POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE USE OF COMMAND RELIGIOUS PROGRAM FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

schedule and the worksheet for each religious or secular function should include: A complete description of the functions to be scheduled; The date and time desired for the function (indicate to the requester if the desired date and time is unavailable and make alternate arrangements); The name and telephone number of the requester or the person responsible for the function; The exact location of the scheduled function; i.e., chapel, RE facility, building number, room number, etc.; and Any special requirements (additional support personnel equipment, ecclesiastical items, etc.). Once this information had been submitted by the requester on a worksheet and the request has been seen and approved by the command chaplain, the function can be scheduled and the information on the worksheet can be transcribed to the master schedule. The worksheet itself should be kept for reference until after the function has been held—then it may be discarded. Your responsibility in scheduling chapel activities will include gathering all pertinent information in regard to the activities planned, briefing the requester concerning the procedures for the use of CRP facilities and equipment, scheduling the activity when instructed to do so by the command chaplain, and ensuring that the chapel and other religious facilities have been made ready for use prior to the scheduled activity, Although you will assist the command chaplain in the preparation of the chapel schedule, it is the activity commander, acting through the command chaplain, who determines to whom and at what time or times CRP facilities will be made available. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE USE OF COMMAND RELIGIOUS PROGRAM FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT As a Religious Program Specialist, you should advise personnel as to the policies and procedures in effect at your command regarding the use of religious facilities and equipment. A good practice is to have a printed handout available for distribution which delineates these policies and pro- cedures. This handout should be given to the person requesting the use of a religious facility or item of equipment at the same time the requester completes the worksheet which is submitted to the command chaplain for approval. This handout may be retained by the requester for future reference. In addition to the command’s policies and procedures, the handout should instruct the requester concerning any applicable safety and security measures which must be taken prior to, during, and after the sched- uled activity. You must also ensure that these measures are adhered to and that any violation is reported to the command chaplain. A policy or a 3-3