious Affairs in Joint Operations. 

4-23. Unit ministry teams perform or provide religious support to military units; perform liaison 

responsibilities with state and federal agencies, pertaining to religious issues; and when directed by the 

commander, engage with civilian-religious leaders. This is particularly critical when responding to catastrophes, 

whether man-made (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents) or naturally-occurring (hurricane, 

earthquake or tornado). 

4-24. Religious support within DSCA operations depends heavily on jurisdictional coordination. When 

directed by the commander, the chaplain section or UMT conducts multi-component (active, Reserve National 

Guard), intra-agency, and inter-governmental organization coordination to effectively perform and provide 

religious support. Coordination must occur at the highest level possible. The active and reserve chaplains and 

chaplain assistants will integrate and execute a concept of religious support that provides seamless religious 

support. This involves extensive coordination and liaison among the active, Guard and Reserve components. 

ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES 

4-25. Assessment is the determination of the progress towards accomplishing a task, creating an effect, or 

achieving an objective (JP 3-0). Assessing is continuous and influences the other three activities in the 

operations process (plan, prepare and execute). It precedes and guides every operations process activity and 

concludes each operation or phase of an operation. For more information on assessment, see ADRP 5-0 and 

ATTP 5-0.1 for more information. 

4-26. The assessment process is the responsibility of all staff sections. Successful execution of an operation 

requires an understanding of the situation to assess its progress and making adjustments if necessary. 

Assessment is critical to the successful execution of the religious support mission. UMTs or chaplain sections 

maintain running estimates of religious support capabilities, religious factors analysis and readiness. They 

compare forecasted outcomes (task to move a Catholic priest every seven days) with actual events (weather or 

enemy activity impacted movement of priest to every 14 days) to determine the overall effectiveness of the 
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concept of religious support. The primary tools a UMT or chaplain section can use to assess progress include 

the operations order, the common operational picture, personal observations, input from subordinates and other 

staff sections and working groups, running estimates, and the unit assessment plan. 

4-27. Chaplains and chaplain assistants assess religion and religious support requirements in the operational 

environment by monitoring the current situation to collect relevant information and evaluating progress toward 

attaining end state conditions, achieving objectives, and performing tasks. Continual assessment allows the 

UMT or chaplain section to learn and adapt as new information becomes available that provides a clearer 

picture of religious support requirements or changes in the operational environment. 

 Monitoring. Monitoring is continuous observation of those conditions relevant to the current 

operations (ADRP 5-0). The running estimate is a tool to assess the current operational situation and 

the concept of religious support and evaluate progress toward the desired endstate. UMTs and 

chaplain sections use new information and updated facts and assumptions as the basis for evaluation. 

 Evaluating. Evaluating is using criteria to judge progress toward desired conditions and determining 

why the current degree of progress exists (ADRP 5-0). UMTs and chaplain sections analyze relevant 

information collected through monitoring to evaluate the progress of the execution of the religious 

support mission. Evaluation helps chaplain sections and UMTs determine progress toward mission 

accomplishment (what is working and not working in the plan, prepare and execute activities), gain 

insights into better accomplishing the religious support mission and make required changes or 

recommendations to the commander. 

4-28. During planning activities, UMTs and chaplain sections analyze the unit mission and the operational 

environment in order to understand the current conditions (religious factors, religious support requirements, 

accommodation issues, supervision) and develop an assessment plan (what and how to assess). This enables the 

UMT or chaplain section to develop facts and assumptions that support the development of the concept of 

religious support. 

4-29. Throughout preparation activities, assessment focuses on determining personnel, equipment and 

sustainment readiness that supports mission execution. The assessment plan enables UMTs and chaplain 

sections to verify assumptions that impact the execution of the concept of religious support. 

4-30. While executing the concept of religious support, assessment evaluates the concept of religious support 

to determine if it supports the unit mission and sustains Soldiers. UMTs and chaplain sections monitor the 

situation to determine if the facts are still relevant, if their assumptions remain valid, and if new conditions 

emerged that affect the execution of religious support. While assessment may identify problems, unless it 

results in recommended adjustments to the concept of religious support, its use to a chaplain section or UMT or 

a commander is limited. Execution decisions are based on anticipated decision points. Adjustment decisions are 

based on variances from the anticipated execution path. See ADRP 5-0, paragraphs 4-22 to 4-33 for more 

information on execution decisions and adjustment decisions. 

4-31. Assessment during the execution stage makes it possible to adapt and continuously refine the operation 

as the situation changes. As part of the operations process, chaplains and chaplain assistants learn from the 

execution of their plan and modify or develop a new concept of religious support which is then executed 

through a fragmentary order. A fragmentary order is the normal means of controlling execution when changes 

in the base plan or order are required. 

SUMMARY 

4-32. The impact of deployments, close combat and religion in the operational environment cumulatively 

increase the religious, psychological, and interpersonal demands on Soldiers and Families. Chaplains and 

chaplain assistants seek to use all available resources effectively to sustain Soldiers and Families. Planning and 

preparation activities must leverage time, transportation, available resources, and technology to support the 

successful execution of the concept of religious support. 
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Appendix A 

Religious Support Planning and the Running Estimate 

A-1. Planning, preparation, execution and assessment activities require an accurate and up to date running 

estimate. A running estimate is the continuous assessment of the current situation used to determine if the current 

operation is proceeding according to the commander’s intent and if future operations are supportable (ADP 5-0). 

Each staff section maintains a running estimate focused on how their specific areas of expertise are postured to 

support future operations. See ATTP 5-0.1 for more information. 

