The establishment and operation of chaplain advisory councils and other staff and parish development programs. The management of Chaplain's Funds as required in chapter 14. Communications directed to the CCH will be sent through staff supervisory channels. If this UPH apartment is not available or is not adequate, the chaplain may compete for family housing. 4.7 Chaplain assistants a. Chaplain assistants, as members of the UMT, are assigned to battalion and higher level headquarters units to assist the chaplain with staff, religious, and training responsibilities.
Chaplain assistants serve under the staff supervision of the chaplain.
Chaplain assistants provide or supervise specified elements of the religious support mission in deployments, combat operations, training, and sustainment. Chaplain assistants are combatants and must bear arms and participate in firearms training, and possess the skills and qualifications prescribed in AR 611-201. Chaplain assistants will be exempt from unit duty and details when performing their primary duty in support of the UMT mission. Chaplain assistants will not accept fees for performing any functions that are part of their official duties.