Religious Programs Specialist

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Religious Programs Specialist (abbreviated as RP) is a United States Navy occupational rating.

Religious Program Specialists have a number of duties, they:

• they support United States Navy Chaplain Corps chaplains in implementing Command Religious Programs (CRPs) to accommodate the religious needs and rights of sea service personnel and their families;
• facilitate the delivery of ministry by chaplains by conducting rehearsals, making referrals, and rigging and unrigging for religious services and CRP events;
• recruit, train, and supervise CRP volunteers who assist in worship, religious education, and other programs;
• publicize CRP programs and events;
• organize, coordinate, and support religious education programs;
• serve as bookkeepers and custodians of Religious Offering Funds;
• provide library services onboard ships;
• manage and administratively support CRP program elements;
• determine, requisition, and manage logistic support for CRPs;
• manage, maintain, and assist in designing and determining requirements for Religious Ministry Facilities afloat and ashore;
• provide physical security for chaplains in combat.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ Navy enlisted manpower and personnel classifications. Bureau of Naval Personnel. US Navy. Retrieved on 2007-01-11.

[edit] See also

• List of United States Navy ratings