A-2. UMTs and chaplain sections assist commanders by providing religious support and advising on religion 

(internal and external) through the operations process. UMTs and chaplain sections at all echelons use the running 

estimate to assess their section’s ability to support the commander’s mission. UMTs and chaplain sections 

immediately begin updating their running estimates upon receipt of mission. As a key product in religious support 

planning, the running estimate must answer the commander’s “so what” question. During planning, running 

estimates are key sources of information during mission analysis. As they transition, they use running estimates 

to identify the current readiness of the unit in relationship to its mission. The commander and staff also use running 

estimates to develop, then track, mission readiness goals and additional requirements. During execution, UMTs and 

chaplain sections incorporate information included in running estimates into the common operational picture. This 

enables them to depict key information from each functional area or warfighting function as it impacts current and 

future operations. This information directly supports the commander’s visualization and rapid decisionmaking 

during operations

A-3. UMTs and chaplain sections continuously analyze new information during operations to assess if operations 

are progressing according to plan. UMTs and chaplain sections use their running estimates to develop measures of 

effectiveness and measures of performance to support their analysis. The assessment of current operations also 

supports validation or rejection of additional information that will help update the estimates and support further 

planning. The following format provides guidelines for integrating religious support input by UMTs and chaplain 

sections while developing and maintaining a running estimate (see figure A-1).

Figure A-1. Running estimate format 
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A-4. In SITUATION AND CONSIDERATIONS, consider all elements of the situation that influence religious 

support and how religion impacts operations and formulate feasible estimates for supporting the proposed courses of 

action. Identify area structures, capabilities, organizations, people, and events that impact or affect functional area 

considerations.

A-5. In Area of Interest, identify and describe those factors of the area of interest that affect functional area 

considerations. UMTs and chaplain sections determine those factors that influence religious support and religious 

support planning. From the Mission Analysis process, analyze each fact; in the absence of facts, use logical 

assumptions. Consider also both restraints and limitations.

A-6. In Characteristics of the Area of Operations, discuss the weather, terrain, enemy forces, friendly forces, 

civilian considerations, and assumptions as they apply to the execution of religious support. 

 Terrain and Weather: How will weather and terrain impact delivery of religious support? (access, 

movement, method of travel) How will weather impact indigenous religious holidays? How will 

weather impact unit operations? How will the weather impact Soldiers? 

 Enemy Forces: What enemy activities or capabilities impact religious support execution (movement, 

chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threat level)? 

 Friendly Forces: When discussing the friendly forces, consider the unit locations and dispositions, 

UMT personnel assets, available religious supplies, health service support, and defense support of 

civil authorities or stability operations support. UMTs analyze religious density profiles within the 

unit. UMTs should track counseling trends, visitation, Red Cross messages, casualties (estimated or 

actual) and Memorial and honors activities. 

 Unit locations and dispositions includes aerial and sea ports of debarkation, tactical 

assembly areas, lines of departure, main and alternate supply routes, and forward operating 

bases, combat outposts, or base clusters without available religious support. 

 Available UMT personnel assets include other chaplains, multinational chaplains, 

distinctive faith group leaders. Religious supplies needed to perform and provide religious 

support to authorized personnel. 

 Analyze critical religious requirements and holy days during the operation, religious 

preference profile (religious, worship and dietary needs) and area support requirements. 

 Area support requirements consider the following: 

- Adjacent or co-located Army units without chaplains requiring religious support. 

- Adjacent or co-located joint force units without chaplains requiring religious support. 

- Adjacent or co-located multinational units without chaplains requiring religious support. 

- Adjacent or co-located Army, joint or multinational religious support personnel who can 

provide shortage faith group coverage. 

- Distinctive faith group or denominational requirements. Identify low density faith group 

requirements, assets in theater and a coverage plan. Identify other requirements, assets 

and coverage plan such as a Catholic priest. 

- Requirements for religious support during casualty events. 

 Materiel readiness (vehicle, radio, tents, camouflage sets, computer) 

 Health service support consists of using casualty estimates and ensuring the health of the 

command. 

- Analyze casualty estimates in order to anticipate religious support requirements. 

- Plan for ambulance exchange points, collection points, evacuation pick-up zones, medical 

evacuation routes, and roles of care or medical treatment facilities in operational area. 

- Health of the command considerations include morale and unit cohesion, task organized 

attachments, home-front stressors, units having been in recent contact, and combat stress 

control assets (number, location and means of contact). 
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 Civilian Considerations. Describe civil considerations that may affect the unit mission to include 

possible support needed by civil authorities from UMTs and chaplain sections as well as possible 

interference from civil aspects. DSCA or stability tasks support considerations discuss any 

refinement from the religious area analysis of local religious issues that impact the operation. 

 Information on religious factors (physical, human and ideological) 

 Location of Civil affairs units or slice elements 

 Information on local population (religious, economic, health, political) 

 Humanitarian operations, nongovernmental organizations and Inter-Governmental 

Organizations 

A-7. Under Assumptions, list all assumptions that affect the religious support mission 

A-8. Under the MISSION, write the commander’s restated mission that comes from mission analysis.

A-9. Under COURSES OF ACTION, the UMT considers the religious and moral implications of each course of 

action and determines how to provide religious support for each. While the operations officer formulates the tactical 

possibilities, the Chaplain and other staff officers consider how to integrate and synchronize their warfighting 

functions into each course of action. The resulting plans may be stated in either broad or detailed terms. During the 

analysis of courses of action, the team may add details, make revisions, or more fully develop its plans. The UMT or 

chaplain section considers (at a minimum): 

 What is the mission task (offensive, defensive, stability or DSCA)? 

 When will the mission begin and when, including phases and transitions, is it anticipated to end? 

 Where will the mission occur? 

 How will the commander accomplish the mission (what means)? 

 Why is the unit undertaking this mission? 

 What are the specified and implied tasks (unit and religious support)? 

 What are the priorities for religious support? 

 What are the requirements to accomplish the mission? 

 Are there any religious issues or factors that impact any of the unit courses of action?

A-10. Under ANALYSIS, analyze each proposed course of action, noting problems that impact delivery of 

religious support and proposed plans for overcoming them. 

 Consider facts and assumptions from the Mission Analysis and their impact on religious support.

A-11. In COMPARISON, done on completion of course of action analysis, the UMT or chaplain section should 

have clarified the following: 

 Requirements for adjustments of initial disposition of subordinate chaplains and chaplain assistants. 

 Probable critical points and events, and how the UMTs will provide religious support for each to 

include low density faith groups and other critical religious support requirements. 

 Location and composition of additional religious support assets and their employment during various 

phases of the operation. 

 Religious support requirements and resources required during each phase of the operation. 

 Are there any religious factors such as ideology, location of shrines and places of worship, religious 

holidays or potential endangerment of civilians that should be factored into the course of action 

comparison? 

A-12. Under RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSIONS, the UMT refines its initial recommendation from 

the mission analysis for supporting the commander’s chosen course of action. It must now support the commander’s 

restated mission and synchronized with all warfighting functions (especially the sustainment function). 
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Upon alert, UMTs and chaplain sections prepare for the mission by gathering the tools (inputs) required to conduct 

mission analysis: 

 Higher headquarters order or plan to include all annexes, appendixes, tabs, exhibits, fragmentary 

orders and branch plans. 

 Maps, unit and higher headquarters standard operating procedures, theater policies, terrain products 

and current running estimate. 

 Relevant doctrinal publications (FM 1-05, ATP 1-05.02, ATP 1-05.03 and ATTP 5-0.1.). 

 Other products from staff, military sources, civilian agencies and other sources of published guidance 

(country studies, assessments, Soldier and Leader Engagement reports). 

B-3. Step 2: Mission Analysis. The MDMP continues with an assessment of the situation called mission 

analysis. This is the most important step in the MDMP and is crucial to planning. Mission analysis enables units to 

ask the right questions in order to: 

 Understand the situation and problem. 

 Identify what the command must accomplish. 

 Determine when and where it must be done. 

 Determine why it must be done - the purpose of the operation. 

Mission analysis consists of 19 process actions (tasks) that enable commanders (supported by their staffs and 

informed by subordinate and adjacent commanders and by other partners) to gather, analyze and synthesize 

information. This step enables the commander and staff to better understand the terrain, threats and themselves. See 

ATTP 5-0.1 for more information. 

UMTs and chaplain sections may not have input or participation in all 19 tasks. However, integration into this step 

of the process is critical. Mission analysis enables UMTs and chaplain sections to gain a situational understanding of 

the operational environment, determine the religious support requirements that support the unit mission and set the 

conditions for the planning, preparation and execution activities. General guidance questions include: 

 What is the unit mission? How will we support the mission? 

 Who can provide support? Who else can provide support? 

 What do we know? What is happening now? 

 What do we not know that we need to know? Where do we look for information? 

 Who else needs to know? Who else knows what I need to know? 

The role of the UMT or chaplain section in this step includes an analysis of, but is not limited to: 

Analysis of the higher headquarters’ plan or order. The commander and staff analyze the higher 

headquarters plan or order to establish where the unit mission, by task and purpose, contributes to the 

mission(s) of higher and adjacent headquarters. An analysis of the higher headquarters base order or plan, 

annexes and standard operating procedures enables the UMT or chaplain section to gain a better 

understanding of the higher headquarters mission intent, higher headquarters technical chain intent, and the 

higher headquarters concept of the operation. At a minimum, analyze the following: 

 Annex A: Task Organization. A task organization is a temporary grouping of forces designed to 

accomplish a particular mission. By analyzing the task organization, UMTs and chaplain sections 

identify units in the unit area by phase or operation that require religious support, supervision and 

compare available religious support assets to tasks and determine any gaps (sufficient religious 

support assets to accomplish the mission or specified tasks). 

 What units are within the area of operations by phase? Who is in the unit? (Locations by 

phase, mission). 
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 Who requires religious support? What type? (lacks organic religious support, attachments, 

area coverage by phase, mission). 

 Who else can provide support? (religious support personnel (distinctive faith group leaders, 

joint and multinational assets), equipment, supplies; aviation or convoy assets, medical assets). 

 What is the command relationship within the task organization? 

 Annex B: Intelligence (terrain, weather, threat assessment). 

 What are the key religious factors (physical, human, ideology) that impact the unit and 

religious support mission? 

 How will terrain, weather and enemy impact religious support mission? 

 What are the security issues that impact religious support? (routes, mission oriented 

protective posture status) 

 Annex C: Operations (concept of the operation). 

 What are the unit boundaries, phase lines and routes? 

 Where are we in the area of operations? By Phase? By operation? 

 Why are we here? (specific location, for what mission) 

 How will we support Soldiers and the mission from here? (worship, counseling, 

supervision) 

 When, to where, and in what sequence do we displace to ensure continuous religious 

support execution? 

 Annex E: Protection (personnel recovery (appendix 2), chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear 

level, air and missile defense, force health protection) (also check unit and higher headquarters 

standard operating procedures) 

 UMT religious support requirements in personnel recovery. 

 Mission oriented protective posture status. 

 Air defense. 

 Annex F: Sustainment (personnel services support, health systems support) to include Appendix 2, 

Tab D: Religious Support; Appendix 1, Tab H: Mortuary Affairs; Appendix 3: Army Health System 

Support. 

 How do we get support from here? (higher technical chain, transportation, sustainment, 

other religious support assets). 

 What is the medical concept of the operation and impact on religious support mission 

requirements (casualty care plan)? 

- What are the locations of military treatment facilities and assets (casualty collection 

points, Role I and II facilities, combat stress and other behavioral health assets)? 

- What are the changes by phase? 

- What are the means (air, ground or combination) and routes of casualty movement from 

point of injury to each role of care? 

- What UMTs are located or where should they be located at each role of care? 

- What is the mortuary affairs plan? Location? Who provides coverage? 

 What is the sustainment concept of operations and impact on religious support (methods of 

unit sustainment – air, ground; convoy schedule)? Identify transportation assets available and 

coordination requirements. 

- How will chaplains and chaplain assistants maneuver in order to deliver religious 

support? Identify all means of maneuver (ground, air, convoy, primary vehicle, walking) 
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and requirements for coordination (number of days required to schedule air movement 

request, convoy request). 

- How will the supervisory UMT move religious support assets in order to provide 

coverage for casualty care? 

- How will widely dispersed forces, long lines of communication, limited availability or 

prioritization of transportation assets and congested roads impact delivery of religious 

support? Plan multiple means of maneuver and factor in travel time, operational situation 

and weather. 

- How will UMTs and chaplain sections sustain their mission (fuel, ammunition, food)? 

 What are the locations (command post, administrative and logistic operation center, 

military treatment facilities, traveling) of all religious support assets by phase, mission, event 

and echelon of command? Location facilitates staff coordination, information flow, decisionmaking, communication, responsiveness to religious support requirements and ability to 

supervise. 

 What is the guidance on memorials or ramps ceremonies, Soldier and leader engagements, 

distinctive faith group leader approval process, requests for additional assets for specific actions 

(casualty, reception, staging onward movement and integration, deployment and redeployment)? 

 What facilities are currently available and what are planned for later phases of the operation 

(dining facility, containerized chapel, chaplain tent or converted local buildings)? 

 Annex J: Inform and Influence Activities (Soldier and leader engagements (appendix 4)) 

 What is the commander’s guidance on the execution of Soldier and leader engagements by 

UMTs and chaplain sections? 

 What are the approved themes and messages? 

 Annex K: Civil Affairs Operations. 

 What are the key religious factors (physical, human, ideological) that impact the 

commander’s decisionmaking process, staff operations and the unit and religious support 

mission? 

- Physical factors: religious sites, places and structures 

- Human factors: religious leaders 

- Ideological Factors: religions, religious history, holy days, theology, belief system 

 Annex H (Signal) and Annex R (Reports) (also check unit and higher headquarters standard 

operating procedures) 

 What are the platforms that are required to enable chaplains and chaplain assistants to send 

reports and communicate or receive information and guidance and access databases? 

 What are the reporting requirements (report format, methods of transmission, schedule and 

frequency)? 

- Succession of methods in priority order (portal, email, phone, tactical radio) 

- How and when to establish communication with senior chaplain(s) prior to deployment or 

movement (establishing communication (email or call) within 24 hours of reporting into 

theater) 

- What religious support information is required for the operational phase or mission? 

Perform an Initial Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield. This is a systematic and continuous process that 

enables the commander and staff to develop an understanding of the operational environment to include the threat, 

terrain, weather and key civil considerations. UMTs and chaplain sections develop and maintain an understanding of 

the religious factors (religious, human and ideological) of the operational environment. The religious impact 

assessment identifies how the religious factors in the operational environment affect unit operations. UMTs and 

chaplain sections must be careful when providing information so as not to assume a position of intelligence 
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gathering and violate their status as a noncombatant. See ATP 1-05.03: External Advisement on advising on religion 

and the operational environment. 

Determine specified and implied tasks. The staff analyzes the higher headquarters order and commander’s 

guidance to determine specified and implied tasks. These are found in the base order or in the annexes. Specified 

tasks are those assigned to a subordinate unit by a higher headquarters. (“Conduct worship services for all companysized elements in the unit area in accordance with commander’s guidance and intent every X days”). Implied tasks 

are those that must be performed to accomplish a specified task or mission but are not stated in the higher 

headquarters order. (In order to conduct worship services for all company-sized elements in the unit area, the UMT 

must coordinate with the appropriate staff elements for transportation support (air or ground) to meet higher 

headquarters commander’s guidance every X days). 

Review available assets and identify resource shortfalls (assets to task). The commander and staff examine 

additions to and deletions from the current task organization. Mission analysis identifies all units requiring religious 

support and all available religious support assets (personnel, equipment and supplies) and shortfalls (lack of a 

chaplain, chaplain assistant or faith group requirement) in order to determine if they have the assets or need to 

request additional assets to accomplish the religious support mission. Supervisory chaplains and chaplain assistants 

develop plans for additional religious support requirements (casualty care, personnel replacement or faith group 

requirements). This enables a UMT or chaplain section to determine the Chaplain Corps required capabilities and 

core competencies requirements by phase, to include: 

 Religious support requirements for pre-deployment, rear detachment operations, deployment, 

reception, staging and onward movement and integration and offensive, defensive, stability and 

DSCA tasks and redeployment. 

 Transitions and the religious support requirements for each transition. A transition occurs when the 

commander makes an assessment that the unit must change its focus from one element of decisive 

action (offense, defense, stability or defense support of civil authorities) to another. Each transition 

has a specific religious support requirement that requires detailed planning. 

 Relief in Place and Transfer of authority operations (transfer of supervision over religious support 

assets, coverage of units, chapel facilities and religious property) and impact on religious support 

planning, preparation and execution. 

 Branches, sequels or contingencies that may require an adjustment to the concept of religious 

support. 

Determine constraints. Mission analysis of the order or plan identifies constraints that impact the execution of 

religious support. A constraint is a restriction placed on the command by a higher command. A constraint dictates an 

action or inaction, thus restricting the freedom of action of a subordinate commander. It can be a requirement to do 

something (bypass criteria, size of reserve force) or a prohibition on actions (no movement before a certain time, 

prohibited routes). An example of a religious support constraint from higher headquarters could be “all UMTs will 

move by air throughout the theater.” 

At the conclusion of the mission analysis step, UMTs and chaplain sections update the running estimate with new 

information, updated facts and assumptions or additional tasks. 

B-4. Step 3: Course of Action Development. A course of action is a broad potential solution to an identified 

problem. Mission analysis provides information needed to develop courses of action. This step aims to determine 

one or more ways to accomplish the unit mission. This step generates options for follow-on analysis and comparison 

that satisfy the commander's intent and planning guidance. Planners develop the approved course of action into a 

concept of operations. General guidance questions include: 

 What needs to happen? 

 How do we get there (religious support mission end state) from here? (current situation) 

Using the time available, UMT and chaplain sections generate options (comprehensive and flexible religious support 

courses of action) for executing Soldier religious support and unit mission requirements for each unit course of 

action. The religious support courses of action will become the foundation for the future development of the concept 

of religious support. Religious support courses of action by higher headquarters UMTs and chaplain sections should 
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give subordinates the maximum latitude for taking the initiative while executing their religious support mission. A 

course of action should address: 

 Provide requirements (worship, counseling, casualty, memorials) by phase or task 

 Advise requirements (ethical implications of unit courses of action, indigenous religions, holy days, 

religious requirements of Soldiers) by phase or task 

 Sustainment requirements for mission success (transportation, religious support personnel, supplies) 

 Planning, preparation and coordination requirements to include equipment (eye protection, chemical, 

biological, radiological and nuclear protective mask, maps), unit movement schedule, theater medical 

plan, changes in task organization, change in phase, location by phase 

 Religious Support troop to task analysis (compare religious support resources to specified and 

implied tasks) to determine effective religious support force employment 

During this step, UMTs and chaplain sections work closely with other staff elements to insure that its concept of 

religious support is itself supportable in terms of resourcing (supply, funds, facilities, personnel), movement of 

personnel, and security. Planning that affects other units or which redirects subordinate chaplains and chaplain 

assistants to tasks outside their normal unit responsibilities should be staffed with those units before finalizing the 

unit plan. 

B-5. Step 4: Course of action Analysis and War-gaming. This step enables commanders and staffs to identify 

difficulties or coordination problems as well as probable consequences of planned actions for each course of action 

being considered. This step helps them think through the tentative plan. Analysis uncovers potential execution 

problems, decisions, and contingencies. Analysis influences how a commander and staff understand a problem and 

may require the planning process to restart. During the war game, the staff takes each course of action and begins to 

develop a detailed plan while determining its strengths or weaknesses. War-gaming tests and improves the courses 

of action. The commander and staff consider how to create conditions for success, protect the force, and shape the 

operational environment. General guidance questions include: 

 What are the second and third order effects? 

 How do we synchronize our efforts (unit, higher, staff)? 

Analysis for UMTs and chaplain sections addresses: 

 Problems which will impact the execution of any religious support requirements or any religious 

factors (physical, human and ideological) which will impact unit mission execution 

 Changes to the task organization, unit mission or phase of the operation and the impact on the 

concept of religious support. 

 Required religious support and sustainment resources, and where, when and how frequently they will 

be needed in order to develop priorities of religious support 

 Any additional planning and preparation requirements that impact the execution phase 

B-6. Step 5: Course of action Comparison. Comparison of the courses of action is critical. This step is an 

objective process used to evaluate each course of action independently and against set evaluation criteria approved 

by the commander and staff. The goal is to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each course of action and enable 

selecting a course of action with the highest probability of success, and further developing it in a plan or order. After 

completing its analysis and comparison, the staff identifies its preferred course of action and makes a 

recommendation. General guidance questions include: 

 What are the advantages and disadvantages of each religious support course of action? 

 What are the potential decision points? 

 What are the religious support requirements for each course of action? 
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 What are the religious (religious factors) and Soldier religious support implications for each course 

of action? 

As a UMT or chaplain section, is each religious support course of action: 

 Feasible – Can we do it? The religious support course of action can accomplish the mission with the 

established time, space and resource limitations. 

 Acceptable – What are the cost or benefits? The religious support course of action balances cost and 

risk with the advantaged gained. 

 Suitable – Is it adequate to accomplish the objective(s) of the religious support mission? The 

religious support course of action can accomplish the mission within the commander’s intent and 

planning guidance. 

 Distinguishable – Is it different? Each religious support course of action must differ significantly 

from the others. 

 Complete – Does it fully support the unit course of action? The religious support course of action 

must incorporate: 

 How the religious support operation leads to mission accomplishment. 

 How religious support sustaining operations will be executed in order to ensure the success 

of the religious support mission. 

 How the UMT or chaplain sections account for religious requirements for offensive, 

defensive and stability or DSCA tasks and will manage transitions between tasks. 

 Tasks (religious support, Soldier, survivability) to be performed and conditions achieved. 

B-7. Step 6: Course of action Approval. After the decision briefing, the commander selects the course of 

action that best accomplishes the mission. If the commander rejects all courses of action, the staff starts the 

development step again. If the commander modifies a proposed course of action or gives the staff an entirely 

different one, the staff war games the new course of action and presents the results to the commander with a 

recommendation. After selecting a course of action, the commander issues the final planning guidance. Based on the 

commander’s decision and final planning guidance, the staff issues a warning order to subordinate headquarters. 

This order contains the information subordinate units need to refine their plans. Once a unit course of action is 

approved, the supporting religious support course of action will be developed into the concept of religious support 

by the UMT or chaplain section. 

General guidance questions include: 

 What required changes to the running estimate? 

 Who else needs to know? 

 How will I develop this into a concept of religious support? 

B-8. Step 7: Orders Production, Dissemination and Transition. The staff prepares the order or plan by 

turning the selected course of action into a clear, concise concept of operations and the required supporting 

information. Army organizations use three types of orders: Operation order (OPORD), Fragmentary order 

(FRAGORD), Warning order (WARNORD). A UMT or chaplain section develops and publishes the concept of 

religious support as an attachment: Tab D (Religious Support) to Appendix 2 (Personnel Services Support) to Annex 

F (Sustainment). This step bridges the transition between planning activities and preparation activities. 
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Appendix C 

Religious Support Planning and Operational Phases 

OPERATIONAL PHASES 

C-1. Phasing is a way to view and conduct a complex operation in manageable parts and can be indicated by 

time, distance, terrain, or event. A phase is a planning and execution tool used to divide an operation in duration and 

activity (ADRP 3-0). An operational phase is characterized by the “focus” that is placed on it. (See Figure C-1.) A 

change in phase (transition) usually involves a combination of changes of mission, task organization, priorities of 

support, or rules of engagement. For more information on operational phases, see JP 3-0, JP 5-0 and ADRP 5-0. 

Figure C-1. Notional operational plan phases 

C-2. Religious support planning aligns with the potential phases of an operation. Religious support requirements 

may overlap multiple phases. Each phase requires chaplains and chaplain assistants to develop a specific concept of 

religious support in order to execute the Chaplain Corps required capabilities (provide and advise) and core 

competencies (nurture, care and honor). In addition, a joint campaign or operation may be conducted in multiple 

phases simultaneously if the area of operations has widely varying conditions and this will impact the planning, 

preparation and execution of the religious support mission at the strategic, operational and tactical levels. 
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C-3. The following is a sample list of possible activities that could be executed in each operational phase. 

NOTE: This is not a comprehensive list. 

Phase 0: Shape (Action: Prepare, Prevent) 

C-4. Inclusive of normal and routine military activities. For UMTs and chaplain sections, activities can include: 

 Provide and Advise: Chapel worship, on-call duty, memorials, funeral duty, retreats, counseling. 

 Training: Unit mission training (combat center rotations, gunnery, weapons qualification, regional 

alignment), monthly division or installation training, Soldier tasks, chaplain corps specific training or 

schools (enlisted, officer, counseling skills). 

 Operational: Combat training center pre-rotation planning, regional alignment planning and 

preparation, developing and updating operational products (standard operating procedures, running 

estimates, battle books, battle drills, religious census, and leader books), equipment and supplies 

(ordering, maintenance, developing load plans), personnel readiness, supervision. 

Phase I: Deter (Action: Crisis Defined) 

C-5. This phase includes activities to prepare forces and set conditions for deployment and employment of 

forces in the event that deterrence is not successful. Once the crisis is defined, these actions may include 

mobilization, tailoring of forces and other predeployment activities and initial deployment into a theater. For UMTs 

and chaplain sections, activities can include: 

 Provide and Advise: Field and predeployment worship at chapels, unit areas, training areas, railhead, 

and ports; religious education; pastoral counseling; Family deployment briefings. 

 Training: Unit mission training (convoy, weapons qualification, combat training center, Soldier 

tasks); Area of operations focused training; mission readiness exercise. 

 Operational: Participate in initial planning and analyze the mission requirements and higher order for 

all religious support requirements; execute pre-deployment religious support tasks (close offices, 

chapels, briefings, standard operating procedures, battle books, religious area assessment); complete 

personnel, equipment and supply requests; pack and load equipment and supplies for movement into 

theater; initiate rear detachment concept of religious support; execute movement into theater; execute 

reception, staging, onward movement and integration activities; supervision. 

Phase II: Seize the initiative (Action: Assure friendly freedom of action; Access theater infrastructure)

C-6. In combat operations, this involves executing offensive operations at the earliest possible time, forcing the 

adversary to offensive culmination, and setting the conditions for decisive operations. Rapid application of joint 

combat power may be required to delay, impede, or halt the adversary's initial aggression and to deny the initial 

objectives. For UMTs and chaplain sections, activities can include: 

 Provide and Advise: Field worship (airfield, port, holding area, tactical assembly area); religious 

education; counseling; casualty care. 

 Training: Unit mission training. 

 Operational: Participate in additional planning activities and analyze the new mission requirements 

and higher order for all religious support requirements; execute reporting requirements; update 

religious area assessment and religious impact analysis; update running estimate; prepare equipment 

and supplies for execution of decisive action; execute sleep plans; rehearsals; supervision; 

survivability and maintenance preparation (fighting positions, vehicle and equipment preparation); 

movement to tactical assembly area. 
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Phase III: Dominate (Action: Establish dominant force capabilities; achieve enemy culmination or joint force’s 

commander’s favorable conditions for transition) 

C-7. The dominate phase focuses on breaking the enemy’s will for organized resistance or, in noncombat 

situations, control of the operational environment. For UMTs and chaplain sections, activities can include: 

 Provide and Advise: Field worship based on the mission variables (mission, enemy, terrain and 

weather, troops and support available, time available and civil considerations); counseling; casualty 

care; memorials. 

 Operational: Movement; execute reporting requirements; update religious area assessment and 

religious impact analysis; update running estimate; execute sleep plans; supervision. 

Phase IV: Stabilize (Action: Establish security; Restore services) 

C-8. The stabilize phase is required when there is no fully functional, legitimate civil governing authority 

present. The force may be required to perform limited local governance, integrating the efforts of other supporting 

and contributing multinational, inter-governmental agency, non-governmental agency, or United States Government 

agency participants until legitimate local entities are functioning. For UMTs and chaplain sections, activities can 

include: 

 Provide and Advise: Field worship (METT-TC dependent); counseling; casualty care; memorials; 

redeployment classes. 

 Operational: Establishing area coverage and religious support coverage plans; Soldier and leader 

engagements; working with civil affairs working group, and Inter-Governmental Organizations; resupply; relief in place or transfer of authority religious support activities (area coverage 

responsibilities, task organization changes, facilities, religious factors information); prepare for 

redeployment; supervision. 

Phase V: Enable civil authority (Action: Transfer to civil authorities; Redeploy) 

C-9. This phase is predominantly characterized by joint force support to legitimate civil governance in theater. 

The goal is for the force to enable the viability of the civil authority and its provision of essential services to the 

largest number of people in the region. For UMTs and chaplain sections, activities can include: 

 Provide and Advise: Field or chapel worship; casualty care; memorials; funerals; religious education; 

education (reunion, marital, post-deployment); counseling; retreats (reunion, Family, Single Soldier). 

 Operational: Religious support redeployment operations; pack and load equipment and supplies for 

movement; coordinate with rear detachment; execute movement; supervision; prepare to resume 

home station religious support mission (re-open office and chapels, on-call, chapel worship). 
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Appendix D 

Religious Support Planning and the Deployment Cycle 

DEPLOYMENT 

D-1. Deployment is composed of activities required to prepare and move forces, supplies, and equipment to a 

theater. This involves the force as it task organizes, tailors itself for movement based on the mission, concept of 

operations, available lift, and other resources. Deployment planning is a logical process that focuses on Soldiers, 

supplies and equipment, ways to deploy them, and the required information to track them (FM 3-35). 

D-2. UMTs and chaplain sections conduct planning, preparation, execution and assessment activities that enable 

them to provide religious support throughout the full cycle of the deployment process: 

 Mobilization: the process by which the Armed Forces or part of them are brought to a state of 

readiness for war or other national emergency. This includes activating all or part of the Reserve 

Components as well as assembling and organizing personnel, supplies, and equipment. 

 Deployment: the activities required to prepare and move forces, supplies, and equipment to a theater 

and the movement of forces to an operational area in response to an order. 

 Employment: how to apply force or forces to attain specified national strategic objectives. 

 Sustainment: provision of logistics, personnel services, and health service support necessary to 

maintain and prolong operations until successful mission accomplishment. 

 Redeployment: the return of forces to the home or demobilization station. 

The deployment cycle is divided into three interrelated phases: predeployment activities, movement, and reception, 

staging, onward movement and integration. Deployment religious support planning activities are critical throughout 

all three phases. 

PREDEPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES

D-3. During predeployment, units constantly plan for various contingencies and hone their deployment skills. 

Units validate load and movement plans and ensure personnel readiness (administrative and medical). UMTs and 

chaplain sections train with the unit, ensure equipment, supplies and personnel are ready to deploy, verify the 

religious census of unit and execute programs that support Soldiers and Families. They work with the installation 

chaplain section to close chapels, hand receipt property, coordinate deployment support and initiate rear detachment 

activities. 

MOVEMENT

D-4. Deploying units immediately configure for deployment, reduce or prepare vehicles and aircraft for 

movement, properly stow and tie down secondary loads, construct pallets, and prepare the required documentation. 

UMTs and chaplain sections prepare and load equipment for deployment, execute resiliency activities for deploying 

Soldiers and Families and prepare themselves to move into theater. 

 Fort to Port: The Fort to Port phase begins with units preparing and moving personnel and equipment 

from the installation to a designated aerial port of embarkation and seaport of embarkation for 

transport to a theater of operations. Units will conduct rail operations to move equipment and 

supplies from home station to the seaport of embarkation. The aerial port of embarkation is the 

transition point for Army units deploying by air. The unit organizes personnel into deployment 

packages and personnel rosters are prepared for each chalk or planeload. Based on theater mission 

requirements, the unit configures personnel into advance party, main body and trail party for 

movement by air into theater. 

 Port to Port: The Port to Port phase begins with strategic lift departures from aerial ports of 

embarkation and sea ports of embarkation and ends with lift assets arriving in the designated theater 

aerial port of debarkation and sea ports of debarkation with the equipment and personnel required for 

the mission. 
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RECEPTION, STAGING, ONWARD MOVEMENT AND INTEGRATION

D-5. This process delivers combat power to the Joint Force Commander in the operational theater. It matches 

personnel with their equipment, minimizes staging and sustainment requirements while transiting the ports of 

debarkation and begins onward movement as quickly as possible in order to execute the unit mission. Units need to 

have a full understanding of this process in order to support effective planning. Planning factors include the 

operational environment, operational tempo, command and control and force protection (FM 3-35). Upon 

completion, UMTs and chaplain sections must be prepared to execute the concept of religious support in theater as 

the unit executes the assigned mission. 

 Reception: Unloading personnel and equipment from strategic transport assets, managing port 

marshalling areas, transporting personnel, equipment, and materiel to staging areas, and providing 

logistics support services to units transiting the aerial and seaports of debarkation. Upon arrival, 

UMTs and chaplain sections secure equipment, provide religious support to Soldiers, and prepare to 

move. 

 Staging: This is organizing personnel, equipment, and basic loads into movement units; preparing the 

units for onward movement to the tactical assembly area and other locations; and providing logistics 

support for units transiting the staging area (movement control, repair, medical and protection). 

UMTs and chaplain sections continue to provide religious support until they are organized with their 

unit into convoys for movement. 

 Onward Movement: Moving units from reception facilities and staging areas to the tactical assembly 

areas or other theater destinations; moving non-unit personnel to gaining commands; and moving 

sustainment supplies to distribution sites. Upon arrival in the tactical assembly area, UMTs and 

chaplain sections prepare equipment and supplies, provide religious support to Soldiers, and prepare 

themselves to support the unit mission. 

 Integration: It is the synchronized transfer of capabilities into an operational commander’s force prior 

to mission execution. Units assume their role within the higher headquarters force. 

REDEPLOYMENT 

D-6. Redeployment involves the return of personnel, equipment, and materiel from the theater back to home or 

demobilization stations and requires detailed planning, preparation and execution activities. The phases of 

redeployment are redeployment planning, pre-redeployment activities, movement, and reception and integration at 

the home or demobilization station. Upon completion of movement back to home station or demobilization station, 

UMTs and chaplain sections must be prepared to execute a concept of religious support that sustains Soldiers and 

Families (FM 3-35). 
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Glossary 

The glossary lists acronyms with Army or joint definitions. 

ACRONYMS 

ADP Army Doctrinal Publication 

ADRP Army Doctrinal Reference Publication 

ATP Army Techniques Publication 

ATTP Army Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures 

DA Department of the Army 

DOD Department of Defense 

FM Field Manual 

DSCA Defense Support of Civil Authorities 

JP Joint Publication 

MDMP Military Decisionmaking Process 

UMT Unit Ministry Team 

 
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References 

REQUIRED PUBLICATIONS 

These documents must be available to intended users of this publication. 

ADRP 1-02, Terms and Military Symbols. 24 September 2013 

JP 1-02, DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Term . 8 November 2010 

RELATED PUBLICATIONS 

These documents contain relevant supplemental information. 

THE UNITED STATES LEGAL DOCUMENTS

The Unites States Code can be found online: http://uscode.house.gov 

United States Code Title 10, Armed Forces. 10 August 1956 

United States Code Title 32, National Guard. 10 August 1956 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PUBLICATIONS 

Most Department of Defense Directives are available online: www.dtic.mil/whs/directives 

Department of Defense Directive 5111.13, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and 

Americas’ Security Affairs. 16 January 2009 

JOINT AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PUBLICATIONS 

Most joint publications are available online: www.dtic.mil/doctrine/new_pubs/jointpub.htm

JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States. 25 March 2013 

JP 1-05, Religious Affairs in Joint Operations. 20 November 2013 

JP 3-0, Joint Operations. 11 August 2011 

JP 5-0, Joint Operation Planning. 11 August 2011 

ARMY PUBLICATIONS 

Most Army doctrinal publications are available online: www.apd.army.mil

ADP 1, The Army. 17 September 2012 

ADP 3-0, Unified Land Operations. 10 October 2011 

ADP 3-07, Stability. 31 August 2012 

ADP 3-28, Defense Support of Civil Authorities. 26 July 2012 

ADP 3-90, Offense and Defense. 31 August 2012 

ADP 4-0, Sustainment. 31 July 2012 

ADP 5-0, The Operations Process. 17 May 2012 

ADP 6-0, Mission Command. 17 May 2012 

ADRP 3-0, Unified Land Operations. 16 May 2012 

ADRP 3-28, Defense Support of Civil Authorities. 14 June 2013 

ADRP 4-0, Sustainment. 31 July 2012 

ADRP 5-0, The Operations Process. 17 May 2012 

ATP 1-05.02, Religious Support to Funerals, Memorial Ceremonies and Services. 29 March 2013 

ATP 1-05.03, Religious Support and External Advisement. 3 May 2013 

ATTP 5-0.1, Commander and Staff Guide. 14 September 2011 
References 

References-2 ATP 1-05.01 12 May 2014 

FM 1-05, Religious Support, 5 October 2012 

FM 3-35, Army Deployment and Redeployment. 21 April 2010 

FM 6-99, U.S. Army Report and Message Formats. 19 August 2013 

FM 27-10, The Law of Land Warfare. 18 July 1956 

PRESCRIBED FORMS 

None 

REFERENCED FORMS 

Most Army forms are available online at www.apd.army.mil 

DA Form 2028. Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms. 
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Index 

A 

accuracy, 1-5 

anticipation, 1-4 

Army core competencies, 1-2 

Army design methodology, 2-1 

Army mission, 1-1

Army planning methodologies, 

2-1 

assessment activities, 4-4 

execution, 3-3 

planning, 4-5 

preparation, 4-5 

attachment, Tab D (religious 

support) 2-5 

B 

battle rhythm, 2-6, 3-1, 3-2 

C 

Chaplain Corps mission, 1-1 

combined arms maneuver, 1-3 

concept of religious support, 

defined, 1-6 

execution, 1-1 

consistency, 1-5 

continuity, 1-4 

D 

decisive action, 1-2 

defense support of civil 

authorities tasks (DSCA), 4-

3 

defensive tasks, 4-2 

deployment, D-1 

deployment cycle, D-1 

movement, D-1 

predeployment, D-1 

redeployment, D-2 

reception, staging, onward 

movement and integration, 

D-2 

deployment process, D-1 

deployment, D-1 

employment, D-1 

mobilization, D-1 

redeployment, D-1 

sustainment, D-1 

E 

economy, 1-4 

employment, D-1 

execution activities, 4-1 

F 

fort to port, D-1 

I 

improvisation, 1-4 

integration, 1-4 

L 

leadership, 1-3 

M

military decisionmaking 

process, 2-1, B-1 

mission command, 1-3 

mission variables (METT-TC), 

1-5 

mobilization, D-1 

O

offensive tasks, 4-1 

operational environment, 1-1, 

1-7 

operational phases, C-1 

operational variables (PMESIIPT), 1-6 

operations process, 1-5 

P

personnel services, 1-5 

planning activities, 2-2 

port to port, D-1 

preparation activities, 3-1 

priority of religious support, 1-6 

R

redeployment, D-1 

rehearsals, 3-2 

backbrief, 3-2 

battle drill, 3-3 

combined arms, 3-3 

sustainment, 3-3 

religious factors, 1-1, 2-4, 3-2, 

4-4, A-3, B-3, B-4, B-6, B-7, 

C-3 

religious support planning, 1-6 

responsiveness, 1-4 

running estimate, 2-5 

format, A-1 

S 

simplicity, 1-4 

situational understanding, 2-6 

stability tasks, 4-3 

standard operating procedures, 

2-4 

external, 2-4 

internal, 2-4 

stewardship, 1-5 

supervision, 1-6, 2-3, 3-3, 4-2, 

B-2, C-2 

survivability, 1-4 

sustainment, D-1 

sustainment warfighting 

function, 1-4 

synchronization, 1-5 

T

time, 3-2 

timeliness, 1-5 

troop leading procedures, 2-2 

U

unified land operations, 1-2 

W

warfighting function, 1-4 

wide area security, 1-3 

 
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ATP 1-05.01 

12 May 2014

By order of the Secretary of the Army: 

 RAYMOND T. ODIERNO General, United States Army 

 Chief of Staff 

Official: 

 GERALD B. O’KEEFE 

 Administrative Assistant to the 

 Secretary of the Army 

 1411801 

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